News from February 2026
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
A federal jury has convicted Ramon Rodriguez, also known as “Pollo,” of murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder, firearms offenses, and racketeering conspiracy.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 20, 2026
Joseph Lee Rhodes, Jr., a 41-year-old resident of Muscatine County, Iowa, will remain in custody while awaiting trial on federal charges related to the transportation of child pornography.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 20, 2026
A Maryland resident, Stuart Bennett, age 66, appeared in federal court following allegations that he operated a drone in restricted airspace.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 20, 2026
A British citizen has been convicted in Miami federal court for traveling to the United States to sexually abuse a minor he had previously victimized overseas.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 20, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down President Trump’s tariff policy.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
A federal grand jury has indicted Antoine “Tony” Miles, 57, of Baltimore, on charges related to child sex trafficking.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
On February 5, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Filberto Gonzalez Gutierrez, a Mexican national charged with attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
A Central Point man, Jonathan Anthony Kinsella, 53, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas, seized a shipment of cocaine valued at nearly $490,000 on February 14.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 20, 2026
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Gary Palmer, Chairman of the Subcommittee on...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
Terrance Lopez Mayo, a 33-year-old resident of Columbia, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 31 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 20, 2026
Blockchain Association members will visit Capitol Hill next week to advocate for digital asset tax policy and protections for decentralized finance (DeFi) and software developers.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve claims by the United States for damages from six wildfires that occurred in Oregon and California.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
A Houston man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for laundering proceeds from a large-scale bank fraud scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 20, 2026
A Durham man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for cyberstalking gay men in the Raleigh-Durham area.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 20, 2026
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the United States presented its strategy to promote the adoption of American artificial intelligence technologies among global partners.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
A federal jury has convicted David Reams, 37, of Paterson, New Jersey, on charges related to drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 20, 2026
The White House announced an executive order on February 20, 2026, ending certain additional ad valorem duties that had been imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in response to various national emergencies.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 20, 2026
Laurie Ann Chapman, 53, from Pensacola, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to fentanyl trafficking.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 20, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed reciprocal tariffs in April.
