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Weekend Interview: Richard Morrison Challenges Crony Capitalism and ESG Fads

Americans disagree on plenty yet instinctively reject the idea of government steering taxpayer money to favored corporations.


El Salvadoran man sentenced for repeated illegal entry and sex offense conviction

A citizen of El Salvador, Leonel Hernandez-Zelaya, has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States after being previously removed.


AFSA: October credit card spending jumps as consumers head into holidays

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) announced in a newsletter that new card spending data indicate higher October expenditures.


U.S. Secret Service warns shoppers about rise in counterfeit money during holidays

The U.S. Secret Service is alerting consumers to the risk of counterfeit currency during the holiday shopping season.


Mexican woman sentenced to two years for identity theft related to immigration fraud

Maria Victoria Borja-Avila, a 47-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft, falsely representing U.S. citizenship, and making a false statement in a passport application.


House Natural Resources Committee advances bipartisan reforms on energy permitting and public lands

The House Committee on Natural Resources conducted a full committee markup of eight bipartisan bills, including three aimed at reforming the permitting process for energy and infrastructure projects.


Nigerian national sentenced for student visa fraud and role in financial scam

A Nigerian national has been sentenced to 41 months in prison after admitting to fraudulently obtaining a student visa, Social Security card, driver license, bank account, and apartment.


Grassley defends Trump-appointed judges’ qualifications during judiciary committee meeting

The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, held an executive business meeting on November 20, 2025.


Honduran man sentenced to prison for illegal re-entry after prior felony conviction

A Honduran man, Melvin Jose Tejada Morillo, was sentenced on October 7, 2025, to 18 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States after being deported.


Capito supports Fish and Wildlife Service’s new Endangered Species Act rule proposals

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has expressed support for four new proposed rules announced by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding the implementation of the Endangered...


Sharon man sentenced to prison for illegal possession of grenade detonating fuses

A Sharon, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal explosives violations.


Two Birmingham residents indicted for arson and terrorism-related conspiracy at Walmart

A federal grand jury has indicted two Birmingham residents on charges related to a fire set inside a local business. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced that Lillian Jayne Colburn, 26, and Mercutio Terrell Southall, 41, face charges of arson...


Kalamazoo man receives 35-year sentence for exploiting minor

Samuel Alexander Kuhl, a 33-year-old resident of Kalamazoo, has been sentenced to 420 months in prison for the sexual exploitation, coercion, and enticement of a minor.


Federal grand jury indicts five for meth trafficking and attempted killing of officer

A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Indiana has returned a 17-count indictment against DeCarlos L. Smallwood, Robert Sanders, Kumar Bishop, Sanena Williams, and DeCarlos C. Smallwood.


Annandale man receives 15-year sentence for fentanyl distribution and firearms offenses

An Annandale resident, Marcantonio Juarez Velasquez, 20, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.


Tennessee man convicted for transporting minor across state lines for sex

A Tennessee man, Terry Dewayne Macon, has been convicted by a federal jury on three counts of transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity.


Diagnostic lab agrees to $1.6 million settlement over alleged false Medicare claims

Genetic Technological Innovations, LLC (GTI), a diagnostic laboratory based in Scottsdale, Arizona, has agreed to pay $1.635 million to the United States.


Houston man receives 15-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

A Houston man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm after having three prior serious drug felony convictions, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


House committee chairman backs bill to ease restrictions on LNG exports

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1949, known as the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act.


Federal jury convicts Texas man in $14 million cryptocurrency fraud case

A federal jury in Chicago has found Robert Dunlap, 54, of Houston, Texas, guilty of two counts of mail fraud for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scheme that defrauded nearly 1,000 investors out of at least $14 million.