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Senator Moran addresses crisis line mismanagement in Senate hearing

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, who chairs the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, conducted a hearing to address mismanagement at the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Crisis Line (VCL).


Columbia man convicted for firearm possession as repeat felony offender

A federal jury in Columbia has found Yashawnus Leekean Patterson, 44, guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Warwick man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl-laced pills disguised as Percocet

A Warwick man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to trafficking fentanyl-laced pills disguised as Percocet.


Leaders oppose Republican bill affecting food assistance

Senators Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with Governors Laura Kelly, Andy Beshear, Maura Healey, and Matt Meyer, addressed concerns regarding the potential impact of a Republican bill on food assistance programs.


Sicklerville man sentenced for conspiring to defraud IRS

A man from Sicklerville, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the IRS.


Former bookkeeper charged with access device fraud in New Orleans

A former bookkeeper from New Orleans has been charged with access device fraud, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


Senate committee reviews nominees for EPA and Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Usha-Maria Turner and David A. Wright for key environmental and nuclear regulatory roles.


Hearing examines impact of diversity initiatives on equality

The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services convened a hearing titled "Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI" in Washington.


Fitchburg man charged with distributing child sexual abuse material via Kik

A Fitchburg resident, Sean Pettigrew, aged 50, has been arrested and charged with distributing child sexual abuse material through the messaging app Kik Messenger.


Comer requests OCC records amid claims of politically motivated bank account closures

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer is pursuing an investigation into the alleged improper debanking of individuals and entities.


Anthony Bernal refuses to testify in Biden cognitive decline probe

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer expressed disappointment after Anthony Bernal, former Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the First Lady, declined to testify in an investigation concerning...


Levy County man indicted on firearm possession charges

Kashone Demetrious Bing, a 20-year-old from Levy County, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.


Cruz releases revised budget reconciliation text focusing on economic growth

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, serving as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has released an updated version of the budget reconciliation bill's text.


Los Angeles man pleads guilty to defrauding PPP loans

A former Massachusetts resident, now living in Los Angeles, has admitted guilt in a case involving fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications.


Former NYC corrections officer sentenced for child pornography distribution

Celeste Ramirez, a former corrections officer from Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing child pornography.


Senate HELP Committee to vote on multiple education and labor nominations

On June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is set to vote on several key nominations for positions within the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.


Florida and New York residents sentenced for alien smuggling

Joel Gil-Garcia and Maykel Reyes-Castillo have been sentenced for aiding and abetting an attempt to bring aliens into the United States, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont.


Nigerian national pleads guilty to $2.5 million romance scam

A Nigerian national, Charles Uchenna Nwadavid, has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme that defrauded more than $2.5 million from six victims through romance scams.


Reinbeck man sentenced to federal prison for meth distribution conspiracy

A man from Reinbeck, Iowa, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Indianapolis man sentenced to federal prison for selling fentanyl laced with xylazine

Stacy Lamont Griffin, 33, from Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.