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Heinrich secures Forest Service commitment for Pecos Valley forum amid criticism over land policies

During a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico secured a commitment from U.S. Forest Service Acting Associate Chief Christopher French...


Atlanta men face federal charges after seizure of over 1,500 pounds meth hidden in fruit

Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, a Mexican national previously convicted of drug trafficking, and Nelson Enrique Sorto of Atlanta are facing federal charges after authorities seized over 1,500 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in blackberry shipments at...


Guatemalan national sentenced for resisting arrest by federal officers in Providence

A Guatemalan national residing in Rhode Island was sentenced in federal court for resisting federal law enforcement officers during an attempted immigration arrest, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Belgrade woman pleads guilty to harboring undocumented immigrants

A Belgrade woman has pleaded guilty to harboring individuals who were in the United States illegally, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Menominee man sentenced to over three years for assault causing serious injury

On December 1, 2025, Darryl D. Smith, age 53 and formerly of Keshena, was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury on the Menominee Indian Reservation.


Mexican national sentenced to five years for human smuggling near Texas border

A Mexican national has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a human smuggling incident that took place earlier this year, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Senate committee reviews VA prescription practices for veteran mental health care

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a hearing in Washington to review the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) prescription practices for veterans with mental health conditions.


House Oversight launches probe into alleged large-scale social services fraud in Minnesota

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has opened an investigation into alleged widespread fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs during Governor Tim Walz’s administration.


Former student doctor receives 30-year sentence for child sexual exploitation

A former student doctor has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Ryan G. McRae, Acting Special Agent in...


Former Loveland police officer convicted of civil rights violation in sexual assault case

A former officer with the Loveland Police Department in Colorado has been found guilty by a jury of violating civil rights for sexually assaulting a minor while on duty.


Arizona man receives eight-year sentence for assaulting infant

An Arizona man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for assaulting a one-month-old child.


Senator Cassidy urges bipartisan action on escalating health care costs at HELP Committee hearing

Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, addressed rising health care costs during a hearing held by the committee on December 3, 2025.


Homeland Security Committee examines rise in threats against U.S. law enforcement

House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino addressed the growing issue of threats and violence against law enforcement officers during a hearing in Washington, D.C. The hearing examined what Garbarino described as a rise in...


Senators reintroduce bill to expand inspector general oversight over DOJ attorney conduct

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) have reintroduced the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act.


Herkimer County man receives over seven years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

Michael Austin, a 47-year-old resident of Frankfort, New York, was sentenced to 88 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms as a felon.


Ohio man sentenced to 11 years for $1.2M pandemic relief fraud

A man from Ravenna, Ohio, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded the U.S. government of more than $1.2 million in pandemic relief funds.


D.C. man sentenced for drug trafficking and machine gun possession

Naseer Green, a 19-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 71 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to drug trafficking and possession of a machine gun.


Aerospace Industries Association announces executive committee leadership for 2026

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has announced its executive committee leadership for 2026.


Cedar Rapids man receives 35-year sentence for drug trafficking near school

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine.


Texas man indicted for alleged prescription drug fraud conspiracy

A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Louisiana has indicted Darrion Denard Brooks, 28, of Houston, Texas, on charges related to a scheme to obtain controlled substances through fraudulent prescriptions and sell them illegally.