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By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
President Donald J. Trump has issued an executive order announcing the establishment of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a new INDYCAR race to be held in Washington, D.C., as part of the celebration for America’s 250th anniversary.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has submitted an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning fees in the rental housing market to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry have detained a 35-year-old undocumented Mexican citizen, Rogelio Isaac Hernandez Flores, who was wanted for an alleged sexual crime against a child.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
Aaron StandsAndLooksBack, also known as Aaron Woodman, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
A federal judge has sentenced James Mason Daugherty, 33, to 25 years in prison for selling fentanyl that resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that its Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance (TGS) program has reached over one million voluntary participants.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 30, 2026
U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has joined Senator John Barrasso and 22 other Republican senators in introducing the No Climate Treaties Act.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
A man from Hahira, Georgia, with a history of felony convictions, is facing a potential life sentence after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold a live recruitment webinar on February 10 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET to inform prospective applicants about Air and Marine Operations (AMO) careers, specifically the role of Air Interdiction Agent (AIA).
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
A Florida resident, Wuesley Pelaez Vela, 34, from Tallahassee, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his involvement in money laundering and fentanyl distribution.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
A Springfield, Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
A former middle school teacher from Salyersville, Kentucky, Jordan Cobb, 32, has been sentenced to 132 months in prison for attempted online enticement of a minor.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 30, 2026
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are set to testify before the House Oversight Committee on March 4, 2026, regarding alleged fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota’s social services programs.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
A federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia, has convicted Varun Arora, an Indian national, of abusive sexual contact and assault during a commercial airline flight.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 30, 2026
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Senator Brian Schatz, Vice Chairman, led a legislative hearing to review Title II of the draft Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
U.S. Border Patrol in the El Paso Sector is maintaining strict enforcement measures against illegal entry, including within active border construction zones in Texas and New Mexico.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
The Blockchain Association has announced the co-chairs for its member-led working groups for 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has sent warning letters to 42 major law firms regarding concerns about potentially unfair and anticompetitive employment practices linked to their participation in the Mansfield Certification...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
On January 27, U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced David Riggle, a 40-year-old resident of Upton, Wyoming, to 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release for possessing a destructive device.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 30, 2026
Air and Marine Operations, a unit of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in cooperation with the Coast Guard Investigative Service, intercepted 10 bales of suspected cocaine and detained a man from the Dominican Republic near San Juan,...
