News from February 2026
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 21, 2026
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), is leading an investigation with 31 other senators into a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policy change.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 21, 2026
Go Raw LLC has announced a voluntary recall of one lot of its Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Freeze Dried Nuggets due to low levels of thiamine, also known as Vitamin B1.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 20, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has renewed an emergency order to address grid reliability concerns in the Midwest.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 20, 2026
A Dominican national previously convicted of drug trafficking, aggravated identity theft, and wire fraud has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after being deported three times.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
Tyler Ball of Wynne, Arkansas, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
Carlton Simon, a 20-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the shooting death of 17-year-old Angel Dominguez.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 20, 2026
During a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the full Committee, questioned federal officials about staffing levels,...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 20, 2026
Curtis Lear, a 30-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 18 months in prison for driving recklessly on the National Mall while hundreds of people were present.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly immigration enforcement report, detailing criminal charges filed in partnership with agencies such as the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol and...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that more than 1 million Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approvals were granted to travelers from nations qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 during the first quarter of Fiscal...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
A Bethel Park, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material and possessing contraband while awaiting trial.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
A former pastor in Huntsville, Alabama, has been sentenced to five years in prison for embezzling over $400,000 from a local church. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced that Adrian Derrell Davis, 42, received the sentence from United States...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
Joseph Payne Pabón was sentenced to life in prison on February 19, 2026, by United States District Court Judge Aida M. Delgado-Colón for the carjacking and murder of Eulalia Combas-Sancho in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
A 36-year-old Irish national, Matthew Liam Johnstone, has been extradited from Ireland to Houston and is scheduled to appear in the Southern District of Texas on charges related to child exploitation.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) responded to the Supreme Court's recent decision on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
Chief Michael W. Banks used Twitter in February 2026 to underscore the U.S. Border Patrol's ongoing commitment to border security and law enforcement operations, highlighting new technologies and recent enforcement actions against drug smuggling...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani Sadriu, according to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York have charged five individuals with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and two counts of impersonating a U.S. officer or employee.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 20, 2026
This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) initiated an inquiry into six environmental...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to discuss several international issues.
