News from January 2026
By F. E. Simons | Jan 16, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with G7 officials advocating for diversified mineral supply chains away from China.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 16, 2026
Micron has begun construction on its new manufacturing facility in New York, marking a significant investment of $100 billion.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 16, 2026
Peter Navarro warns that Ford's potential collaboration with China's BYD on hybrid batteries could expose U.S. automakers to risks amid ongoing efforts to secure domestic mineral sources for electric vehicles.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 16, 2026
A Miami woman who co-owns Atlantic Biologicals Corporation has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve claims she violated the Controlled Substances Act by failing to report suspicious orders of controlled substances.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 16, 2026
Ford plans a strategic shift by using CATL's lithium iron phosphate batteries for North America's power grid instead of electric vehicles amid national security concerns regarding China's influence on battery technology
By F. E. Simons | Jan 16, 2026
Jevan Antonio Miller, a 28-year-old Jamaican citizen residing in Thomasville, Georgia, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempting to entice a minor for sexual activity and interstate travel with intent to...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 16, 2026
George Sydnor, a 46-year-old resident of Washington, DC, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of Christy Bautista, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 16, 2026
Dominican authorities have extradited Esteffani José Vasquez-Amarante, also known as “Ethian” or “Baby,” to the United States to face charges of drug trafficking and money laundering in the District of Puerto Rico.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 16, 2026
In its weekly update, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico reported on recent immigration enforcement activities.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 16, 2026
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has joined Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and several other Republican colleagues to introduce the Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 16, 2026
Darrell Hinkle, a 37-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the murder of Dajuan Blakney outside an apartment complex in Southeast Washington.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 16, 2026
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has voiced support for President Trump’s new plan aimed at reducing health care costs and increasing affordability for families across the...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 16, 2026
Anita D. Miller, a former postal worker from Jamestown, New York, has been sentenced to three years of probation and 100 hours of community service after being convicted of theft and delay of mail by a postal employee.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 16, 2026
A man from St. Louis County, Missouri, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in distributing fentanyl and other drugs. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey handed down the sentence to Dennis M. Davis, 48, after he pleaded...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 16, 2026
President Donald J. Trump has announced the formation of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), marking a key development in the implementation of Phase Two of his Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 16, 2026
A Maine man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. District Court in Portland.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 16, 2026
A South Boston resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to his involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy that targeted an elderly man from Berkshire County, Massachusetts, resulting in a loss of nearly $500,000.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 16, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted updates on January 16 about violent protests outside the Whipple Federal Building and an alleged surge in vehicle attacks targeting its officers.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 16, 2026
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC) announced that it collected $9,093,573.60 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2025.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 16, 2026
Rider Marel Santos-Lara, a 36-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry of a removed alien in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
