News from February 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 23, 2026
The Department of State has announced the release of a newly digitized edition of "Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Volume V, Microfiche Supplement, American Republics."
By T. J. Graves | Feb 23, 2026
The United States and Japan held an Extended Deterrence Dialogue (EDD) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on February 18, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen on the first day of Berendsen's tenure.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 23, 2026
The Department of Defense has released an unclassified version of its spending plan for national security funding, following demands from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and other Senate Budget Committee Democrats.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 23, 2026
A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
Shem Wayne Alexander, a 36-year-old national of Trinidad and Tobago, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison for conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
On February 3, 2026, William G. Berger, an Assistant District Attorney from Saratoga County, was sworn in as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of New York.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
A Rockford, Iowa man has pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving child pornography.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 23, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has now been without appropriated funding for ten days, marking a shutdown that affects thousands of workers in key national security positions.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
Thomas Shannon, a 44-year-old former orthodontist from Byron Center, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 23, 2026
A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to trafficking fentanyl-laced pills and powder into Southwest Virginia.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 23, 2026
Dayton Meat Products has been named Small Business of the Week by Chair Joni Ernst of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have initiated a joint public inquiry to gather feedback on potential new guidance for business collaborations among competitors.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 23, 2026
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has launched a new consumer campaign titled "More Than Opening Doors" as part of its Right by You platform.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 23, 2026
The U.S. Departments of Education and State have announced a new partnership aimed at improving transparency regarding foreign contributions to American universities and identifying potential security risks.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
On the 190th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, a presidential message reflected on the significance of the historic event and its impact on American history.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 23, 2026
A man from Pennsylvania has been arrested and charged federally after allegedly grooming a 13-year-old girl to send him sexually explicit material and images of self-harm, culminating in her rescue from a motel in the Santa Clarita Valley.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 23, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is the author of the Durbin Amendment, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 23, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported arrests involving serious charges against two noncitizens on February 21, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 23, 2026
CarMax, Inc., the largest used car retailer in the United States, has agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by repossessing vehicles owned by military personnel without...
