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Eight indicted for drug trafficking violations in Eastern District of Louisiana

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced a four-count indictment against eight individuals accused of violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act.


Former Amtrak worker jailed over $1M COVID jobless benefits scam

A former Amtrak employee has been sentenced to 25 months in federal prison for conspiring with her husband to steal nearly $1 million in COVID-19 unemployment insurance benefits and fraudulently obtaining more than $63,000 in sickness benefits.


Blockchain Association supports legislative progress on digital asset economy

The Blockchain Association has expressed its support following the advancement of three significant pieces of legislation: the CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.


Mexican national charged with staging fake kidnapping for donations

An illegal immigrant from Mexico has been charged with orchestrating a fake kidnapping to gain public sympathy and solicit donations, according to the Justice Department.


Investment advisor pleads guilty to $5 million fraud scheme

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, along with Acting Inspector in Charge of the New York Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Edward Gallashaw, announced charges against Joseph...


FTC reopens case on Exxon-Pioneer merger after setting aside final consent order

Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reopened and set aside the final consent order regarding Exxon Mobil Corporation's proposed acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources Company.


Mexican national indicted for firearm possession in Eastern District of Texas

A Mexican national residing illegally in Tyler, Texas, has been charged with a federal offense in the Eastern District of Texas.


Tangipahoa Parish man sentenced for drug-related offenses

Ringo Mitchell Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison.


Congress members propose bill to end DC's sister city ties with enemy regimes

Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and several other representatives introduced the District of Columbia Sister City Integrity Act.


Trinitarios gang member charged with drug trafficking and firearm offenses

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Ricky J. Patel, have announced the arrest of Wilvyn Antonio Rosario...


Senator Cassidy addresses HELP Committee on portable benefits for independent workers

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, recently addressed a hearing focused on empowering independent workers with access to portable workplace benefits such as health care and...


Senate committee approves FY 2026 appropriations bill with emphasis on science

The Senate Committee on Appropriations has given the green light to the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act.


Passenger admits guilt in sexual assault case during flight from Montana

A New Jersey man has admitted to charges of sexual assault during a flight from Bozeman, Montana, to Dallas, Texas. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced that Bhaveshkumar Dahyabhai Shukla, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of abusive sexual contact...


President Trump creates Schedule G for policy-making positions

By the authority vested in him as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, President Donald J. Trump has issued an order to create a new Schedule G in the excepted service.


Blockchain Association welcomes GENIUS Act passage

The Blockchain Association's CEO, Summer Mersinger, has expressed approval following the passage of the GENIUS Act.


Mexican national charged with firearms violation in Texas

A Mexican national residing illegally in Tyler, Texas, has been indicted for a federal firearms violation.


New law impacts small businesses with 'no tax on tips' and 'no tax on overtime

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law, bringing significant changes for small business owners.


House committee approves FY26 transportation appropriations act with focus on modernization

Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 35 to 28.


Undocumented Mexican national indicted on multiple federal charges in Utah

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City has indicted Victor Manuel Sanchez-Chacon, a 31-year-old undocumented Mexican national living in Taylorsville, Utah.


Blockchain Association CEO comments on CLARITY Act passage

The Blockchain Association has issued a statement following the passage of the CLARITY Act in the House of Representatives.