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Moolenaar urges Columbia University to sever ties with Chinese-backed exchange programs

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China has called on Columbia University to end its involvement with exchange programs linked to organizations affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Critical minerals list expanded by USGS as House committee stresses supply chain security

The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), has released its final 2025 List of Critical Minerals.


Treasury launches audit into $9 billion in preference-based contracts over potential fraud

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched a department-wide audit of all contracts and task orders awarded under preference-based contracting programs, which amount to about $9 billion across Treasury and its bureaus.


U.S. official Jeremy Lewin to visit Jamaica for hurricane recovery talks

Senior Official for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom Jeremy Lewin is scheduled to visit Jamaica on November 9, 2025.


Federal judge restricts use of force by immigration agents; Senator Durbin responds

A federal judge has issued an injunction restricting the use of force by immigration agents in Chicago, prompting a response from Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis ruled...


South Bend man sentenced for illegal firearm possession as repeat offender

Armon Shannon, a 25-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, has been sentenced to 82 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release after being found guilty by a jury of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.


Senate Judiciary Committee advances Holocaust art recovery bill and attorney nominee

The Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025.


Treasury Department imposes new sanctions targeting alleged Hizballah financiers

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against individuals accused of channeling tens of millions of dollars from Iran to Hizballah in 2025.


Seven charged over alleged multi-state burglaries targeting Asian-owned businesses

A Colombian national appeared in court following his arrest for alleged involvement in a burglary ring that targeted Asian business owners in Oregon and Washington.


Former Kansas credit union manager sentenced for embezzling over $750K

A former credit union manager in Kansas has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for embezzling over $750,000 from her employer, Muddy River Credit Union.


Africa Imports recalls organic moringa leaf powder over salmonella concerns

Africa Imports has announced a voluntary recall of its Organic Moringa Leaf Powder sold in 1-kilogram boxes due to possible contamination with Salmonella.


ICE reports continued arrests of serious offenders during ongoing government shutdown

As the ongoing government shutdown continues, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported a series of arrests involving individuals described as criminal illegal aliens with serious convictions.


Cruz introduces bill targeting benefit fraud by undocumented immigrants

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) have introduced the Deporting Fraudsters Act, a bill aimed at making defrauding the United States or unlawfully obtaining public benefits grounds for inadmissibility...


Whitehouse and Cramer urge EPA not to end greenhouse gas reporting program

Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its proposal to reconsider and potentially cancel the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).


Senate urged by Coin Center not to remove developer protections from crypto legislation

For several months, Coin Center has advocated for key provisions in the market structure legislation currently under discussion in the U.S. Senate.


ICE issues detainer after fatal DUI hit-and-run involving undocumented immigrant in Orange County

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued an arrest detainer for Humberto Munoz-Gatica, a Mexican national accused of driving under the influence and causing the death of...


Thirty-eight charged after task force probes drug trafficking and violent crime in Middle Tennessee

Thirty-eight individuals have been charged with offenses including drug trafficking, carjacking, assault on law enforcement, use of firearms during violent crimes, unlawful possession of firearms, and immigration violations.


Houston business owner pleads guilty to failing to pay over $1.6 million in payroll taxes

A Houston business owner has admitted to failing to pay more than $1.6 million in employment taxes withheld from employee wages, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


U.S. Department of Education finalizes student loan reforms under OBBBA

The U.S. Department of Education has completed a negotiated rulemaking session focused on federal student loan changes introduced by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).


Court orders administration to pay full November SNAP benefits after Senate pressure

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued a statement following a federal district court order that requires the Administration to provide full Supplemental Nutrition...