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By T. J. Graves | Feb 3, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has extended four emergency orders to support the power grids in the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic as another winter storm approaches.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 3, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy has extended an emergency order aimed at stabilizing the power grid in New England as another major winter storm approaches.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 3, 2026
Cedric E. Cundiff, a 67-year-old man from Massachusetts, appeared in federal court in Syracuse, New York, on charges of assaulting a federal officer with a knife.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 3, 2026
Ford is set to incorporate Chinese company CATL's technology into its Kentucky plant for producing energy storage batteries.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 3, 2026
The potential collaboration between Ford and Xiaomi raises concerns about increased US reliance on Chinese EV supply chains amidst existing trade tensions.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 3, 2026
The U.S. Congress has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Act, following a 217 to 214 vote in the House of Representatives and a 71 to 29 vote in the Senate.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 3, 2026
Congress has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act, which now awaits the President’s signature.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 3, 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 217 to 214.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
Keith Oelerich, a 62-year-old resident of Apopka, has been sentenced to five years and five months in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. U.S. District Judge Julie S. Sneed also ordered the forfeiture of $17,964,680, which...
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 2, 2026
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) presented testimony before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 4090, the Critical Mineral Dominance Act.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
Bertoldo Alcaraz-Ortuno, a 37-year-old from Guerrero, Mexico, has been sentenced to 136 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 2, 2026
U.S. Senator Jim Risch, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement regarding the newly announced trade agreement between the United States and India.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 2, 2026
In an essay published in the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation’s 2025 Hatch Center Policy Review, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, outlined concerns about the United States potentially losing its...
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 2, 2026
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) addressed the House Committee on Rules in support of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
The Department of the Interior has officially added the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to its list of federally recognized tribes.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 2, 2026
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has concluded its civil rights investigation into the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) distribution of disaster mitigation funds.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
Ford is reportedly in early talks with China's Xiaomi for a joint venture to produce electric vehicles in the United States.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for laundering funds obtained through a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
A federal grand jury has indicted Jacob D. Ortiz, 34, of Buffalo, New York, on charges of assaulting a federal employee.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 2, 2026
The U.S. Senate has passed several provisions aimed at reducing prescription drug prices and addressing the role of health care intermediaries.
