United States Department of Justice (DOJ) news and updates. Coverage of Department of Justice investigations, legal actions, policies, and federal law enforcement activities from The Oceania Cables.
Summary: The Department of Justice has issued a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), returned by an Alabama grand jury on June 2, 2026, significantly broadening the scope of the federal case first announced in April. The new indictment alleges that the SPLC covertly funneled at least
Summary: On June 4, 2026, the Department of Justice and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud announced sweeping enforcement actions in Hawaii and Ohio, marking a significant escalation in the federal campaign against benefit fraud. In Ohio, nine defendants were charged in schemes totaling over $42 million, with
Summary On May 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed a federal indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, charging him and five co-defendants with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of destruction of aircraft. The charges stem from
Summary A newly released report from the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, established by Executive Order 14202, alleges that the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Biden Administration (2021–2025) engaged in selective enforcement and policy decisions that disproportionately targeted Christians, particularly pro-life advocates. The report details
Summary On April 28, 2026, federal authorities unsealed an indictment against Dr. David M. Morens, former senior advisor at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), charging him with conspiracy, destruction, and concealment of federal records during the COVID-19 pandemic. The indictment alleges that Morens, a longtime
Summary On April 27, 2026, the DOJ announced three federal charges against Cole Tomas Allen in connection with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The charges include attempted assassination of the president (punishable by up to life in prison), interstate transportation of a
Summary In a comprehensive Fox News interview, Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) secretly funded one of the organizers of the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. This rally is the same event President Biden has frequently cited as his
Summary On April 21, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced an 11-count federal indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The charges allege that the SPLC orchestrated a years-long scheme to defraud donors and the public by covertly funding extremist