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FTC and DOJ release annual report on merger enforcement for fiscal year 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have released their 47th Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Report, summarizing merger enforcement activities for fiscal year 2024.


Man sentenced for ATM card-skimming scheme targeting Chicago and New Jersey

A man has been sentenced to more than six and a half years in federal prison for his role in an ATM card-skimming operation that targeted machines in Chicago and New Jersey.


Federal Trade Commission holds closed meeting on nonpublic law enforcement matter

A closed meeting of the Federal Trade Commission was held on September 17, 2025, at 9:00 AM EDT.


Philadelphia correctional officers indicted over alleged inmate assault cover-up

Four individuals, including three correctional officers and their former supervisor, have been indicted in Philadelphia on charges related to the violation of an inmate’s constitutional rights and subsequent efforts to conceal the incident.


Senate Aging Committee examines risks posed by reliance on foreign-made generic drugs

Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging led a hearing in Washington, D.C., to address concerns about the United States’ reliance on foreign-manufactured generic drugs.


Commerce Committee advances Neil Jacobs’ nomination for NOAA Administrator

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has advanced the nomination of Neil Jacobs to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, a role that includes leading the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...


Senate committee reviews nominations focused on technology leadership and economic affairs

In a Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) addressed the importance of three nominees for federal roles impacting transportation safety, technology leadership, and economic affairs.


Stillwater man sentenced to over five years for methamphetamine distribution

A Stillwater man, Flint Donavan Luster, 37, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison after being convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill also ordered Luster to serve four years of...


Lancaster man sentenced for armed robbery of Chester County convenience store

A Lancaster man has been sentenced to 106 months in prison for robbing a Chester County convenience store at gunpoint earlier this year.


Man pleads guilty to arson attacks on two Minnesota mosques

Jackie Rahm Little, 38, has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of arson and one count of damage to religious property.


House passes four bills targeting public safety reforms in Washington D.C

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved four bills from the Oversight and Government Reform Committee that focus on public safety in Washington, D.C. The legislation aims to address juvenile crime, strengthen law enforcement tools,...


Hearing reviews expanded school choice impacts and alternatives to four-year college degrees

A hearing held by the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs examined the effects of expanded school choice programs and alternatives to traditional four-year college degrees.


Poplar men plead guilty to sexual abuse charges on Fort Peck Reservation

A federal case in Great Falls has resulted in guilty pleas from two Poplar men accused of sexual abuse on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced that Chandler Duran Longtree, 19, and Payton Robert Richard Montclair,...


Dominican national sentenced for running fentanyl ring supplying Massachusetts and Northeast

A man from the Dominican Republic living in the Bronx, New York, was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution operation that supplied drugs to Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York.


Rhode Island business owner receives four-year sentence for laundering $35 million

A Rhode Island business owner has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in laundering more than $35 million from internet fraud schemes.


Comer calls tech CEOs to testify on forum user radicalization

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has invited the Chief Executive Officers of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify before the committee on October 8, 2025.


Comer backs D.C. policing bill aiming to ease pursuit restrictions

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has voiced support for H.R. 5143, known as the District of Columbia Policing Protection Act.


Carjacking suspect appears in court after deadly Minneapolis crime spree

Edward Tiki Arrington, 45, appeared in federal court following charges related to a carjacking spree that resulted in the deaths of two women and serious injury to a child.


United States closes information manipulation frameworks and emphasizes free speech

The United States has ended all frameworks and instruments designed to counter foreign state information manipulation, according to an announcement made on September 17, 2025.


Tohono O’odham man indicted on sex trafficking and related charges involving minor

A federal grand jury in Tucson has indicted Allman Rivas, 36, of Menagers Dam on the Tohono O’odham Nation, on four counts involving alleged criminal conduct with a minor.