CFTC acting chairman announces public roundtables on market innovation

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham has announced the initiation of public roundtables focused on innovation and market structure.

Scott announces witnesses for Senate hearing on debanking

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

Chairman Tim Scott has announced the witnesses for an upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing on debanking, scheduled for February 5, 2025.

Cato Institute monetary policy expert on crypto executive order: 'these explicit statements represent a huge positive change'

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at promoting U.S. leadership in digital assets and financial technology, while safeguarding economic liberty.

Tampa man convicted as armed career criminal faces up to life sentence

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

A federal jury in Tampa has found Ataire Carl Ray, a 30-year-old resident of Tampa, guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.

Farmers union warns tariffs may harm U.S. agriculture

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

National Farmers Union President Rob Larew has expressed concern over President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.

Guatemalan national sentenced for theft ring involvement across multiple states

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

A Guatemalan national, Marvin Estuardo Morales De Paz, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for his involvement in a theft ring.

Fairbanks man sentenced for attempted production of child pornography

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

A Fairbanks man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and will serve 25 years on supervised release for attempting to produce child pornography and entice a minor.

Honduran national sentenced for illegal U.S. reentry

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Elmer Edin Chavarria-Morales, a 32-year-old Honduran national, to three years and ten months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

International coalition condemns escalating violence by Myanmar's military regime

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

Today marks four years since the military coup in Myanmar, which resulted in the overthrow of the democratically elected government.

Hospital administrator sentenced for three-decade identity theft scheme

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

An Iowa hospital administrator, Matthew David Keirans, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for a three-decade-long identity theft scheme.

Albany man receives 25-year sentence for child exploitation

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

Thomas Berrington, a 33-year-old resident of Colonie, New York, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a child.

Congress leaders respond to airport collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole and Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack have issued a statement following a mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Local business owner indicted for unpaid employment taxes

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

A federal grand jury has indicted a local company owner for failing to file employment tax returns and not paying taxes withheld from employee paychecks.

Trump's executive order on gender reassignment receives praise from TPPF

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) has expressed approval of President Trump's executive order that bans federal funding and support for physical and hormonal gender reassignment procedures for minors.

U.S.-Cuba policy sees reversal under new administration

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

The U.S. State Department has swiftly reversed several policy changes on Cuba that were introduced by the previous administration shortly before leaving office.

Former Fed adviser charged with espionage linked to China

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

John Harold Rogers, a former Senior Adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, has been indicted on charges of economic espionage.

Kentucky man sentenced to over 15 years for meth trafficking

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

A man from Hazard, Kentucky, Clifton Plowman, aged 41, has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking.

Hazard man receives prison sentence for meth trafficking

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

A man from Hazard, Kentucky, Herbert Allen, has been sentenced to 126 months in prison for methamphetamine trafficking. U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom delivered the sentence on Tuesday after Allen was found guilty of possession with intent...

Thomaston man pleads guilty to firearm possession and drug charges

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025

A Thomaston resident has admitted guilt in a federal court in Portland for possessing a machinegun unlawfully and possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute.