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By T. P. Broyles | Feb 25, 2026
A bill aimed at increasing transparency in college costs is gaining support from major education organizations. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 25, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino posted on social media about CBP’s efforts against invasive species during National Invasive Species Awareness Week in late February 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 25, 2026
An investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Charlotte has resulted in lengthy prison sentences for two leaders of the MS-13 gang.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 25, 2026
Farmers are receiving a small portion of the consumer dollar for traditional Thanksgiving foods, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU) in its annual “Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar” report.
By Federal Newswire reports | Feb 25, 2026
A proposed federal student loan rule could reduce the number of nurse practitioners entering the workforce and limit patient access to care, said the president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
By F. E. Simons | Feb 25, 2026
A Portsmouth resident, Saah Kinte Mills, 43, has been sentenced to five years in prison following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 25, 2026
Allan Ricardo Medina-Morales, a 39-year-old citizen of Honduras residing illegally in Judsonia, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 25, 2026
A federal jury in Lexington convicted Joel Sanchez-Mendoza, a 39-year-old Mexican national residing illegally in Kentucky, on charges of making false statements about citizenship and aggravated identity theft.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 25, 2026
Anthony Brown, a 28-year-old resident of Syracuse, New York, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison on February 23, 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 25, 2026
A Miami Gardens resident appeared in federal court following his indictment on charges related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and shooting at an Uber driver.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 25, 2026
A former treasurer of a booster club in Rockford, Illinois, has admitted to embezzling more than $34,000 from the organization.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 25, 2026
The NFIB Research Center has released its quarterly Small Business Economic Trends survey, focusing on the construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 25, 2026
Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, opened a nomination hearing for Colin McDonald to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 25, 2026
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, have introduced the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization...
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 25, 2026
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Ted Cruz, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Dan Sullivan, Brian Schatz, Jerry Moran, Jacky Rosen, and Tim Sheehy have introduced the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 25, 2026
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson has released a document detailing the party breakdown of legislation included in H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 25, 2026
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew has responded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent plan to support beef producers, expressing concern about ongoing challenges for family farmers and ranchers.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 25, 2026
A Charlotte man, Michael Malik Pringle, Jr., has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the armed robbery of a Wells Fargo bank.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 25, 2026
A man from Gearhart, Oregon, has pleaded guilty to charges of sexually exploiting a child and possessing child pornography.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 25, 2026
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to address the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 and review ongoing projects and priorities of the U.S. Army Corps of...
