News from February 2026
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 13, 2026
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has increased pressure on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s administration over its refusal to provide documents requested by Congress as part of...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
Brandon Scott Waldon, a 44-year-old resident of Bowlegs, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
A Preston man, Joel Huntsman, also known as “Jay Huntsman,” “Joel Feser,” and “Jay Blackburn,” was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 13, 2026
House Republicans from the Homeland Security and Appropriations Committees have criticized Senate Democrats for blocking a full-year funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Fiscal Year 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 13, 2026
A New Castle, Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a cocaine trafficking operation and firearm offenses.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
A Provincetown resident, Laurence Pagnoni, 65, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges of possessing and distributing child pornography.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 13, 2026
The U.S. Secret Service used its Twitter account in February 2026 to warn about rising romance scams around Valentine’s Day while also spotlighting discussions on school safety advocacy involving Stand with Parkland representatives Tony Montalto...
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 13, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led 22 Senate Democrats in raising concerns about a significant rise in deaths among individuals held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
A total of 413 individuals have been charged in immigration and border security enforcement actions between February 6 and February 13, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
A California man has been sentenced to more than ten years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that resulted in the seizure of over 100 kilograms of cocaine. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar handed down a 121-month...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
Jermaine Dawes, a 33-year-old resident of Tampa, has pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery, conspiracy to commit those robberies, and brandishing a firearm during both incidents.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 13, 2026
A man from Fruitland, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison following an assault that caused significant injuries to another individual.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 12, 2026
Miguel Rivera, also known as “Macho,” 33, of Shelton, was sentenced to an additional 40 months in prison for possessing a shotgun and ammunition while awaiting trial on another federal charge.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has reported that its actions during recent winter storms helped prevent widespread blackouts and ensured electricity access for millions of Americans.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided updates via Twitter on February 12, 2026 regarding its enforcement actions along the southern border.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for robbing a United States Postal Service letter carrier in the city’s Logan Square neighborhood.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
St. Margaret’s Center, a skilled nursing facility in Albany, New York, has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing for care deemed worthless and falsely claiming to have implemented an...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shared updates in February 2026 about recent removals of individuals with serious criminal records from Florida streets.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 12, 2026
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released a statement following EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement repealing the agency’s...
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 12, 2026
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has approved the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026, a bill aimed at improving the Federal Aviation Administration’s safety management system (SMS).
