News from February 2026
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 27, 2026
The House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing this week to review the preparedness of state and local governments, private sector partners, and federal agencies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and America 250 celebrations.
By A. D. Acker | Feb 27, 2026
The president and CEO of the American Financial Services Association said credit repair scams are harming consumers and increasing fraud risks as Congress prepares to examine financial crime affecting lenders and borrowers nationwide.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 27, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry recently intercepted a large shipment of weapons and magazines during outbound operations.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 27, 2026
Mario Mercier Hernandez, 61, of New Port Richey, Florida, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for transporting stolen avionics equipment across state lines.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 27, 2026
A federal jury in Jackson, Mississippi, has found William “Bill” Byrd McHenry, Jr., of Canton guilty of perjury for making false statements during a court proceeding.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 27, 2026
Daniel Holley, a 59-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to seven years in prison for a series of burglaries that occurred over the course of one week in June 2025.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 27, 2026
A Louisiana resident, Travis Thorn, has admitted in federal court to conspiring to obtain unemployment insurance benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic while he was incarcerated.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 27, 2026
President Donald J. Trump announced new requirements for tech companies to supply their own energy for AI data centers, aiming to prevent higher consumer utility bills.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 27, 2026
Dean Dellas, a 41-year-old resident of Cazenovia, New York, pleaded guilty on February 26, 2026, to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 27, 2026
Margaret Byfield testified before Congress that tying Social Security funding to revenues from multiple-use federal lands could improve both program solvency and stewardship incentives.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 27, 2026
Mario Cesar Dos Santos, Jr., a 50-year-old resident of Massachusetts, has been indicted and arrested on charges related to the fraudulent use of government seals.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 27, 2026
Miguel Solis-Morales, a 42-year-old Mexican national, has been indicted for illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 27, 2026
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has expressed support for a new policy from the Trump administration that allows Americans to work as independent contractors.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 27, 2026
A Honduran national, Elvis Reniery Callejas Flores, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 27, 2026
Nekie Ricks, 33, of Schenectady, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing crack cocaine with intent to distribute and for carrying a firearm during his drug trafficking activities.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 27, 2026
The Center for Economic Accountability named Michigan's subsidies for a Ford-CATL battery plant as its worst economic development deal of the year.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 27, 2026
A man from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, has been arrested and charged with impersonating a United States Army veteran for more than three decades to receive medical care and other benefits intended for veterans.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 27, 2026
A Miami resident has been sentenced to 55 months in prison and three years of supervised release for crimes involving identity theft and fraud affecting at least 450 victims.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 27, 2026
A complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to seek forfeiture of the Motor Tanker Skipper and approximately 1.8 million barrels of crude oil.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 27, 2026
Philip Castracucco, a construction contractor from Westchester County, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court to filing false U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns.
