Stories by Trina Thomas on Federal Newswire


Attorney: East Helena man sentenced for stealing 'from a government program designed to keep businesses afloat'

A man from East Helena recently received a prison sentence for a COVID-19 relief bank fraud scheme.


DeLauro: Proposed bill will 'safeguard our supply chains from countries of concern'

The Wall Street Journal released a report June 14 disclosing Congress’ plan to pass a bipartisan bill that would require foreign investments by American companies be screened when it involves countries viewed as adversaries to the United States.


Jacobs: New Olympic National Park superintendent looks to 'preserve the diverse resources of the park'

The National Park Service recently named Sula Jacobs as the Olympic National Park superintendent.


Vilsack praises USDA's new negotiator's experience 'as a key agriculture policy official'

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has named Doug McKalip as the department's chief agricultural negotiator.


Border Patrol chief: 'I am extremely proud' of agents who saved 1-year-old from smugglers

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) came to the rescue of a 1-year-old girl after she was kidnapped in Mexico by human smugglers.


Mayorkas: Wainstein confirmation will 'greatly benefit our Department and our country'

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas made a statement regarding new Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Kenneth Wainstein's confirmation.


Polite: Connecticut man 'took advantage of the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to scam investors and manipulate the market'

A former CEO from Connecticut is indicted for misguiding investors regarding COVID-19 rapid test kits.


Lefton: BOEM plans project as 'another step forward to creating a robust offshore wind industry'

The Department of the Interior announced a project proposal for an environmental review of the wind energy off the Maryland and Delaware coasts.


Former police officer, firefighter pleads guilty to 'raping 16-year-old girl' at fire station

A former police officer from West Virginia has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights offense for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.


Harrison: MS-13 gang member pleads guilty to ‘incomprehensible crimes’ and 'heinous actions'

A member of the international criminal group, Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, pleaded guilty in federal court May 31 to racketeering charges.


DOJ seizes domains that provide users with stolen personal information

On May 31, the U.S. DOJ seized "weleakinfo.to," an internet domain name; and two more domain names that were related, "ipstress.in" and "ovh-booter.com"; after an international investigation of websites that give users ability to purchase access to intimate and personal information of victims or hack their networks.


Granholm: 'Grateful to have Shalanda Baker confirmed to serve as director of DOE's Office of Economic Impact and Diversity'

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm recently provided confirmation Shalanda Baker will serve as director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity.


Johnson: Tulsa 'con artist who defrauded his friends and banks for years' sentenced to seven years

A Tulsa man who lied and swindled a venture capitalist and two banks out of about $8.4 million was sentenced June 1 in federal court.


Clarke: Mississippi warden guilty of 'unlawfully assaulting an inmate under his custody'

A former Mississippi deputy warden pleaded guilty May 26 to inmate assault at Parchman Prison.


Granholm: 'We do want to transition to clean homegrown American energy' during oil reserve tour

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., toured the U.S. Strategic Oil Reserve Site May 24 with U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm to discuss the nation's supply of oil reserves.


Totten: 'We will not tolerate threats of this kind' after man threatens life of Mich. 911 dispatcher

Jonathan Joshua Munafo pleaded guilty May 15 to communicating a threat in interstate commerce after threatening a 911 dispatcher in Michigan from a truck stop in North Carolina.


Shore: Detroit resident 'will breathe cleaner, healthier air' after addressing sulfur dioxide emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opened a 45-day public comment period June 1 after introducing a proposal to reduce sulfur dioxide pollution in the Detroit area.


Haaland: ‘Unfortunately, I tested positive for COVID-19’

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland tested positive for COVID-19 June 1.


Jacobs: Ten arrested for 'selling dangerous drugs and laundering the proceeds' in D.C.

Ten people were arrested May 25 after an investigation discovered a drug trafficking ring that distributed fentanyl and cocaine in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area.


'19 Kids and Counting' reality star gets 12-year prison sentence for child pornography

Homeland Security Investigations is wrapping up an investigation that ended with a 12-year sentence for a former reality television personality.