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By F. E. Simons | Jan 29, 2026
Donald Heflin Mitchell, 49, of Orlando, also known as Arissess Maven Anglo-Busari Jr., has been indicted on multiple federal charges including six counts of bank fraud, two counts of making false statements on loan applications, and one count of...
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 29, 2026
Under the leadership of Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has advanced the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 29, 2026
A Honduran national, Oscar Lopez-Martinez, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after previously being deported multiple times.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 29, 2026
Earlier today, Jeffrey Slothower was sentenced to 72 months in prison for wire fraud, investment adviser fraud, and money laundering.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 29, 2026
U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced that the committee has approved four nominees and ten legislative measures during its latest business meeting. “I’m pleased with the swift passage of legislation...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to possessing images of child sexual abuse, according to an announcement from Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
A Marshalltown man has been sentenced to more than twelve years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 29, 2026
Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a hearing titled “Truth in Labeling: Americans Deserve to Know Where Their Drugs Come From.” The session focused on concerns about the United States’ reliance on...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
A Buffalo woman has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge involving methamphetamine, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 29, 2026
Senator Mike Lee, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, has introduced a bill that would require the Department of the Interior to study the feasibility of installing a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 29, 2026
Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Blanca Hernandez Morales was sentenced to 35 years in prison for sex trafficking minors using force, fraud, and coercion.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
A Rochester man has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice minors for sexual activity, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 28, 2026
Starting January 1, the overtime threshold for farmworkers in New York will be reduced to 52 hours per week, down from 56 hours in 2025.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 28, 2026
NFIB has submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in the case of Shawn Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., addressing the issue of whether freight brokers can be held liable under state law for a motor carrier’s...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 28, 2026
NFIB has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the case Relentless Inc. et al. v. U.S. Department of Commerce.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 28, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has reached out to chief state school officers to highlight existing flexibility for Title I schools in managing funding sources.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 28, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has concluded an investigation into the Connetquot Central School District in Long Island, New York, finding that the district violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 28, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Sophie B. Wright Charter School in New Orleans as part of the Department of Education’s History Rocks!
By F. E. Simons | Jan 28, 2026
Donella Wagner, head custodian at Raintree Elementary School in Baldwin, Louisiana, has been named the 2026 National Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award honoree by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 28, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has issued a statement marking the first year of education reforms under the Trump Administration, highlighting several initiatives and policy changes implemented over the past year. “In one year, the...
