News from January 2026
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 27, 2026
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Tammy Duckworth, Mark Warner, Ed Markey, and Jeanne Shaheen have introduced the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 27, 2026
Leticia Gallarzo, a 51-year-old former resident of Wayland, Michigan, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison for posing as a registered nurse and committing aggravated identity theft.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 27, 2026
United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred has announced a settlement of nearly $1.7 million with former physician Don J. Wagoner and his business, Wagoner Medical Center, L.L.C., to resolve civil claims brought by the United States and the State of...
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 27, 2026
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), along with Congressional School Choice Caucus Co-Chair John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), have introduced...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 27, 2026
This year, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed with a message from the President of the United States, reflecting on the events and victims of the Holocaust.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 27, 2026
A former kindergarten teacher from Farmington, Missouri has pleaded guilty to possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 27, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino shared updates on major activities by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in late January 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 27, 2026
A Groton man has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison and 20 years of supervised release for a child exploitation offense.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 27, 2026
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, have announced an upcoming hearing focused on fraud in Medicare and...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 27, 2026
A Cedar Rapids man, Kirby Joe Truesdell, age 48, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison after being found guilty of possessing a firearm as a prohibited person.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 27, 2026
An Albuquerque resident has been taken into federal custody following the fatal shooting of a Pueblo of Isleta tribal member.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 27, 2026
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, have announced an upcoming hearing focused on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
By T. J. Graves | Jan 27, 2026
Two men from the Bangor area have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to child exploitation and sex trafficking.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 27, 2026
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Tim Scott (R-SC), co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, and Ashley Moody (R-FL) have introduced a resolution in the...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 27, 2026
Jacques Jackson has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for raping three teenage girls he met on Instagram.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 27, 2026
Juan Carlos Solano Lorenzo and Jorge Luis Ramirez Bibiano, both Mexican nationals residing illegally in the United States, appeared in federal court on charges related to methamphetamine trafficking and illegal firearm possession.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 27, 2026
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Michael Rigas visited Japan from January 25 to 28.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 27, 2026
A former official of a St. Louis non-profit circus pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud after admitting to embezzling more than $123,000 from the organization over a period spanning December 2022 through at least September 2023.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 27, 2026
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino has announced that senior officials from three key agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will testify at a full committee hearing scheduled for February 10, 2026.
