News from January 2026
By F. E. Simons | Jan 13, 2026
Four individuals have been charged in federal court for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that included the distribution of more than 20 pounds of cocaine, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 13, 2026
A Limestone County resident has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for child pornography offenses, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 13, 2026
A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges related to the distribution of large quantities of cocaine.
By K. C. Seymour | Jan 13, 2026
In a recent video shared on X, Steve Cortes criticized U.S. policies that he claims prioritize foreign interests over domestic needs.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 13, 2026
The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources conducted a legislative hearing on a bill aimed at supporting fish habitats and reef ecosystems by formalizing the Rigs to Reef initiative.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 13, 2026
Jose Neftali Monge-Guevara, a 38-year-old man from El Salvador, was sentenced to nearly two months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 13, 2026
A Mexican national has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 13, 2026
William Morrison, Jr., a 27-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 13, 2026
A Pittsburgh resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of distributing and possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 13, 2026
A Waterloo man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms after previous convictions for domestic abuse.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 13, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the results of Operation Metro Surge, which targeted individuals described as the "worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens" in Minnesota.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 13, 2026
Maurice Kelly Johnson, also known as “Reese,” age 58, of Huntington, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 13, 2026
During a Rules Committee meeting on January 13, 2026, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA) criticized a series of bills brought forward by the Education and Workforce Committee.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 13, 2026
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), will begin contempt of Congress proceedings next week against former President Bill Clinton.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 13, 2026
China's significant control over critical mineral production poses challenges for U.S. supply chains vital for national security and economic independence.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 13, 2026
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn a Ninth Circuit decision regarding asylum...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 13, 2026
A Taos man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for the 2019 murders of two members of the Taos Pueblo.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 13, 2026
A doctor and a clinic employee from the Rio Grande Valley have been sentenced to prison after being convicted of participating in a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme targeting elderly and vulnerable patients at adult daycare centers,...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 13, 2026
A Lawrence resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to using an interstate facility to transmit information about a child.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 13, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, a Venezuelan national who was employed by the New York City Council despite lacking legal work authorization.
