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U.S. Attorney’s Office files lawsuits over alleged fraudulent PPP loans in Maine

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine has filed lawsuits against two individuals from South Portland, alleging they fraudulently obtained funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was established as part of the...


Senate committee addresses restoring U.S. leadership in essential medicine manufacturing

Senator Rick Scott, who chairs the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a hearing titled “Made in America: Restoring Trust in Our Essential Medicines” in Washington, D.C. The session focused on American companies that are successfully...


DHS supports White House legal challenge against California's new police identity disclosure laws

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed support for a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against California and Governor Gavin Newsom.


Mexican national pleads guilty to assaulting ICE deportation officer in Georgia

Ricardo Trejo-Martinez, a Mexican national residing in the United States without legal status, has pleaded guilty to assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation Officer during a traffic stop in Commerce, Georgia.


Chairman Steil discusses congressional stock trading oversight and possible reforms

Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil appeared on CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss the Committee's recent hearing on Congressional stock trading, titled "Taking Stock of the STOCK Act."


Tennessee man receives over 18-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

A Tennessee man has been sentenced to 221 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon under the Armed Career Criminal Act. “Gun violence poses a significant danger to the...


Boozman urges Senate panel action on digital commodity market oversight during CFTC nominee hearing

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) addressed the nomination of Michael Selig as Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) during a hearing on Wednesday.


Federal indictment charges ex-Olympian with ordering murder tied to cocaine trafficking

Ten people have been arrested and a total of eleven are in custody following the unsealing of a federal indictment charging Ryan James Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder and Canadian national, with running a drug trafficking organization and...


New Orleans man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and firearms charges

Bryan Turner, 20, pleaded guilty on September 24, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance to charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


DOJ reminds federal agencies of annual FOIA report requirements and training

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that federal agencies are required to use the FOIA.gov Annual Report Tool to submit their Fiscal Year 2025 Annual FOIA Reports.


Senate passes bill requiring DOJ release unclassified Epstein investigation records

The Senate has unanimously approved the Epstein Files Transparency Act, following a 427-1 vote in the House of Representatives.


New Kensington man indicted for illegal firearm possession as convicted felon

A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted William Jermaine Rodgers III, a 28-year-old resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, on charges related to the possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.


NFIB Small Business Legal Center marks 25 years advocating for entrepreneurs

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Legal Center is marking its 25th anniversary this year.


Blumenthal and Ramirez introduce bill restoring representation rights for VA employees

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez have introduced the Right to Representation for VA Workers Act.


Ernst highlights Trump-era deregulation efforts at Senate Small Business Committee hearing

U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) addressed the committee today, focusing on recent efforts by the Trump administration to reduce regulatory costs for small businesses.


Senate Aging Committee examines restoring US leadership in essential drug manufacturing

Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging led a hearing titled “Made in America: Restoring Trust in Our Essential Medicines” to address challenges and opportunities in domestic drug manufacturing.


Lexington County man receives federal sentence for operating dogfighting ring

Samuel Alexander Gray, a 53-year-old resident of Leesville, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to operating a dogfighting venture and possessing firearms as a convicted felon.


Afghan national sentenced for plotting ISIS-inspired Election Day terror attack

Abdullah Haji Zada, a 19-year-old Afghan national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in plotting a terrorist attack on Election Day in November 2024.


Upper Darby man sentenced for defrauding religious and political organizations

Willie Jordan, a 68-year-old resident of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one year in prison for his involvement in two separate fraud schemes targeting both a religious and a political organization.


Jay R. Combs named interim U.S. attorney for Eastern District of Texas

Jay R. Combs has been appointed as the interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, effective November 19, 2025.