News from January 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 16, 2026
Rodney Quinn Rupe, a 47-year-old former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee from Syracuse, Utah, has been sentenced to just over a year in federal prison for wire fraud after attempting to steal more than $2 million in tax credits.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 16, 2026
A 34-year-old Mexican national, Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Robert A. Deyton Detention Center in Lovejoy, Georgia.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 16, 2026
Builder confidence in the single-family home market declined at the beginning of 2026, as ongoing affordability issues and increasing construction costs continue to affect buyers and builders.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to eight months in prison for assaulting federal officers during an immigration arrest in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 15, 2026
A former employee of the City of Storm Lake, Iowa, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 15, 2026
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered remarks on the House Floor in support of H.R. 2988, known as the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 15, 2026
America’s primary science agencies will avoid deep funding cuts after the Senate voted to reject reductions proposed by the Trump Administration for fiscal year 2026.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Amy Klobuchar, and Ed Markey have urged the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to address potential dangers associated with artificial intelligence (AI) in children's toys.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 15, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a forfeiture complaint involving two mission crew trainers (MCTs) that were intercepted while being shipped from the Test Flying Academy of South Africa (TFASA) to China’s People’s Liberation Army,...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
A man from Delhi, India, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to illegally export aviation components from Oregon to Russia.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 15, 2026
The House of Representatives has passed H.R. 2988, known as the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of several individuals described as some of the most dangerous criminal illegal aliens in the country.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported a series of arrests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, targeting individuals described as criminal illegal aliens.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
Yesterday in Portland, Oregon, two individuals suspected of being associates of the Tren de Aragua gang attempted to evade arrest by U.S. Border Patrol agents.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2026
The House Judiciary Committee has released an interim staff report that raises concerns about the use of charitable donations by FireAid, a fundraising initiative created to support wildfire victims in Southern California.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2026
The House Committee on Small Business has announced a hearing titled “A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy is Cutting Red Tape.” The hearing will focus on the mission of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2026
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) have issued statements following the death of Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), a member of the committee.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2026
The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing focused on child care challenges in the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2026
The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing tomorrow focused on updating retirement policy to meet the needs of today’s workforce.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2026
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), who serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a hearing in Washington, D.C., focused on the future of nuclear energy in the United States.
