News from January 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 27, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have marked National Human Trafficking Prevention Month by reaffirming their efforts to combat human trafficking and support victims.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 27, 2026
Under the direction of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FEMA is working with states across a wide area of the country to help state-led and locally managed responses to severe winter weather.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 27, 2026
Yesterday, the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing to examine why key records related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 27, 2026
Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs convened a hearing titled “Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream.” Lawmakers examined factors contributing to rising housing costs and discussed...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 27, 2026
Mario Rocha, a 27-year-old resident of Rocky Ford, Colorado, has pleaded guilty to several charges related to firearms and drug trafficking.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 27, 2026
A Chinese national has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his involvement in laundering more than $36.9 million from victims of a digital asset investment scam.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 27, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement published several posts on January 27, 2026 highlighting cases involving non-citizens from El Salvador, Somalia, and Ecuador who face various criminal charges or removal orders.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 27, 2026
An 18-year-old resident of Mint Hill, North Carolina, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Charlotte for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), according to an announcement from...
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 27, 2026
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal, Senator Patty Murray, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and other committee Democrats have introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution aimed at overturning a...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 27, 2026
Fredrick Crawford, a convicted felon with prior offenses including child molestation, robbery, and stalking, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm while impersonating a police officer at an Atlanta...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 27, 2026
Ulysses Robinson, Jr., a 41-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for armed robbery and related firearm offenses.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 27, 2026
Brett Bedford, a 41-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography as a repeat offender.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 27, 2026
A Charlotte man has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, including images generated using artificial intelligence.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 27, 2026
KENNETH LAWSON, a former Grants Manager at the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO), and AREION BANKS, a resident of Slidell, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft and bribery involving a program that received federal funds.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 27, 2026
As unrest continues in Iran and international attention focuses on the regime’s response to mass protests, analysts at the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution have examined how China is positioning itself amid these...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 27, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Seven Seals Award, which recognizes organizations that support Reserve Service members in their civilian workplaces.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 27, 2026
The Middle District of Louisiana is marking National Human Trafficking Prevention Month by joining the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) in efforts to combat human trafficking and support victims.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 27, 2026
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on February 3, 2026, focusing on the modernization of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
By F. E. Simons | Jan 27, 2026
A man from Fayetteville, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a kickback scheme involving Medicare and Medicaid.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 27, 2026
After several months of hearings, negotiations, and committee work, the House of Representatives has completed action on all twelve Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills.
