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Three Syracuse men plead guilty in federal gun trafficking case

Erik Burch, Khalid Richardson, and Lamar Stanford, all from Syracuse, have pleaded guilty to their roles in a firearms trafficking operation.


New York man charged for making explosive devices; no injuries reported

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced charges against Michael Gann.


Laredo man sentenced to 30 years for meth smuggling

A Laredo resident has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for smuggling methamphetamine into the United States.


Pontotoc County resident sentenced for assault and threats across state lines

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Dekentrek Donneil McDowell, also known as Deketrek D. McDowell, X Day Day, X Deezy, and X Lil Beefy, aged 20 from Ada, Oklahoma, has...


House committee approves FY26 interior appropriations act focusing on energy

The House Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 33 to 28.


Jonesboro man sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine distribution

Thomas Demetrius Williams, a repeat offender from Jonesboro, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


DHS Secretary Noem: 'Food policy is national security policy'

Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, emphasized the importance of securing the U.S. food supply chain as a matter of national security in a recent press release.


WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Steve Deace Bridges the Christian Divide on Foreign Policy and the Church

Steve Deace, a conservative commentator and author known for his focus on faith and politics, brings a theological lens to the debate in the Republican party about foreign policy and religious faith.


President of League of American Workers: Funding Chinese firms is 'not a winning strategy'

Steve Cortes, President of the League of American Workers, expressed concerns over U.S. support for Chinese firms through current green energy policies, describing it as misguided.


Gillette man receives 25-year sentence for meth trafficking

Wade Schear, a 42-year-old resident of Gillette, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.


Pierre man sentenced for distributing methamphetamine in central South Dakota

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Pierre, South Dakota man has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for drug-related offenses. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte sentenced Scott Reiners, aged 37, on July 14,...


House committee approves FY26 financial services bill with reduced budget

Today, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee convened to deliberate on its Fiscal Year 2026 bill.


Woman indicted for robbing parking enforcement officer in Washington D.C

Maylin Carranza Garcia, a 29-year-old resident of Annandale, Virginia, has been indicted on charges of robbery and retaliating against a government official.


Foreign nationals plead guilty in multi-state ATM skimming conspiracy

Four foreign nationals have admitted to participating in a scheme that compromised over 15,000 credit, debit, and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards.


Detroit men sentenced for robbing USPS mail carriers at gunpoint

Two men have been sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison for armed robberies targeting U.S. Postal Service mail carriers in the Detroit area, as announced by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr.


Senate Aging Committee urges action against international financial scams

Last week, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, along with bipartisan committee members Senators Mark Kelly, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Ashley Moody, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of...


Foster man pleads guilty to downloading child pornography

A Foster resident has pleaded guilty to charges related to child pornography, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Charleston man sentenced to over twelve years for federal drug crime

Antwaun Winbush, a 45-year-old resident of Charleston, has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Indiana man sentenced for exploiting Texas minor through gaming app

A man from Putnam County, Indiana, has been sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison for producing child pornography in the Eastern District of Texas.


Federal inmate sentenced for meth trafficking within Texas prison

A federal inmate in Beaumont, Texas, has received an additional sentence for drug trafficking offenses.