Amit P. Mehta

The Justice Department urged the D.C. Circuit to affirm a judge's finding of Google's illegal monopoly over internet search, approve data-sharing remedies, and reconsider the denial of a ban on Google's large payments to distributors like Apple. The government seeks to strengthen competition by preventing Google from using monopoly profits to stifle rivals, particularly in emerging generative artificial intelligence markets.

A federal appeals court upheld Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions for defying a subpoena related to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The court rejected Navarro's claim that President Donald Trump's executive privilege protected him, noting he failed to prove such an invocation. Navarro had served a four-month prison sentence for the convictions and later spoke at the Republican National Convention.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, charged with murdering a National Guard member near the White House in November 2025, is on a hunger strike while in federal custody. A federal judge is considering force-feeding measures if his health deteriorates further, as prosecutors and defense teams negotiate medical records access and trial logistics.

An Afghan national accused of killing a National Guard member and wounding another near the White House is hospitalized after refusing to eat or drink, prompting concerns about his health. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, faces 17 charges, including first-degree murder, and a court ruled prosecutors can access his medical records during his hospitalization.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accused of killing a National Guard member near the White House, was hospitalized after refusing food while in pretrial custody. Prosecutors seek access to his medical records as he faces first-degree murder charges for the November 2025 shooting that killed Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and critically injured Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, pleaded not guilty to 17 charges including murder and attempted murder after attacking two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House. The Trump administration is pursuing the death penalty for the case, which resulted in the death of U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and serious injury to Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.

A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit blocking the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House and Lincoln Memorial lacks legal standing, allowing the event to proceed. The plaintiffs argued the event violated National Park Service regulations and required environmental review, but the judge found their injuries too speculative to justify emergency relief.

A federal judge allowed the UFC Freedom 250 event to proceed at the White House and Lincoln Memorial, rejecting a lawsuit that claimed the event violated regulations and lacked authorization. The judge ruled the plaintiffs lacked legal standing, stating their injuries were aesthetic and emotional rather than concrete.