News from February 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
CBP AMO reported on an interdiction involving its Long Beach Marine Unit near San Clemente Island in early February.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2026
Leland Miller, co-founder and CEO of China Beige Book, argues that much of what the world thinks it knows about China’s economic trajectory is wrong, and he says understanding Beijing’s priorities requires ignoring official talk...
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 12, 2026
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, along with Subcommittee Chairmen Rick Allen and Kevin Kiley, have sent a letter to Theresa Taylor, President and Vice Chair of Investment for the California Public Employees Retirement System...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
A Lynn resident, Derrick Poe, 40, has been charged with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2026
According to Daniel Runde, the United States must rethink how it deploys nonmilitary power, especially in the developing world, if it hopes to compete effectively with Beijing.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
A man from the Dominican Republic, Reinaldo Sanchez Gonzalez, also known as Delvis Mendoza, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 12, 2026
At a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) final report regarding the DCA midair collision, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called for urgent passage of the bipartisan...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 12, 2026
A Lexington man, Keith Lamont Stallworth, 41, has been sentenced to 65 years in federal prison following convictions for firearms offenses and drug trafficking.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
Ricky Jackson, a 67-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in the District.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
Confidence among builders and developers in the new multifamily housing market declined year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
By F. E. Simons | Feb 12, 2026
Alexander Villatoro Moreno has pleaded guilty in Tampa federal court for his role in a racketeering conspiracy involving forced labor of Mexican agricultural workers between 2015 and 2017. Prosecutors say he managed a criminal enterprise that exploited migrant laborers through coercion and fraud across several states.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
Two foreign nationals have been indicted in Chicago for their alleged roles in a $10 million health care fraud scheme.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
Stephen Spencer Pittman, a 19-year-old from Madison, Mississippi, has been indicted on charges related to the arson of the Beth Israel Congregation and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 12, 2026
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who serves as chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, expressed support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to repeal greenhouse gas vehicle standards.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
Nathaniel Hatcher III, a 30-year-old resident of Jacksonville, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for his role as the leader of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) and for participating in a drive-by shooting on Interstate 95. U.S....
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) have introduced the Community Bank Relief Act, a bill aimed at updating regulations that cap debit card fees for banks.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 11, 2026
An Essex County man has been sentenced to 135 months in prison and three years of supervised release for multiple firearms offenses, including possession of a ghost gun, a machine gun, and a high-capacity magazine.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 11, 2026
A licensed real estate broker and two others were arrested in Los Angeles on allegations they participated in the fraudulent sale of a $1.5 million home in Burbank, using stolen identities to obtain nearly $1 million in loan proceeds.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 11, 2026
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia reported collections and forfeitures totaling over $77 million during Fiscal Year 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 11, 2026
A man from Elmira, New York, has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Albey H. Braster, 44, received a sentence of...
