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Senator Capito calls for bipartisan reform of federal environmental permitting process

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing in Washington, D.C., focused on federal environmental review and permitting processes.


Peruvian national pleads guilty in multi-state credit card theft scheme

A Peruvian national residing in New Jersey has pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a credit card and identity theft scheme.


Third defendant federally charged after Las Cruces school zone shooting

A third individual has been charged at the federal level in connection with a shooting incident that occurred near a school zone in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in September 2025.


Grassley and Klobuchar introduce resolution for National Stalking Awareness Month

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Amy Klobuchar have introduced a resolution to designate January as National Stalking Awareness Month.


Law enforcement officials meet in Hudson Valley on regional crime-fighting strategies

More than 100 law enforcement officials from federal, state, and local agencies met at the Orange County Government Center on January 27, 2026.


The Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on January 29, 2026, to address transparency issues related to the country of origin labeling for generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients sold in the United States.


President marks Challenger disaster anniversary with renewed commitment to space exploration

On the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the President issued a message honoring the seven crew members who died during the mission.


Four charged with human trafficking linked to Erie massage businesses

Four Chinese nationals living in Flushing, New York, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to human trafficking, immigration violations, and money laundering.


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement highlights recent removals of individuals with criminal convictions

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shared details on January 28, 2026 about recent removals of individuals described as dangerous criminal illegal aliens from U.S. communities.


Montgomery County woman receives five-year sentence for $1.7 million FEMA fraud

Jasmine Williams, a 34-year-old resident of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) out of more than $1.7 million in disaster...


Weekend Interview: Oleksii Reznikov on War in Ukraine and the Path to Peace

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure continue as doubts grow that Russia will ever agree to a negotiated peace. Oleksii Reznikov, who served as Ukraine’s defense minister from 2021 to 2023 during the opening phase of the full-scale invasion, argues that victory and peace remain possible.


Weekend Interview: Anne Cassity on the Survival of Community Pharmacies

There is rising concern that consolidation in the health care industry is shifting power away from patients and physicians toward large intermediaries. An example of this is the role of pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, which negotiate prescription drug prices for insurance companies and determine what medications will be available to patients under various plans. Anne Cassity argues that PBMs have moved beyond their original role, and now create conflicts of interest that raise costs and threaten the survival of local pharmacies.


Senators file amicus brief urging court to uphold protections for minors in immigration detention

A group of 23 U.S. Senators, led by Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), has submitted an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.


Officials meet in Hudson Valley to address violent crime through partnership

More than 100 law enforcement officials from federal, state, and local agencies convened at the Orange County Government Center on January 27, 2026, to discuss strategies for combating violent crime, drug trafficking, and child exploitation in the...


Illinois church official charged with producing child pornography appears in St. Louis court

A church official from Illinois, Michael William Mohr, was arrested on Wednesday on a charge of producing child pornography and appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis the following day.


Philadelphia business owner sentenced for wire fraud and tax evasion

John Frances “Jack” Griffin, a 62-year-old Philadelphia business owner, has been sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud and tax evasion.


Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will lead a hearing on Thursday, January 29, focusing on transparency in the labeling of generic drugs sold in the United States.


President Trump proclaims National School Choice Week for January 25–31

President Donald J. Trump has issued a proclamation designating January 25 through January 31, 2026, as National School Choice Week.


Springfield man receives prison sentence for drug trafficking convictions

A Springfield man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for drug trafficking offenses, according to an announcement from federal authorities.


Senator Moran leads review of Veterans Health Administration reforms with VA Secretary Collins

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a committee hearing with Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to discuss reforms to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) through the...