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Senate Aging Committee examines impact of community support on senior well-being during holidays

Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging led a hearing in Washington, D.C., focusing on how community support helps older adults remain in their homes during the holiday season.


Chicago man charged with sexual exploitation of Massachusetts minor

A Chicago resident has been arrested and charged with the alleged sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old minor from Massachusetts, according to federal authorities.


USDOT selects semi-finalists for ARPA-I innovation challenge with $1 million prize

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced the selection of 15 semi-finalist teams in the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Infrastructure (ARPA-I) Ideas and Innovation Challenge.


Philadelphia man pleads guilty to threatening Pennsylvania poll watcher

A Philadelphia resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening a poll watcher in the Western District of Pennsylvania, according to an announcement from First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Federal grand jury returns multiple indictments including firearms offenses and unlawful reentry

United States Attorney Clint Johnson has announced the results of the December Federal Grand Jury 2025-A indictments.


Dorchester County man receives ten-year sentence for illegal firearm possession after shootout

Gordon “Rudy” Connell, a 28-year-old resident of Summerville, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


GAO finds widespread fraud risks in ACA marketplace plans following congressional inquiry

A new preliminary report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has revealed extensive issues with waste, fraud, and abuse in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans.


Chairman Bost opens hearing on legislation expanding VA survivor and catastrophic disability benefits

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) opened a legislative hearing today to discuss H.R. 6047, known as the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act.


Whitehouse criticizes Trump administration for rolling back fuel economy standards

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued a statement criticizing the Trump Administration’s decision to roll back automobile fuel efficiency standards.


ICE arrests Afghan national linked to ISIS-K who entered US under Operation Allies Welcome

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations agents have arrested Jaan Shah Safi, an Afghan national who entered the United States under Operation Allies Welcome, a program initiated by the Biden administration.


Senate panel examines nominees' views on NRC management and TVA's role in future U.S. nuclear energy

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors and Douglas Weaver for the Nuclear Regulatory...


HHS launches actions supporting parental consent in children's healthcare

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new measures aimed at protecting parents’ rights in pediatric healthcare decisions.


Blockchain Association urges SEC not to treat DeFi developers as financial intermediaries

The Blockchain Association has responded to a letter from Citadel addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).


Battle Ground woman pleads guilty in Rhode Island drug trafficking case

A woman from Battle Ground, Washington has admitted to participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Capito supports rollback of Biden-era car fuel economy standards

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who serves as Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has expressed support for the Trump administration’s decision to overturn the Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards...


NFIB member testifies before Senate committee on health insurance challenges facing small businesses

Marcie Strouse, an Iowa small business owner and member of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on December 4.


U.S. congratulates Thailand on National Day, highlights growing bilateral relationship

On December 4, 2025, the United States extended congratulations to the Kingdom of Thailand on the occasion of Thai National Day.


Former Santa Monica doctor sentenced for illegally distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry

A former Santa Monica physician was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for distributing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, despite knowing about Perry’s history of addiction and that the drug was being administered by an untrained personal...


Honolulu man sentenced for trafficking illegally-caught tropical fish

Shane Takasane, a 43-year-old resident of Honolulu, was sentenced to three years of probation for selling Hawaiian yellow tang and kole tang that were caught illegally.


Southern New Mexico medical spa settles with U.S. Attorney over drug recordkeeping violations

Luis Carlos Cordova, the operator of Limitless Aesthetics and Healthcare in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, has reached a civil settlement with the United States government regarding alleged violations of federal controlled-substance recordkeeping...