News from January 2026
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 14, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a joint subcommittee hearing titled “Biden’s Afghan Parolee Program – A Trojan Horse with Flawed Vetting and...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 14, 2026
In the past year, the Trump Administration has carried out a series of mass deportations aimed at addressing illegal immigration and its effects on American society.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 14, 2026
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has expressed support for the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ (PSI) subpoenas to major telecommunications companies as part of an ongoing congressional inquiry into...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2026
Washington is widening its focus from trade disputes to whether the U.S. can keep pace as China accelerates in space, biotech, and quantum technology.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 14, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted several tweets between January 13-14, 2026 regarding enforcement actions under federal law.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 14, 2026
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) attended the signing of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 into law by President Trump.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) will take place from March 1 to March 7, 2026.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 14, 2026
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform plans to begin contempt of Congress proceedings against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
A Guatemalan national, Carlos Egberto Jimenez-Tun, also known as Carlos Egberto-Jimenez, has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 14, 2026
A Cedar Rapids woman with a history of felony convictions has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for illegally possessing a stolen firearm.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 14, 2026
The House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on the influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on education, job training, and the workforce.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 14, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the results of Operation Metro Surge, which led to the arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens in Minneapolis.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 14, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced an interim final rule aimed at reducing wait times for religious workers abroad who seek to return to the United States.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has criticized Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for their refusal to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the detention of undocumented...
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 14, 2026
The House of Representatives has passed H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
The American Financial Services Association suggests potential Federal Reserve rate cuts due to stable inflation and cooling labor conditions observed in recent reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 14, 2026
Marquise Maxey, a 39-year-old resident of Haledon, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison and a term of supervised release for distributing fentanyl.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
The White House has announced new measures to address concerns over the importation of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and related products into the United States.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
A Schenectady man has been sentenced to a total of 330 months in federal prison for drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and violating conditions of supervised release.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
Existing-home sales in the United States rose by 5.1% in December, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.35 million, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Existing-Home Sales Report released on January 14, 2026.
