Stories
The Tanker Hunt: Trump’s Venezuela “Blockade” Turns Into Coast Guard Seizures
Providing warrants and forfeiture pathways that make sea actions legally defensible
TikTok’s U.S. Escape Hatch: Oracle-Led Deal Cuts ByteDance to 19.9%
Primary enforcement authority under the divest-or-ban law
Trump Administration Takes Harvard Funding-Freeze Loss to Appeals Court, Betting on a Bigger Fight Over University Control
Filed the appeal; represents the administration in the consolidated litigation
TikTok’s U.S. ‘Sell-or-Ban’ Law Hits Another Deadline—But the Real Clock Is Now January 2026
Primary enforcement authority for the TikTok sell-or-ban law
Trump’s Tina Peters Pardon Tests the Limits of Power Over State Election Crimes
Administers federal pardons and has scrutinized Colorado’s handling of the Peters case.
Trump AI Order Uses Federal Cash to Choke Off State Tech Laws
Ordered to launch an AI Litigation Task Force targeting state AI laws.
US Tanker Raid Puts Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet on Notice
Provides the legal framework and forfeiture process for tanker seizures like the Skipper.
U.S. Walks Away From Its Flagship FIFA TV Bribery Case
Brought and is now moving to drop the Lopez–Full Play case amid wider anti‑corruption retrenchment
U.S. Takes a Ukrainian Hacker to Court Over Russia-Backed Attacks on Water and Food Systems
Bringing criminal cases against Dubranova and coordinating broader actions against Russian cyber actors
Congress Forces Open the Epstein Files
Ordered to release Epstein and Maxwell records under tight statutory deadlines
From Special Counsel to Subpoena: The Jack Smith–Trump Showdown Moves to Congress
Executive branch department at the center of disputes over Trump prosecutions and alleged 'weaponization'