News from February 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 17, 2026
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has recognized members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate with its Small Business Deduction Champion awards.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 17, 2026
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), both members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, have reintroduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act of 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 17, 2026
Texas high school students are being encouraged to pledge to always wear seat belts as part of a new safety initiative launched by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the University Interscholastic League (UIL).
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 17, 2026
A Honduran national living illegally in Houston has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for unlawfully reentering the United States.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 17, 2026
A man from Silver Spring, Maryland, has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for child exploitation offenses involving more than 100 minors. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang imposed the sentence on Chase William Mulligan, age 28, who...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 17, 2026
Scott Goodrich, a 54-year-old resident of Pulaski, New York, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of possession of child pornography.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 17, 2026
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins have begun an inquiry into the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s ability to track and arrest members of the...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 17, 2026
The owner of a Bridgeton, Missouri-based home healthcare company and three associates have been indicted on charges of fraudulently billing the Missouri Medicaid Program for $1.46 million.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 17, 2026
Mark Verron Callshim, Jr., 38, of Tulsa, has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for his role in a 2021 armed robbery at a Tulsa convenience store. U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill imposed a sentence of 184 months for Robbery in...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 17, 2026
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has announced the closure of a desegregation case involving Dyersburg City Schools in Tennessee, ending federal oversight that began sixty years ago.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a new regulation intended to speed up the delivery of survivors’ benefits.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 17, 2026
The Trump administration has taken several steps to implement President Trump's plan for Venezuela's oil sector, aiming to reopen and develop the country's industry with benefits for both American and Venezuelan citizens.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 17, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech at the Munich Security Conference, emphasizing the importance of the relationship between the United States and Europe.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 17, 2026
Exclusive contracts, often used in business arrangements to limit parties from engaging with competitors, can have both positive and negative effects on competition.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 16, 2026
Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) addressed a field hearing in Wisconsin focused on disability employment and the role of section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 16, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the recent arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens, who were convicted of crimes such as child sex offenses, assault with a deadly weapon, and drug trafficking.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 16, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement published tweets between February 14-15, 2026 highlighting major convictions—including those of Osvaldo Rivero Ledesma and Antonio Arquimides—and issued warnings about physical interference with their...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 16, 2026
The World Economic Forum reports that escalating US-China tensions could disrupt Ford's partnership with leading Chinese battery maker CATL due to national security concerns. Lawmakers are questioning subsidies for related projects as reliance on Chinese suppliers exposes vulnerabilities in US electric vehicle supply chains.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 16, 2026
Border Patrol agents from the Grand Forks Sector, working with North Dakota’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations, have arrested a Mexican national for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in Stanley,...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 16, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino shared updates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection between February 15-16 regarding felony warrant apprehensions at Texas border crossings; she also promoted an upcoming career expo event and...
