News from January 2026
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has expressed sorrow over Congressman Doug LaMalfa's passing at age 65.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
The House Select Committee warns about China's control over critical minerals posing strategic vulnerabilities for the U.S., urging national efforts for domestic production.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
The House Education and Workforce Committee has approved two bills aimed at supporting pregnant students and strengthening efforts to combat human trafficking.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to drive increased energy demand in both the United States and China, experts are examining how each country will expand its power generation to maintain a competitive edge in technology.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Saul Castillo-Crespo, a 28-year-old Mexican citizen, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 8, 2026
A McLean resident, Jaivin Raj Karnani, was sentenced in Alexandria to one year and nine months in federal prison for his involvement in a mail fraud scheme.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Albert Ramdin to discuss the OAS Secretariat’s efforts to promote stability in the region, with particular attention to Venezuela.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
A Wakefield, Massachusetts man has been sentenced in federal court for concealing the source of material support intended for ISIS.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 8, 2026
A Baltimore man has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to defraud the Maryland Department of Labor through fraudulent unemployment insurance claims.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Dwayne Taylor, 49, a resident of Washington, D.C. and previously convicted of murder, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for carrying a loaded revolver into the Minnesota-Benning Government Center, which is designated as a...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported a sharp rise in violence against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers over the past year.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Canadian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Morrison to address several shared concerns.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
The House of Representatives has passed funding legislation that includes several national security measures aimed at addressing concerns related to China.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino reported multiple enforcement actions by CBP officers at Texas border crossings between January 6–8, 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 8, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers carried out an operation in Minnesota on December 31 to arrest Mahad Abdulkadir Yusuf, a Somali national and convicted sex offender.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) spoke on the House floor criticizing a Democratic proposal to extend COVID-era subsidies for insurance companies.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Following the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) economic outlook for 2026 to 2028, Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, commented on the report’s findings regarding the effects of recent federal...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
A Mexican citizen has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography in the Western District of New York, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 8, 2026
Federal authorities have unsealed a superseding indictment charging two more alleged members of the Centrales Locos Salvatruchas (CLS) clique of MS-13 in Baltimore.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 8, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas, have apprehended a man wanted by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office on charges of sexual assault and indecency with a child by sexual...
