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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.


Fairfield pharmacist receives probation for prescription drug theft

A Fairfield man has been sentenced to four years of probation for stealing prescription drugs from a pharmacy he owned and operated.


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.


Federal jury convicts man for trafficking fentanyl between Minneapolis and Bemidji

Following a four-day jury trial, a federal jury has convicted Antonio Trevyll McGraw-Williams, 35, of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.


Rochester woman sentenced for defrauding Social Security after concealing death

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Wendy Stone, 63, from Rochester, New York, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for defrauding the Social Security Administration. U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. delivered the sentence...


Bristol man sentenced to eight years for meth distribution conspiracy

A Bristol, Virginia man has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison after being convicted of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.


Prague man sentenced for arson and illegal firearm possession

Today, U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Henry Joseph Arthur, Jr., 52, to 120 months in prison for arson and illegal firearm possession.


Logan County brothers plead guilty to federal drug distribution charges

Today, two brothers from Logan County, West Virginia, have pleaded guilty to federal drug charges.


Comer probes ties between NYU's State Impact Center and state attorneys general

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer is investigating the connections between New York University School of Law’s State Energy & Environmental Impact Center and several state attorneys general offices.


Cantwell questions Trump transportation nominees on public safety commitments

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), a leading member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has raised concerns over the commitment to public safety by nominees appointed by the Trump administration to lead key...


Hawaii residents indicted for alleged fraudulent FEMA claims

Two individuals from Honolulu, Hawaii, have been indicted on charges related to fraudulent claims for disaster relief funds.


Former veteran service leader charged with theft of federal program funds

A Brenham resident has been charged with misappropriating federal grant funds, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.