News from February 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 26, 2026
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has reiterated its request for a detailed cost analysis of New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), a law enacted in 2019 that requires broad electrification...
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 26, 2026
A new staff report released by Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, details the increased federal subsidies for the fossil fuel industry included in the recently enacted Big, Ugly Betrayal bill.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 26, 2026
A man from Zuni Pueblo has admitted guilt in federal court for the deaths of three people following a car crash on July 4, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 26, 2026
Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, casualty figures are in the millions, and negotiations show no signs that Russia will concede anything to end the war. Eric Patterson, of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, argues that the war is a civilizational test for the West.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at reforming federal criminal justice policies.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 26, 2026
Four individuals from York County, South Carolina, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and methamphetamine.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China, along with other Congressional leaders focused on national security, has called on the Treasury Department to take further steps in implementing the Comprehensive Outbound...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 26, 2026
A Bath, Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud related to pandemic unemployment assistance and schemes targeting local car dealerships.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a hearing titled “From Regulator to Roadblock: How FDA Bureaucracy Stifles Innovation.” The session focused on how regulatory processes and changing standards at the...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 26, 2026
A Brazilian national residing unlawfully in Framingham has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for conspiracy and engaging in the business of selling firearms without a license.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 26, 2026
A Memphis tax preparer has admitted to preparing and filing false tax returns for clients, resulting in significant losses to the federal government.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 26, 2026
Jason Michael Weiland, a 49-year-old resident of Sherrill, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for his involvement in distributing methamphetamine.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 26, 2026
Misty Dawn Baisden, 48, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty to failing to update her registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 26, 2026
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin has formally requested a technical assessment from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding firearm microstamping technology.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 26, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino posted on February 26, 2026 about recent drug and vehicle seizures by CBP officers in Texas and New York/Newark ports.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 26, 2026
Felecia Ingram, a former employee of The Home Depot, has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after stealing over $4 million in gift cards from the company.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 26, 2026
A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 26, 2026
A New York resident was sentenced to 18 months in prison on February 26, 2026, for failing to report more than $1.6 million in income that he embezzled from his employer.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 26, 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bipartisan legislative package aimed at addressing online child exploitation.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 26, 2026
A Nigerian citizen living illegally in Houston has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a romance scam and business email compromise scheme that defrauded victims of more than $4 million, according to an announcement from U.S....
