News from January 2026
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
A Butler County, Missouri man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing child sexual abuse material while staying at a halfway house.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
On January 14, 2026, U.S. District Judge David Nuffer issued a decision concerning the leadership at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
Secretary Kristi Noem has named Charles Wall as the new Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 15, 2026
Ranking Member Ed Markey criticized the impact of former President Donald Trump’s policies on small agricultural businesses, citing rising costs and reduced support for rural economies.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
A federal jury has convicted Cleveland David Hall, II, 43, of Marietta, Georgia, for illegally possessing a firearm after a previous felony conviction.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 15, 2026
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gary Palmer, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, have announced an upcoming hearing focused on modernizing the Toxic Substances Control Act...
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 14, 2026
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), has scheduled a markup session for Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 14, 2026
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued a statement after President Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 14, 2026
A Jacksonville minister has admitted to obstructing the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to collect his tax debts.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
A resident of Olean, New York, has pleaded guilty to the distribution of child pornography, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
A Clark County resident, Tommy Martin, 70, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, as well as multiple firearms offenses. U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 14, 2026
A man from Waterloo, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
President Donald J. Trump has signed a Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to address concerns about imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and related products.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 14, 2026
A Dubuque resident, Justin Jawuan Members, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 14, 2026
A Butler, Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon, according to First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 14, 2026
All Veterinary Supply, Inc. (AVS), a veterinary supply company based in Doral, Florida, has pleaded guilty to one count of introducing and delivering misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 14, 2026
Willie Franco, 37, of New Haven, has been sentenced to 280 months in federal prison and ten years of supervised release for narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 14, 2026
A Lorain County physician has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his involvement in a scheme that sought to fraudulently bill Medicare for over $14.5 million.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 14, 2026
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has requested information from several federal agencies following reports of widespread government fraud and whistleblower retaliation in Minnesota.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 14, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved updated jurisdictional thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act, which addresses interlocking directorates.
