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Guthrie backs Trump's call for energy expansion and healthcare reform after State of Union

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, responded to President Trump’s State of the Union Address delivered to a Joint Session of Congress.


SDNY launches new self-disclosure program for corporate financial crimes

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has introduced a new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program aimed at addressing fraud and financial misconduct that affects market integrity.


Dearborn Heights man sentenced for multi-million dollar fraud schemes

A Dearborn Heights resident has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in multiple fraud schemes that resulted in losses totaling $1.2 million, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Jerome F....


Washington Post urges swift action on ROTOR Act after fatal helicopter collision

The Washington Post editorial board has called for the prompt passage of the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, highlighting bipartisan support for the legislation following a fatal crash in January 2025 that...


Falconer man receives 20-year sentence for role in 2014 kidnapping-murder

Anthony Neubauer, a 39-year-old resident of Falconer, New York, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his involvement in a kidnapping that led to the murder of Joseph Anthony.


Las Vegas man sentenced to over 12 years for drug trafficking

A Las Vegas resident, Elijah Sylee Shelton, was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for drug trafficking offenses.


Gallup man charged with federal assault after alleged vehicle attack

A man from Gallup, New Mexico, has been charged with federal assault after allegedly attacking another adult inside a vehicle, resulting in significant facial injuries.


Justice Department files suit against UC over alleged antisemitism at UCLA

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has filed a lawsuit against the University of California, alleging that its Los Angeles campus (UCLA) permitted a hostile work environment for Jewish and Israeli faculty and staff.


Convicted felon receives over eight-year sentence for firearms and identity theft crimes

A Miami man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after being found guilty of firearms and identity theft offenses.


Mexican nationals sentenced for unlawful reentry into United States

Two Mexican nationals have been sentenced to federal prison for reentering the United States without authorization, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei of the Southern District of Texas.


House Small Business Committee examines impact of career education on skilled labor shortage

A recent hearing of the House Committee on Small Business focused on the role of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in addressing workforce shortages affecting small businesses.


Repeat offender sentenced to over one year for gun possession while on supervision

Jefry Stevent Padilla Sanchez, 21, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a loaded handgun while on active court supervision.


Rep. Wittman discusses Army industrial base modernization at joint subcommittee hearing

U.S. Representative Rob Wittman, who serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Forces, addressed the joint hearing of the Tactical Air & Land Forces and Readiness subcommittees regarding the Army's efforts to modernize and...


Congress reviews delays in power line maintenance amid wildfire concerns

The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries convened an oversight hearing to examine how delays in managing electricity rights-of-way on public lands are affecting electric utility ratepayers and public safety.


Senator Durbin seeks expanded probe into allegations against FBI chief over plane use

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has released new whistleblower information as part of an ongoing investigation into FBI Director Kash Patel’s use of FBI aircraft for personal travel.


Coast Guard reinstates members dismissed over COVID-19 vaccine refusal

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that 56 former members of the United States Coast Guard who were previously dismissed for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have been reinstated.


Las Vegas man pleads guilty to arson at Tesla collision center

A Las Vegas resident has admitted to setting fire to vehicles and damaging property at a Tesla Collision center in March 2025.


Shooter found guilty in fatal D.C. incident after dispute over previous murder

Khalid Claggett, 42, of Washington, D.C., was convicted by a Superior Court jury for charges related to the fatal shooting of Isaac Aull, Jr. in June 2021.


Anchorage man receives 14-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

An Anchorage man, Christopher Nickalaskey, 34, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


Philadelphia man receives 18-year sentence for role in drug trafficking near local school

Phillip Gillard, 48, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Port Richmond area of the city.