News from February 2026
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 2, 2026
U.S. Senator Jim Risch, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement regarding the newly announced trade agreement between the United States and India.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 2, 2026
In an essay published in the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation’s 2025 Hatch Center Policy Review, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, outlined concerns about the United States potentially losing its...
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 2, 2026
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) addressed the House Committee on Rules in support of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
The Department of the Interior has officially added the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to its list of federally recognized tribes.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 2, 2026
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has concluded its civil rights investigation into the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) distribution of disaster mitigation funds.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida joined law enforcement officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Miami Field Office to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the deaths of Special Agents Daniel...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 2, 2026
A Jacksonville man, Erwin Phillips Burley, has been indicted on multiple federal charges related to sex trafficking and prostitution offenses.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 2, 2026
A West Haven man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for violating the terms of his supervised release following a prior drug distribution conviction, according to an announcement from David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
Paul Alexander Askew, a 46-year-old resident of Jacksonville, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to influence major international sports competitions through doping.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 2, 2026
A man originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo was sentenced on January 30, 2026, for participating in a scheme to defraud the United States government through the diversity visa lottery system.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
An undocumented Mexican national has been indicted in Utah for allegedly running a $1 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded around 30 investors.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
Ford is reportedly in early talks with China's Xiaomi for a joint venture to produce electric vehicles in the United States.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for laundering funds obtained through a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
A federal grand jury has indicted Jacob D. Ortiz, 34, of Buffalo, New York, on charges of assaulting a federal employee.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
An Ohio man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Massachusetts for allegedly selling firearms transported from Ohio to Massachusetts.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 2, 2026
The U.S. Senate has passed several provisions aimed at reducing prescription drug prices and addressing the role of health care intermediaries.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil action in the Eastern District of New York seeking to revoke the citizenship of Gurmeet Singh, originally from India.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 2, 2026
Cobblestone Ballroom & Event Center in Storm Lake, Iowa, has been named Small Business of the Week by Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chair Joni Ernst.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 2, 2026
Restoration News Media discusses former President Trump's plan to acquire Greenland from Denmark, emphasizing military and resource benefits against global adversaries.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
An article published by Restoration News details Toni McFadden's personal journey following an abortion experience during her teenage years.
