News from January 2026
By F. E. Simons | Jan 20, 2026
Joseph Fargnoli, a former executive of the now-defunct Theia Group, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to his role in a scheme that defrauded investors and lenders out of approximately $250 million.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 20, 2026
President Donald J. Trump visited Michigan on January 13, 2026, to highlight the progress in the American auto industry and discuss ongoing economic recovery efforts.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 20, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 7,000 gang members during the first year of President Trump's second term.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 20, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), together with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), will hold a NEXUS enrollment event for conditionally approved applicants in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 20, 2026
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has released its 2025 Annual Report, providing an overview of the progress made on the organization’s 24 initiatives outlined in its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 20, 2026
Four men with violent felony records in Indianapolis have been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing firearms.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 20, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has issued a statement following reports that the Justice Department has launched investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz,...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 20, 2026
Marcos Gonzalez, a 62-year-old resident of Los Fresnos, Texas, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 20, 2026
One year after taking office, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation marking January 20, 2026, as the National Day of Patriotic Devotion.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 20, 2026
A St. Louis County man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple drug and firearm offenses.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 20, 2026
A Syracuse man has pleaded guilty to charges related to child pornography.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 20, 2026
Two individuals have pleaded guilty to charges connected to a 2022 murder in Miami linked to drug trafficking.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 20, 2026
A Boston man has been found guilty of sex trafficking and transporting a minor across state lines for prostitution, following a four-day trial in federal court.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 20, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has criticized Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem for what he describes as threats to American citizens and legal...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 20, 2026
Donald Spivey, a 43-year-old resident of Spring, Texas, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 20, 2026
Troy Moseley, III of North Little Rock has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 20, 2026
A New Haven man has been sentenced to 44 months in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm while on federal supervised release.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 20, 2026
A North Haledon man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization that imported and distributed large quantities of fentanyl analogues and other controlled substances.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 20, 2026
A group of Congressional Ranking Members has sent a letter to the Trump Administration seeking answers about the recent decision to halt all large-scale offshore wind projects in the United States.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 20, 2026
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.J. Res. 140, a resolution that would disapprove Public Land Order 7917...
