News from February 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 13, 2026
The Department of the Interior has introduced the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Materials Access Program, which aims to make it easier and less costly for the public to obtain mineral materials such as sand, gravel, and stone.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced federal disaster assistance for Mississippi following the severe winter storm that occurred from January 23 to 27, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
The Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) Commission has announced the launch of its MABA 250 initiative, a long-term strategy aimed at conserving natural resources and expanding outdoor recreation in the United States.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 13, 2026
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a hearing today to receive testimony on a range of bills related to public lands management.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 13, 2026
Today, the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee held a hearing focused on parental rights in education and government involvement.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 13, 2026
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), along with Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) and Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), have issued...
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 13, 2026
Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on February 26, 2026, to examine how Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory processes may delay access to therapies for patients, especially those with...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
A Fort Dodge man with a lengthy criminal record has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
A Mexican national, Alfredo Gonzalez-Peleaz, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for reentering the United States after a previous removal.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
A Toombs County man with two previous drug trafficking convictions has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison after admitting to distributing fentanyl.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced multiple large-scale drug seizures at the Nogales port of entry in Arizona through posts dated February 13, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
Dominique Troupe, 39, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison on February 13, 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 13, 2026
A former sales director from New York has been sentenced to eight months in prison for his role in a kickback scheme involving medically unnecessary brain scans.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 13, 2026
A Jamaican citizen has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to wire fraud after orchestrating a lottery scam that led an elderly victim to lose more than $550,000.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
Eleview International Inc., a Virginia-based freight forwarding company, along with its owner Oleg Nayandin and senior employee Vitaliy Borisenko, received sentences for their roles in a scheme to illegally export U.S. goods and technology to Russia.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
Six more individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Nebraska for their alleged involvement in an international scheme to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs, a practice known as “ATM jackpotting.” The latest...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
A Savannah woman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing nearly $180,000 from her employer, a local law firm.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
A Mexican national, Isidro Gonzalez-Peleaz, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for illegally reentering the United States after previous removals.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
Dearay Wilson, a 30-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the shooting death of Jeremy Black on June 29, 2021.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino posted several updates on February 13, 2026 regarding CBP activities including flower import inspections ahead of Valentine’s Day, a virtual career expo scheduled for February 18th, and an...
