News from January 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
A man from Laurel, Montana, has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
Eighteen individuals have been sentenced to a total of over 278 years in federal prison following the conclusion of a four-year investigation into a drug-trafficking organization that transported liquid methamphetamine from Mexico to Oklahoma and...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
Donovan Jackson, a 32-year-old Columbia resident, has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
Thierno Barry, a 23-year-old resident of Queens, New York, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to several charges related to incidents that occurred in Washington, D.C., in March 2025.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 22, 2026
Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) delivered opening remarks at the Full Committee Hearing titled "Oversight of the Government Publishing Office in the Digital-First Era."
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
The Department of the Interior has announced that the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) achieved its highest graduation rate to date.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 22, 2026
The National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) has announced an agreement aimed at expanding the U.S. energy supply, lowering costs, and supporting the growth of data centers.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 22, 2026
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a $251.2 million Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured supplemental mortgage to support the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested that a federal court hold payment processor Cliq, Inc., formerly known as Cardflex, Inc., and its top executives in contempt for allegedly violating a 2015 order regarding illegal credit card...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
The American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States have signed a trade agreement aimed at boosting the U.S. semiconductor industry.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 22, 2026
Today, the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States signed a trade agreement focused on strengthening the U.S. semiconductor sector.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 21, 2026
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced federal disaster assistance for Tennessee in response to the severe winter storm that occurred from January 22 to 27, 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 21, 2026
Zachary Jackson, 38, from Ithaca, New York, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug and firearms offenses.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
Three men from Pinehill, New Mexico, have been charged by federal authorities in connection with a violent assault that left one person dead and another seriously injured.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 21, 2026
The U.S. Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector has introduced a new advanced vehicle barrier system at the Sierra Blanca immigration checkpoint in Texas.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 21, 2026
A Clairton, Pennsylvania resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the production of child sexual abuse material, according to an announcement from First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
A U.S. Postal Service employee from East Hartford admitted in federal court to stealing more than $250,000 by issuing fraudulent postal money orders.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 21, 2026
Retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Joseph Bongiovanni, 61, of Tonawanda, New York, has been sentenced to five years in prison following his conviction on multiple charges. U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo handed...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 21, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino shared several updates between January 19-21, 2026 regarding CBP activities along the border and efforts to intercept agricultural threats like the khapra beetle.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
A former airman who was stationed at Scott Air Force Base has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors and the distribution of child sexual abuse material.
