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U.S. Treasury calls for overhaul in post-crisis bank liquidity regulations

The U.S. Treasury Department is calling for a comprehensive review of bank liquidity regulations, according to remarks delivered by Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Jonathan McKernan at a roundtable on bank liquidity and the lender of last...


National Association of Realtors launches podcast focused on industry trends and leadership

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has introduced a new podcast series called REALTOR News Change Agents.


Most NFIB-endorsed legislative candidates win Texas primaries

Of the 97 legislative candidates endorsed by the NFIB Texas PAC, 95 won their primary races, according to a statement released after the recent Primary Election.


NFIB urges lawmakers to oppose new taxes on small businesses at budget hearing

NFIB State Director Ashley Ranslow submitted testimony during the Joint Legislative Budget Hearings on Economic Development and Taxes for the 2026-27 Executive Budget.


Presidential 1776 Award regional semifinals set for May at presidential libraries

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that the five regional semifinal competitions for the Presidential 1776 Award will be held at presidential libraries across the country.


Homeland Security Republicans urge swift end to partial DHS shutdown

House Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee have called for an end to the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), now entering its fourth week.


Repeat sex offender sentenced to 10 years for child sexual abuse material offenses

A Brewster man has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for receiving and distributing child sexual abuse materials. The case involved hundreds of illicit images discovered during an FBI investigation. Authorities urge anyone with information about child exploitation to report it through official channels.


White House releases President Trump's national cyber strategy

The White House has released “President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America,” which details the Administration’s approach to maintaining U.S. leadership in cyberspace.


Indiana youth minister sentenced to nine years for child exploitation offenses

Aaron Paul Lockman, a 24-year-old former youth minister from Corydon, Indiana, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for possessing sexually explicit material involving minors.


Senators seek explanation from Interior Department on removal of historic park signage

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich of New Mexico and Jeff Merkley of Oregon have sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), expressing concern over reports that the National Park Service (NPS) is removing signage from national parks...


Dominican national sentenced in Arkansas federal court for cocaine distribution

Angel Lazala-Soto, a 60-year-old man from Bani, Dominican Republic, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.


U.S. Attorney’s Office details weekly immigration enforcement actions in New Mexico

In the week ending March 6, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico reported a series of prosecutions related to immigration and border crimes.


Iranian agent convicted for plotting assassination attempts against US officials

A federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted Asif Merchant, also known as Asif Raza Merchant, on charges of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism that crosses national borders.


Six convicted felons sentenced for illegal reentry under Operation Take Back America

Six men who were previously deported and later reentered the United States illegally have been sentenced to federal prison in the Southern District of Indiana.


Senator Cassidy schedules roundtable on college sports reform with LSU figures

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), who serves as Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, will lead a roundtable discussion on March 10, 2026, focused on reforming college athletics.


Beaumont man indicted for alleged federal firearms violation

A man from Beaumont, Texas, has been indicted on a federal firearms charge in the Eastern District of Texas.


House panel investigates alleged Medicaid waste across ten states

A recent article in the New York Post has drawn attention to letters sent by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Energy and...


Trumbull man pleads guilty to wire fraud involving over $3.5 million from Amazon

Ameer Nasir, a 25-year-old resident of Trumbull, Connecticut, pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding Amazon.com, Inc. of more than $3.5 million.


Monroe County man receives 15-year sentence for methamphetamine distribution

Jackie A. Johnson, a 40-year-old resident of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.


Ghanaian man sentenced for defrauding University of Connecticut through tuition refund scheme

A Ghanaian citizen living in Greenwich, Connecticut, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for orchestrating a tuition refund scheme at the University of Connecticut.