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USDOT commits to training one million first responders during Crash Responder Safety Week

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced a commitment to train one million first responders as part of Crash Responder Safety Week 2025.


Lake County man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession as convicted felon

Kevin Eugene Leeks, Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Leesburg, Florida, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Melissa Holyoak named interim US attorney for District of Utah

Melissa Holyoak, who has served as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since March 2024, has been appointed as Interim US Attorney for the District of Utah.


Cranston man sentenced to ten years for producing methamphetamine-laced counterfeit Adderall

A Cranston man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in producing and distributing large quantities of methamphetamine-laced pills marketed as Adderall, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


House subcommittee schedules markup for eight energy-related bills

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy will hold a markup session to review eight proposed bills.


U.S. Attorney’s Office details major prosecutions advanced during government shutdown

During the recent federal government shutdown, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana continued to pursue major criminal cases. U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller stated, “Our Office’s support staff and prosecutors...


Wilmer man receives 14-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

A man from Wilmer, Alabama, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Baltimore woman receives prison sentence for laundering COVID-19 relief funds

Lakeisha Parker, a 33-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $8 million in restitution for her role in a large money laundering conspiracy.


House committee seeks briefing from CMS after historic decertification of organ procurement agency

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, have requested a briefing from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...


Aerospace Industries Association appoints Patrick Walsh as senior director of procurement policy

Patrick Walsh has been appointed as the Senior Director of Procurement Policy at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), according to an announcement from the organization.


Democratic leaders file Supreme Court brief opposing Trump’s removal of FTC commissioner

U.S. Senate and House Democratic leaders have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Trump v. Slaughter, contesting former President Donald Trump's attempt to remove Rebecca Slaughter from her position as a commissioner at the...


Leader of white supremacist group pleads guilty in plot involving hate crimes

Earlier today, Michail Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian national and leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn to soliciting hate crimes and distributing instructions for making bombs and ricin.


DHS arrests over 130 in Charlotte immigration enforcement operation

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the results of Operation Charlotte’s Web, a weekend immigration enforcement effort in the Charlotte area that led to the arrest of over 130 individuals.


Senate Aging Committee schedules hearing on domestic production of essential generic medicines

On November 19, the Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing to discuss the domestic production of essential generic medicines.


Rockford man receives more than seven years in prison for illegal gun possession

A Rockford resident, Martel Williams, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.


House Small Business Committee schedules markup session and manufacturing hearing

The House Committee on Small Business has announced its schedule for the week of November 17, 2025.


President of insurance brokerage firm convicted in $233M ACA enrollment fraud scheme

A federal jury in West Palm Beach, Florida, has convicted Cory Lloyd, president of an insurance brokerage firm from Stuart, Florida, and Steven Strong, CEO of a marketing company from Mansfield, Texas.


Sampson County man convicted for leading meth trafficking ring into eastern North Carolina

A federal jury has convicted Homer Allen Faison, III, a native of Sampson County, on twelve counts related to the distribution and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


Ernst and Moolenaar seek stronger safeguards against Chinese access to US defense tech

U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Select Committee on China Chair John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) have reached out to the Pentagon seeking guidance on how Congress can address loopholes that...


Senator Ted Cruz’s board recommends Texas candidates for U.S. military academies

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has recognized the efforts of his Service Academy Nominations Board after it completed its annual meeting to recommend Texas candidates for nomination to the nation’s military service academies. “Texas has long...