News from January 2026
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 22, 2026
The House of Representatives has passed two key appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026: H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 22, 2026
Trang Pharmacy, located in Worcester, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for medications it did not have in stock.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
Bryce White, a 42-year-old resident of Dow City, Iowa, pleaded guilty on January 21, 2026, in federal court in Sioux City to charges of sexual exploitation of a child and receipt of child pornography.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
A resident of Pray, Montana, has pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered destructive devices, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 22, 2026
Senator Richard Blumenthal, the Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has released a report outlining the effects of recent policies on veterans and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
A Nashua, New Hampshire man has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking nine firearms, including two semiautomatic rifles, into Massachusetts over a period of just over one month.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 22, 2026
The National Restaurant Association and its Educational Foundation have announced their board officers, directors, and trustees for 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 22, 2026
Eleven people have been indicted in Jacksonville, Florida, for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy involving marriage fraud and bribery.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 22, 2026
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in coordination with the Department of State, has designated the Egyptian and Jordanian branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
Last week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a series of measures aimed at addressing widespread government benefits fraud in Minnesota, particularly schemes linked to Somali organized crime in Minneapolis.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Koo Yun Cheol, on January 12 in Washington.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 22, 2026
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, on January 12 in Washington.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with France’s Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure on January 12 in Washington.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 22, 2026
On January 12, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Washington to discuss matters related to critical minerals and shared concerns about economic and national security.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 22, 2026
On January 12, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in Washington.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released its Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for November 2025, providing an overview of cross-border financial flows and foreign investment in U.S. securities.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new sanctions targeting Iranian officials and financial networks involved in suppressing peaceful protests and facilitating illicit financial activities.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 22, 2026
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new sanctions against 21 individuals and entities, as well as one vessel, for their roles in supporting Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has called on Congress to address the nation’s housing affordability crisis by reducing regulatory barriers that limit the construction of new homes.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
Kendrick R. Parham, a 48-year-old resident of Panama City, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
