News from January 2026
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Dwayne Taylor, 49, a resident of Washington, D.C. and previously convicted of murder, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for carrying a loaded revolver into the Minnesota-Benning Government Center, which is designated as a...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported a sharp rise in violence against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers over the past year.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Canadian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Morrison to address several shared concerns.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
The House of Representatives has passed funding legislation that includes several national security measures aimed at addressing concerns related to China.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino reported multiple enforcement actions by CBP officers at Texas border crossings between January 6–8, 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 8, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers carried out an operation in Minnesota on December 31 to arrest Mahad Abdulkadir Yusuf, a Somali national and convicted sex offender.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) spoke on the House floor criticizing a Democratic proposal to extend COVID-era subsidies for insurance companies.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Following the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) economic outlook for 2026 to 2028, Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, commented on the report’s findings regarding the effects of recent federal...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
A Mexican citizen has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography in the Western District of New York, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 8, 2026
Federal authorities have unsealed a superseding indictment charging two more alleged members of the Centrales Locos Salvatruchas (CLS) clique of MS-13 in Baltimore.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 8, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas, have apprehended a man wanted by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office on charges of sexual assault and indecency with a child by sexual...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 8, 2026
A 29-year-old man from Alta, Iowa, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, responded to the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and several...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has scheduled a full committee hearing titled “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth.” The...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Today marks the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, a pivotal event in American history.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
In a recent press conference, Tim Walz questioned the effectiveness of President Donald J. Trump’s immigration enforcement policies, stating there is "no verifiable evidence" that these operations are making America safer.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 8, 2026
Five people have been sentenced in connection with a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and heroin, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 8, 2026
A Boston man has pleaded guilty to several federal charges related to his leadership role in the Cameron Street gang, a group described by authorities as violent and based in the Dorchester neighborhood.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed HB 155, a bill that would lower the state's Business Enterprise Tax (BET) from 0.55% to 0.50%.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 8, 2026
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Jason Smith, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, have announced that five major health insurance company CEOs will testify at...
