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House passes resolutions to reopen Alaskan and Wyoming lands for energy development

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved three Congressional Review Act resolutions aimed at reopening land in Alaska and Wyoming for energy development.


Andy Ogles named chair of House cybersecurity subcommittee

Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) has been appointed as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection for the 119th Congress, according to an announcement by House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew...


Mexican national sentenced for unlawful reentry in Oklahoma

Joel Rebollero, also known as Joel Reboyar Calderon, Joel Calderon Reboyar, and Jose Bolero, was sentenced to time served for unlawful reentry into the United States.


House passes bipartisan PILLAR Act to strengthen state-local cybersecurity programs

The House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act (PILLAR Act), a bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening cybersecurity defenses for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.


Senator Ted Cruz appoints Ken Lee as new chief counsel

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has promoted Ken Lee to the position of Chief Counsel in his Washington, D.C. office.


Billings man receives nine-year sentence for distributing child pornography

A Billings man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for distributing child pornography, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Anchorage doctor pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar health care fraud with husband

An Anchorage physician and her husband have pleaded guilty to charges involving a $12.5 million health care fraud scheme and evasion of over $4 million in taxes. Dr. Claribel Tan, 61, and Daniel Tan, 70, operated a rheumatology clinic in Anchorage...


U.S. Attorney’s Office continues major prosecutions despite government shutdown

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington has continued its prosecution of major drug trafficking and firearms cases despite the ongoing government shutdown, according to an announcement from United States Attorney...


Lee and Heinrich support DOE proposal urging FERC action on large-load grid connections

Senator Mike Lee, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Committee, have sent a bipartisan letter supporting recent action by the Department of Energy (DOE) that calls...


Felon charged with selling carfentanil and fentanyl remains in custody pending trial

Rodericus San Juan Warner has been charged with allegedly distributing large quantities of carfentanil, fentanyl pills, and methamphetamine in Atlanta.


Dallas father and son receive over two decades in prison for meth trafficking

A Dallas man and his son have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


British national sentenced for multi-state fraud scheme targeting homeowners

A British national from Northern Ireland, Elijah Gavin, has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to participating in a multi-state construction and money laundering fraud scheme that generated more than one million dollars.


Senate Aging Committee to hold hearing on domestic production of essential generic medicines

Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on November 19 to discuss domestic production of essential, generic medicines.


HHS launches $2 million AI competition supporting American family caregivers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a $2 million Caregiver Artificial Intelligence Prize Competition aimed at supporting the approximately one in four Americans who serve as caregivers for older adults and people...


Waterloo man sentenced to six years for illegal firearm possession

A Waterloo man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.


Senate Democrats press for immediate vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has joined several Senate Democrats in urging Senate Republican Leader John Thune to bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to a vote on...


Hanover Foods agrees to $1.15M penalty over Clean Water Act violations in Pennsylvania

Hanover Foods Corporation has agreed to pay a $1.15 million civil penalty and take corrective actions to address violations of the Clean Water Act at its wastewater treatment facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania.


California company fined for selling misbranded masks during early COVID-19 pandemic

A California company and three of its executives were sentenced last week in Boston federal court for their involvement in shipping facemasks falsely labeled as N95 respirators during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Tucson restaurant owner sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

A Tucson restaurant owner, Jason Felipe Gutierrez-Sandoval, 29, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.


Clinton man receives two-year sentence for drugs and illegal firearm possession

A Clinton resident, Francis Levi Kelsey, 40, was sentenced to two years in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release for drug and gun-related offenses.