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Court approves DOJ settlement requiring major divestitures in UnitedHealth-Amedisys merger

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland has approved a settlement proposed by the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and its state co-plaintiffs regarding UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc....


Senate Judiciary Democrats criticize FBI probe threats against congressional members

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, led by Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, have raised concerns over what they describe as the FBI’s use of investigation threats against six Democratic members of Congress.


Bronx man sentenced to 18 years for enticing minor and possessing child pornography

A Bronx man, Daniel Batista, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for enticing a minor and possessing child pornography.


Chinese national indicted for alleged possession of counterfeit gift cards in Alabama

A federal grand jury in Birmingham has indicted Xiebin Xue, a 40-year-old Chinese national, on charges of possessing counterfeit gift cards.


House committee to consider bills on college transparency and accessibility

The House Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI), is scheduled to review four bills aimed at increasing transparency and accessibility in higher education.


Sanders urges HELP Committee oversight hearing on transfer of education programs

Senator Bernie Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all Democratic members of the committee, has called for an immediate oversight hearing.


Cassidy to discuss GOP health care bill aimed at lowering costs for families

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is scheduled to address the U.S. Senate today regarding the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act.


U.S. condemns Houthi detention of local staff from Yemen mission

The United States has issued a statement condemning the continued detention of current and former local staff members of its mission in Yemen by the Houthis.


Colombian trafficker sentenced to 14 years for role in U.S.-bound cocaine scheme

A Colombian man, Alejandro Parra Bustamante, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to traffic more than 450 kilograms of cocaine into the United States.


Congressional panel releases annual report criticizing China’s human rights record

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) released its 2025 Annual Report, detailing human rights conditions and legal developments in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).


New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal fentanyl and firearm charges

A New Orleans resident has pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm charges, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


House Republicans propose legislation aimed at updating key veterans affairs healthcare programs

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), together with Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), and...


Durbin addresses Trump’s admission of 2018 Oval Office remark

On December 10, 2025, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed the Senate regarding former President Donald Trump’s recent acknowledgment of using a derogatory term to describe Haiti and African...


Griffin man faces federal charges for dogfighting and pandemic relief fraud

Norman Dixson of Griffin, Georgia, has been arraigned on federal charges that include sponsoring and exhibiting a dog in an animal fighting venture, promoting animal fighting, animal crushing, and wire fraud.


Tyler man sentenced to over two years in federal prison for human trafficking conspiracy

A Tyler man has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a human trafficking conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.


Destin man indicted on federal fraud and identity theft charges

Marcus Bernard Clark, a 30-year-old resident of Destin, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to fraud involving fifteen or more access devices and aggravated identity theft.


Federal inmate receives extra 30-year sentence for assault at Oklahoma transfer center

Joseph Francis Butler, a 35-year-old inmate from Illinois, has been sentenced to an additional 30 years in federal prison for aggravated sexual abuse committed at the Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City.


Blumenthal urges extension of ACA premium tax credits citing risks for 267,000 veterans

At a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal spoke about the potential negative impact on veterans and their families if the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits are not extended.


Three indicted on federal charges related to fatal fentanyl distribution

Federal authorities have charged three Denver residents—Felicia Ortiviz, 36, Joe Elijo Herrera, 51, and Alina Serena Ochoa-Luna, 33—in connection with the distribution of fentanyl that resulted in a death.


Mescalero man receives over four years in prison for assault

A man from Mescalero was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for assaulting a woman and causing her serious injuries.