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Congress passes bill making small business tax deduction permanent

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed approval following Congress's passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.


Orange County man faces federal charges including carjacking and firearms violations

An Orange County, Texas man has been charged with federal offenses in the Eastern District of Texas.


Task force accuses Harvard University of violating civil rights

Today, the Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism issued a letter to Harvard University, highlighting concerns over alleged anti-Semitic practices on campus.


Waterloo man receives federal prison sentence for meth distribution

A Waterloo man has been sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Woman charged with $1.3M COVID-19 jobless benefits fraud scheme

An Inglewood woman has been arrested following a federal grand jury indictment, which alleges she fraudulently obtained over $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds.


Honduran pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into U.S., sentencing set for August

Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Dery Joncarlos Zelaya-Zelaya, also known as "Dery Zelaya," a 28-year-old native of Honduras, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry of a removed alien.


Tax policies in new bill aim to boost U.S. restaurant industry

The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ is set to be signed by President Donald J. Trump and includes tax policies aimed at boosting the restaurant and foodservice industry.


Brazilian national charged with illegal reentry after multiple deportations

A Brazilian national residing unlawfully in Brighton, Massachusetts, has been charged with illegal reentry into the United States.


Former air force member sentenced for sexual assault at UK air base

James Loubeau, a former member of the U.S. Air Force, has been sentenced to five years in prison followed by 20 months of supervised release for sexually assaulting another service member at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in the United Kingdom.


U.S Attorney's Office reports recent sentences in drug trafficking and illegal reentry cases

Gloria Merina Wass, a 64-year-old resident of Hudson, Wyoming, received a sentence of time served and will undergo supervised release for three years for distributing methamphetamine.


Mexican national charged after fatal attempted carjacking in Tucson

Julio Cesar Aguirre, a 42-year-old Mexican national, has been charged following the death of an attempted carjacking victim in Tucson, Arizona.


Former Eglin resident sentenced to 35 years for child porn crimes

Daniel R. McCaffrey, a former resident of Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for crimes involving child pornography and abusive sexual contact with a minor under the age of 12.


Kidnapping orchestrator receives seven-year sentence

WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced that Andrew James, also known as Jeremiah Butts, has been sentenced for his involvement in a kidnapping case from January 2024.


House passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act; awaits Trump's signature

Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) expressed his support for the House's passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1).


Fitchburg man receives over nine-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

Malcolm Whiteside, a 30-year-old resident of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, was sentenced to nine and a half years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession.


Former university scholar pleads guilty to child pornography charges

Dylan Kelby Rogers, a former postdoctoral scholar from Tallahassee, Florida, has pled guilty in federal court to charges of distribution and receipt of child pornography.


Six found guilty for triple murder during Labor Day weekend 2021

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced that six individuals have been found guilty in connection with a triple murder that occurred over Labor Day weekend in 2021.


California man sentenced for involvement in child pornography distribution

Nelson Omar Aguilar-Villalobos, a 21-year-old resident of Oakland, California, has been sentenced to five years in prison following his guilty plea for conspiracy to distribute, receive, and possess child pornography.


Three indicted for illegal reentry into U.S., previously deported

United States Attorney John P. Heekin has announced the indictment of three individuals for illegal reentry into the United States after previous deportations.


Trump establishes Make America Beautiful Again Commission

President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order to create the Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) Commission.