Stories by C. M. Ingle on Federal Newswire


Five Florida eye care groups settle fraud claims for nearly $6 million

Five ophthalmology practices in Florida have agreed to pay nearly $6 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for trans-cranial doppler ultrasounds (TCDs) as part of a kickback arrangement with a...


Heritage Foundation senior fellow calls for tort reform: ‘Tort costs the average American family $5,215 per year’

Peter St. Onge, Ph.D., an economist and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said that the U.S. tort system places a burden on families and bankrupts small businesses.


Amazon to hire 250,000 U.S. workers for holiday season amid cooling labor market

Amazon has announced plans to hire 250,000 people across the United States for the 2025 holiday season.


PACT Executive Director: 'Many businesses in the United States are one lawsuit away from closing their doors'

Lauren Zelt, Executive Director of Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT), has expressed concerns over excessive litigation impacting small businesses and consumers.


Transportation Committee chair on infrastructure policy: 'Federal resources should always be focused on moving people and goods safely and efficiently'

Sam Graves, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has emphasized that federal transportation investments should prioritize efficiency and safety over partisan mandates.


Centralina Regional Council says Congress, Trump administration begin work on transportation bill

The Centralina Regional Council has announced that Congress and the Trump administration have initiated work on a new federal surface transportation reauthorization bill.


Former doctor receives prison sentence for stealing physician’s identity

A former doctor was sentenced to 10 months in prison and three years of supervised release for using a stolen identity to apply for medical jobs. U.S. District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone handed down the sentence on Monday in St. Louis.


House Transportation Committee Prepares Bipartisan Surface Transportation Reauthorization

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has signaled it will advance the next multi-year surface transportation bill, aiming for bipartisan agreement ahead of the current law’s expiration and potentially taking up questions of vicarious liability reform for rideshare and carsharing.


Two men from Bergen County have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of illegally voting in a federal election and making false statements during their applications for U.S. citizenship, according to an announcement from Senior Counsel...


Jordanian man pleads guilty to selling illegal access to company networks

A Jordanian national residing in the Republic of Georgia has pleaded guilty to selling unauthorized access to the computer networks of at least 50 companies.


Hearings begin on bipartisan update to surface transportation law

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has announced the commencement of hearings aimed at advancing a bipartisan, multi-year update to the nation's surface transportation law.