News from February 2026
By F. E. Simons | Feb 24, 2026
A Miami man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after being found guilty of firearms and identity theft offenses.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 24, 2026
Two Mexican nationals have been sentenced to federal prison for reentering the United States without authorization, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei of the Southern District of Texas.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 24, 2026
A recent hearing of the House Committee on Small Business focused on the role of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in addressing workforce shortages affecting small businesses.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
Jefry Stevent Padilla Sanchez, 21, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a loaded handgun while on active court supervision.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 24, 2026
U.S. Representative Rob Wittman, who serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Forces, addressed the joint hearing of the Tactical Air & Land Forces and Readiness subcommittees regarding the Army's efforts to modernize and...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 24, 2026
A Jacksonville man, Jerry Alexander Cobb, has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a 13-year-old child to engage in sexual activity using his cellphone and the internet.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 24, 2026
The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries convened an oversight hearing to examine how delays in managing electricity rights-of-way on public lands are affecting electric utility ratepayers and public safety.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 24, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has released new whistleblower information as part of an ongoing investigation into FBI Director Kash Patel’s use of FBI aircraft for personal travel.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that 56 former members of the United States Coast Guard who were previously dismissed for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have been reinstated.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
A Las Vegas resident has admitted to setting fire to vehicles and damaging property at a Tesla Collision center in March 2025.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 24, 2026
Khalid Claggett, 42, of Washington, D.C., was convicted by a Superior Court jury for charges related to the fatal shooting of Isaac Aull, Jr. in June 2021.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 24, 2026
An Anchorage man, Christopher Nickalaskey, 34, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
Phillip Gillard, 48, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Port Richmond area of the city.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 24, 2026
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat, and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone from the Northern District of New York and leadership from FBI Albany met with Jonathan A. Ophardt, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, on January 29, 2026, in Burlington, Vermont.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 24, 2026
Dustin Vance Big Medicine, Jr., 24, of Riverton, Wyoming, received a sentence of four months and 11 days in prison and three years of supervised release for assaulting a federal officer.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 24, 2026
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) led a hearing today focused on the collaborative efforts between state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and private sector partners to secure upcoming major mass...
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 24, 2026
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 4626, known as the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 24, 2026
A man from Summit County, Ohio, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges related to child sexual abuse materials.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 24, 2026
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has pledged to continue advocating for aviation safety reforms after the House of Representatives narrowly failed to advance the bipartisan Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight...
