News from February 2026
By T. J. Graves | Feb 10, 2026
Ford is reportedly in advanced talks with China's Geely over sharing European manufacturing capacity and collaborating on automotive technology. The potential deal could help Geely avoid EU tariffs while raising questions about U.S.-China industry ties. Lawmakers continue to scrutinize related partnerships involving Chinese battery suppliers.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 10, 2026
An enlisted member of the United States Air Force has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography while stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, according to an announcement by Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 10, 2026
Two men from Oklahoma have been sentenced for their involvement in a federal drug conspiracy, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 10, 2026
Braden John Karony, the CEO of SafeMoon US LLC, was sentenced to 100 months in prison by United States District Judge Eric Komitee in Brooklyn federal court.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 10, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has called on Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to preserve all records related to investigations involving Senators...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 10, 2026
A former employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been sentenced in Boston federal court for filing false tax returns and stealing Social Security benefits.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 10, 2026
Tyron Charles Kimbro, known as “T-Mow,” has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing 28 grams or more of cocaine base, commonly referred to as crack.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 10, 2026
A Kenduskeag resident, Justin Leonard, 24, was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release after being convicted on two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 10, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing focused on fraud in Minnesota.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 10, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shared updates on its ongoing border security initiatives through several posts dated February 9-10, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 10, 2026
Eleven people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Lafayette, Louisiana, for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization connected to the Gulf Cartel.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 10, 2026
Michel Manuel Garcia Rojas, a 39-year-old citizen of Nicaragua, has pleaded guilty to charges of resisting, impeding, and assaulting a federal officer during an arrest.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 10, 2026
A man from Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for attempting to sexually exploit a child.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 10, 2026
A former teacher from Jersey City, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 10, 2026
Federal authorities have charged two Colorado residents in separate cases involving alleged fraud against Medicaid’s non-emergent medical transportation (NEMT) program.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 10, 2026
Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on Wednesday, February 11, to address how federal regulations and administrative burdens are contributing to physician...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 10, 2026
A man from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has been charged in federal court after an investigation led by the FBI resulted in the seizure of various drugs and firearms.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 10, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses during a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing titled “Arctic Frost Accountability: Oversight of Telecommunications Carriers’ Responses to...
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 10, 2026
The Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to discuss how federal regulations and administrative burdens are contributing to physician burnout and worsening workforce shortages in healthcare.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 10, 2026
A Pennsylvania woman, Jamie Greer Spies, 24, from Reading, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.
