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- Member of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 19 ½ Years in Prison for Fentanyl Analogue Distribution and Money Laundering
The Department of Justice reports that a man from Essex County, New Jersey, was sentenced to 234 months in prison and five years of supervised release for distributing hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl analogues and for money-laundering offenses.
- Justice Department Intervenes in Support of Law Enforcement Challenge to Colorado Law
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an intervention supporting a lawsuit by local law enforcement officials challenging Colorado’s HB21-1060, arguing the law disrupts the process allowing crime victims to remain temporarily in the country to aid prosecution.
- Washington Man Sentenced for Hate Crime Charge After Stabbing a Black Woman Metro Bus Passenger
Washington resident Adan Hernandez-Mayoral received a 54-month prison term and three years supervised release after being convicted of a federal hate-crime charge for stabbing a Black female Metro bus passenger.
- Justice Department Statement on Lighthiser Case in Montana
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of Lighthiser et al. v. Donald J. Trump et al., a lawsuit challenging the president’s executive orders to unleash American energy and declare a national energy emergency.
- The U.S. Trustee Program in 2026
The Department of Justice released a piece titled “The U.S. Trustee Program in 2026,” which originally appeared in the ABI Journal, Vol. XLV, No. 6, June 2026.
- Japanese Government Bonds Held by the Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan reports its holdings of Japanese Government Bonds.
- Collateral Accepted by the Bank of Japan (End of May)
The Bank of Japan stated that, as of the end of May, it will accept designated assets as collateral for its operations.
- International role of the euro increased moderately in 2025
The European Central Bank reports that the euro's international role expanded moderately during 2025.
- Minutes of the Twenty-fourth Round of the "Bond Market Group" Meetings (May 21-22, 2026)
The Bank of Japan released the minutes of its 24th Bond Market Group meeting held on May 21-22, 2026.
- (Research Paper) Planned Revisions of the Tankan -- Introduction of a Wage Survey --
The Bank of Japan’s research paper outlines planned revisions to the Tankan survey methodology and announces the introduction of a wage survey component.
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Updates Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Imports
President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation adjusting tariffs on imported steel, aluminum and copper to address national-security concerns and promote domestic manufacturing, agriculture and housing investment.
- Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States
The President issued a proclamation further adjusting tariff regimes on imports of aluminum, steel and copper, amending prior proclamations from 2018 (Proclamations 9704 and 9705) and 2025 (Proclamation 10962).
- Bank of Japan Accounts (May 31)
The Bank of Japan released its accounts for the period ending May 31, detailing its balance sheet and financial position.
- Monetary Base (May)
The Bank of Japan released its monetary base figures for May.
- Presidential Message on Global Coptic Day
The White House issued a presidential message commemorating Global Coptic Day, celebrating the Coptic Orthodox Church’s 2,000-year history, traditions and resilience, and referencing the Holy Family’s refuge in Egypt and Saint Mark’s evangelism.
- Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
The White House announced it has transmitted nominations for several ambassadorial posts, including Mark Abreu to El Salvador, Alexander Alden to Azerbaijan, and Christopher Anderson, to the Senate for consideration.
- Laboratory Executives, Marketers, and Physician to Pay Over $2M to Settle Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks to Doctors
Former laboratory CEO Susan Hertzberg and former sales executive Matthew Theiler agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that they made illegal kickbacks to physicians for laboratory referrals, violating the Anti-Kickback Statute.
- Man Sentenced for Kidnapping Victim at Gunpoint and Seeking Ransom for Drug Debt
A North Dakota man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping, beating and transporting a victim across state lines to Minnesota at gunpoint to collect an unpaid drug debt, according to the DOJ.
- Former Correctional Officer Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Conspiracy, Obstruction of Justice Charges Related to Unlawful Beating of Inmate
Former correctional officer Jermaine Sturgis, 41, a former lieutenant at Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover, Maryland, was sentenced in Baltimore federal court to 33 months in prison and one year supervised release for conspiracy to obstruct an inmate assault investigation.
- Justice Department Secures Ruling to Allow Montana Vegetation Management Project to Proceed
The U.S. District Court for Montana upheld the Forest Service’s Mud Creek Project in the Bitterroot National Forest, permitting prescribed burns, fuel-reduction treatments and up to 13,700 acres of commercial timber harvest, with state and local agencies defending the project.
- Brooklyn Man Charged with Threatening to Assault and Murder ICE Officer and His Family
The Department of Justice announced that a Brooklyn man was charged with threatening to assault and murder a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement officer and the officer’s family outside an ICE detention facility.
- ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – July 2025
The European Central Bank released the results of its Consumer Expectations Survey for July 2025.
- Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances and Market Operations (May)
The Bank of Japan published a report detailing the sources of changes in current account balances and its market operations for May.
- Isabel Schnabel: From money market funds to stablecoins: lessons for central banks
ECB member Isabel Schnabel discussed lessons that central banks can draw from money market funds and stablecoins.
- Luis de Guindos: Interview with Expansión
ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos participated in an interview with the Spanish newspaper Expansión.
- Memorandum from the White House Physician
The White House released a memorandum from the White House physician, posted on the administration’s website.
- Realigning United States Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries
The White House issued a presidential memorandum directing the relevant department to align U.S. core childhood vaccine recommendations with practices used in peer developed nations.
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Realigns U.S. Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries
President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order acknowledging a Department of Health and Human Services scientific assessment on childhood vaccines, aiming to align U.S. vaccine recommendations with practices of peer developed countries.
- Congressional Bill S. 4530 Signed into Law
The President signed S. 4530 into law on May 29, 2026, authorizing an increase in the retirement age for United States Capitol Police members.
- Approving Critical Position Pay Authority for National Security Investment Workforce
The White House approved critical-position pay authority for up to 400 positions in the national security investment workforce, invoking authority under 5 U.S.C. 5377(d)(2) and related C.F.R. provisions.