News from January 2026
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 21, 2026
The House Education and Workforce Committee has approved three bills aimed at expanding charter school opportunities and improving safety in professional boxing.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 21, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), together with Myrtle Beach International Airport, will hold a Global Entry enrollment event in Myrtle Beach.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 21, 2026
A New Jersey man has been charged with federal hate crimes for allegedly assaulting Jewish individuals in Manhattan.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 21, 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved H.J. Res. 140, a resolution aimed at reversing the Biden administration’s decision to withdraw over 225,000 acres in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest from mineral exploration and development.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 21, 2026
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, opened the committee's first full markup session of 2026 by reflecting on the previous year's legislative activity.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 21, 2026
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has called for former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to be held in contempt of Congress.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 21, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the agenda for its upcoming workshop on age verification and estimation technologies, scheduled for January 28, 2026.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 21, 2026
Today, the House Education and Workforce Committee held a markup session to consider three bills focused on expanding educational opportunities through charter schools and enhancing protections for professional boxers.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 21, 2026
A McLoud, Oklahoma man has been charged with making threats to kill federal agents and others through comments posted on YouTube, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 21, 2026
A Blytheville man, Jeremy Barnett, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography and illegal possession of firearms.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 21, 2026
Ezekiel Bailey, a 33-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for using stolen identities to defraud the U.S. Postal Service.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
John L. Hutchins, owner of Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls, and Roberto Soliman have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to defraud federal COVID-19 relief programs out of more than $1.8 million. U.S. District Judge Meredith A. Vacca...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 21, 2026
Marine Interdiction Agents from Air and Marine Operations, part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), stopped a sailing vessel carrying 12 undocumented migrants near Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, on January 13.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 21, 2026
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning has called on Congress to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation–Housing–Urban Development (THUD) funding bill, which includes an increase in funding for the Federal...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 21, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted several updates on January 21, 2026 regarding a cartel-linked fugitive, reactions to critics, and new enforcement policies attributed to President Trump’s administration.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 21, 2026
Jaheed Anthony Lloyd Williams, 25, and Taija Avion Smith, 26, both from Tallahassee, Florida, have been indicted on multiple federal charges including mail theft, bank fraud conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 21, 2026
Isiah Lewis, a 35-year-old resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland, has been sentenced to 53 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 21, 2026
A Hilo resident, Eddie P. Poai, 50, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug-trafficking crimes.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 21, 2026
Camerino Perez Perez, also known as “Squirrel,” has been sentenced to sixteen months in prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition as an alien unlawfully present in the United States.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 21, 2026
A Birmingham man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
