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Senator Capito releases EPW budget reconciliation text

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, representing West Virginia and serving as the Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, has released a legislative text under the committee's jurisdiction.


Man charged with false statement at border crossing

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Oscar David Contreras Guzman, a 49-year-old citizen of El Salvador.


Cedar Rapids man receives federal prison sentence for drug trafficking offenses

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to several felony offenses.


Canadian sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking into US

A Canadian man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking conspiracy that smuggled and distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, ecstasy, and BZP into the United States.


Sioux City man receives over ten-year sentence for firearms and meth offenses

A Sioux City man was sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for firearm and methamphetamine-related offenses.


FTC hosts workshop on tech's impact on children and families

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to hold a workshop titled "The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families" on June 4 in Washington, D.C. The event will also be available for streaming online.


Big Island attorneys convicted in bribery scheme involving housing specialist

After a three-week trial, a federal jury found Paul Joseph Sulla, Jr., Gary Charles Zamber, and Rajesh P. Budhabhatti guilty of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and nine counts of honest services wire fraud.


Former NJ resident sentenced for $4.7 million fee scheme

A Florida man, previously residing in New Jersey, has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for orchestrating an "upfront-fee" scheme that defrauded approximately 33 victims of over $4.7 million. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the sentencing...


Guatemalan man sentenced for false statement after traffic stop

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Gendry Amilcar Niz-Niz, a 25-year-old from Guatemala, has pleaded guilty to making a false statement in court.


White House orders probe into use of autopen during Biden presidency

The White House has issued a memorandum directing an investigation into actions taken during the presidency of Joe Biden.


Washington man charged with supporting Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber

A Washington state resident has been apprehended on charges of providing material support to the individual responsible for the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing, as announced by the Justice Department.


Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal US re-entry after prior removal

A Guatemalan national, Samuel Par-Lopez, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for re-entering the United States illegally after a prior removal.


Sterling Heights man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officers

Carl Emerson Travis, a 52-year-old resident of Sterling Heights, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assaults on federal officers.


Dominican national charged with unlawful reentry and drug distribution

A Dominican man, Robely Eladio De Jesus Guerrero, has been arrested on charges related to immigration violations and drug distribution.


Trump signs proclamation restricting entry from multiple countries

President Donald J. Trump has signed a Proclamation aimed at protecting the United States from potential foreign terrorist threats and other national security concerns.


Trump initiates review of executive actions during Biden's presidency

President Donald J. Trump has initiated an investigation into the executive actions taken during President Joe Biden's administration.


Philadelphia man sentenced for role in elderly-targeted gunpoint carjackings

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Zamir Tucker, a 21-year-old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 85 months in prison.


Coral Springs man sentenced to 23 years for $158 million Ponzi scheme

Sanjay Singh, a resident of Coral Springs, Florida, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for his role in a $158 million Ponzi scheme operated through his trucking company, Royal Bengal Logistics, Inc. A jury convicted Singh on eight...


Guatemalan man sentenced for unlawful reentry into the US

A Guatemalan man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for unlawful reentry into the United States.


Two men sentenced for hacking federal database

In federal court in Brooklyn, United States District Judge Frederic Block sentenced Sagar Steven Singh to 27 months in prison for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and aggravated identity theft.