News from January 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Katie Britt (R-AL), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to examine the growing issue of sports gambling among young people in the...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 15, 2026
On Thursday, Admiral Kevin Lunday was sworn in as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during a ceremony at the Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem led the ceremony.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to mark the sixteenth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 15, 2026
The U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act with a vote of 82-15.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
Jaime Pelletier, a 39-year-old resident of Melbourne, Florida, has been sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, led a hearing on children's screen time in Washington, D.C., focusing on the risks artificial intelligence (AI) poses to children.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 15, 2026
The U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 82-15.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 15, 2026
At a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed concerns about how increased screen time is affecting children...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
Federal authorities in the Southern District of Texas have announced four indictments against Houston-area men accused of kidnapping women while working as rideshare drivers.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced a modification to the Withhold Release Order (WRO) placed on FGV Holdings Berhad, a Malaysian palm oil producer.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
A federal jury in Tampa has convicted Stephen L. Gurba, 69, of Belleair, on charges of wire fraud, making a false statement to a financial institution, and aggravated identity theft.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 15, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the results of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, which led to the arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens involved in fraud, theft, and drug trafficking.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
Doyle Glen Wilson, a 59-year-old resident of Ponca City, has been found guilty by a federal jury for possessing an unregistered firearm, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 15, 2026
House Republicans are seeking answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about reports that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) purchased a device allegedly linked to Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI), commonly referred to as “Havana...
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 15, 2026
Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China and Chairman Carlos Giménez of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee released an investigation into China's global fishing practices.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 15, 2026
Earlier today, Elaine Antao and Manal Wasef pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiring to defraud Medicaid by paying health care kickbacks for services that were not provided at two Brooklyn-based social adult day cares and a home...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
A Detroit man has been indicted on federal drug charges in Vermont.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 15, 2026
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar has commented on reports that Ford Motor Company is considering a partnership with Chinese automaker BYD.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
A Lynn resident has admitted to participating in a multi-year drug conspiracy and an armed robbery connected to drug trafficking.
