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May 28, 2026

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Bloomberg investigation revealed DOJ subpoenaed X for an anonymous ICE critic's identity, address, and banking data

On May 28, 2026, Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Department of Justice, under U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, had issued a federal grand jury subpoena to X seeking the name, address, and banking information of an anonymous user, represented by attorney Joshua Koltun, over a sarcastic post referencing the ICE officer who shot Minneapolis protester Renee Good. The subpoena followed DOJ's withdrawal of an earlier administrative summons for the same information after Koltun challenged it, and neither DOJ nor the user have been told what crime is under investigation. The user has moved to quash the subpoena in federal court, in a case pending before Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.

White House launched "Aliens.gov" ICE portal urging public to report "suspicious aliens"

On May 28, 2026, the White House launched Aliens.gov, a UFO-themed immigration enforcement website pairing a searchable ICE arrest database with a tip line urging visitors to report "suspicious aliens." The site displays arrest locations, detainees' countries of origin, alleged criminal charges and gang affiliations, alongside a running "encounters" counter exceeding 3.1 million.

Avenal, California Mayor Alvaro Preciado and recalled council members continued governing after certified recall vacated their seats

On May 28, 2026, Avenal, California Mayor Alvaro Preciado and council members Leticia Gamez and Pablo Hernandez continued exercising the powers of their offices at a city council meeting held the same day Kings County certified an April recall election that, under California Elections Code section 11382, had already made their seats vacant. A fourth recalled member, David Reynosa, was absent. Preciado, Gamez and Hernandez, each recalled by wide margins, went on to formally vote to reject the certified results on June 11, 2026 and remained in office through the summer.