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Republican National Lawyers Association credited with advancing Trump’s judicial legacy and election efforts

Restoration Spotlight has announced that it featured Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) President Michael Thielen discussing the group's central role in advancing President Trump's judicial appointments, shaping a conservative federal...


Social Security faces scrutiny amid debate over newborn investment accounts

Restoration News has reported that the Social Security Administration was a focal point in discussions surrounding the One Big Beautiful Bill's proposal for newborn investment accounts.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after prior drug trafficking conviction

A Mexican national has been sentenced to 13 months and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally reentering the United States after being removed from the country twice.


Las Vegas man charged with $500K COVID-19 unemployment benefit fraud

A Las Vegas resident, Craig Renard Gibson, appeared in court on allegations of defrauding the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) and the California Employment Development Department (EDD).


Mexican national indicted after large drug seizure in West Valley City

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City has indicted Alfredo Tovar-Ruiz, a 26-year-old Mexican national living in West Valley City, Utah, on drug-related charges following the seizure of more than 15,000 fentanyl pills and nearly two kilograms of...


George man receives over ten years for methamphetamine trafficking

A George, Iowa man has been sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges.


Comer and Mace seek answers from Wikimedia Foundation over alleged article manipulation

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) have launched an investigation into alleged...


Jasper County man receives over 33 years for firearms and drug trafficking convictions

A Buna resident, Leotis Cornelius McMahon, 48, has been sentenced to 400 months in federal prison for firearms and drug trafficking offenses.


Mexican national receives nearly 19-year sentence for meth trafficking in Fort Wayne

Heriberto Martinez Contreras, a 24-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to 228 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug...


Two leaders indicted for alleged forced labor scheme tied to religious organization

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan has indicted David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, on charges related to a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy.


D.C.-based consultant admits guilt in $1.5 million Covid-era loan fraud

Jennifer May, a 43-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme that defrauded the U.S. government of $1.5 million through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program.


Monroe County man indicted on federal child exploitation charges

Christopher Mat Minnick, a 22-year-old resident of Tannersville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that include production of child pornography, online enticement, transfer of obscene material to a minor, and...


Thompson urges Pennsylvania governor to address SNAP mismanagement concerns

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson has sent a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, expressing concern over the management of the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).


Carrollton woman receives 20-year sentence for role in meth trafficking operation

A Carrollton woman has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison following her conviction for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Senate Commerce Committee schedules hearing on U.S.-China competition in space

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has announced a full committee hearing set for September 3, 2025.


Postal worker pleads guilty in St. Louis check theft conspiracy

A postal worker from Florissant, Missouri, has admitted to participating in a scheme to steal checks from the mail and sell access keys used for theft.


Luzerne County man indicted on drug trafficking and firearm charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Ricky Charles Patterson, 44, of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


Registered sex offender receives ten-year federal sentence for child sexual abuse material

A Catonsville man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material as a repeat offender. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett handed down the sentence to Steven Christopher Kelban, 50, who will also be...


Lawrence man charged after seizure of thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl

A Lawrence resident has been charged in connection with a federal investigation into a drug manufacturing operation.


Ohio prosecutors seek forfeiture of crypto linked to alleged investment scam

Federal authorities in Ohio have initiated a civil forfeiture action involving cryptocurrency that was allegedly obtained through an investment scam targeting two siblings from Trumbull County.