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Blumenthal demands answers from VA secretary on staffing cuts and use of funds

Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins for detailed data on VA staffing and spending during a committee oversight hearing in...


Presidential message honors William McKinley's legacy on his birthday

Today marks the birthday of President William McKinley, who served as the 25th President of the United States.


House leaders praise progress as Senate panel advances CLARITY Act

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has advanced the CLARITY Act, a bill focused on digital asset market structure.


Florida lab owner pleads guilty in $52M Medicare genetic test fraud scheme

A Florida laboratory owner has admitted to participating in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of over $52 million by submitting false claims for unnecessary genetic testing.


Former Violence in Boston CEO sentenced for pandemic relief fund fraud

Monica Cannon-Grant, the founder and former CEO of Violence in Boston (VIB), was sentenced in federal court for multiple fraud-related offenses. U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley sentenced Cannon-Grant, 44, of Taunton, to four years’...


White House launches Great American Recovery Initiative targeting nationwide addiction crisis

The White House has announced the launch of the Great American Recovery Initiative, a coordinated federal effort to address addiction and substance use disorder across the United States.


Grassley and Cortez Masto introduce resolution for National Trafficking Prevention Month

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto have introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize January as National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month.


Stamford man sentenced to nine years for drug trafficking offenses

Samuel Elie, a 49-year-old resident of Stamford, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for distributing narcotics.


Shiprock man charged federally after firing rifle into occupied home

A Shiprock resident has been charged in federal court following a shooting incident that targeted an occupied home.


Poplar man receives nearly two-year sentence for assault on Fort Peck Reservation

A Poplar resident, Lawrence George Fast Horse, has been sentenced to 23 months in prison and three years of supervised release for assaulting a woman on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.


Sharon man pleads guilty to cocaine distribution and firearm charges

A Sharon, Pennsylvania resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to drug trafficking and firearms.


Trump launches national initiative targeting addiction crisis

President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order establishing the White House Great American Recovery Initiative.


Georgia residents sentenced for multi-million dollar romance scam targeting over 30 women

Two Georgia residents have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a romance scam that defrauded more than 30 women across the United States, according to an announcement from United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.


Convicted sex offender pleads guilty to new child exploitation charges in New York

Andrew Edick, a 39-year-old Level 2 registered sex offender from Mohawk, New York, has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.


Troy Rivetti named U.S. attorney for Western District of Pennsylvania

Troy Rivetti has been appointed as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.


Las Cruces woman charged with assaulting deputy U.S. marshal during arrest attempt

A woman from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has been charged with assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal during an attempted arrest.


Rep. Moolenaar on Ford-CATL partnership: China 'poses a serious threat to our supply chain independence and economic security'

Chairman John Moolenaar has raised concerns about Ford's use of technology linked to a Chinese military company at its U.S. facilities.


Senate HELP Committee schedules hearing on retirement system improvements

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Thursday, February 5, 2026.


Former GSA official pleads guilty in bribery scheme involving construction contracts

A former General Services Administration (GSA) contracting officer’s representative, Lennie Lamont Miller, 60, of Brandywine, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal official.


Senator Cantwell commemorates victims one year after Reagan National Airport mid-air collision

On the eve of the first anniversary of the mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke at a commemoration event in Washington,...