News from January 2026
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with G7 foreign ministers to discuss recent developments in the Caribbean and Venezuela, as well as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
A Dominican national, Carlos Alexander Martinez-Jimenez, pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 7, 2026
A Fort Dodge man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 7, 2026
Pedro Ramirez Covarrubias, a 53-year-old Mexican national residing in Adair County, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry of a removed alien.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 7, 2026
DaQurius Razjoune Johnson, a 33-year-old resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 29 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is marking the 40th anniversary of its "Don’t mess with Texas" campaign, first launched on January 1, 1986.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
A Dominican national has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
Chason Reed Peck, a 37-year-old resident of Palm City, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering in federal court.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
A man from New Castle, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court for his involvement in an interstate drug trafficking operation.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) opened a hearing on alleged widespread fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota’s social service programs.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed the press on January 7, 2026, to discuss recent U.S. actions and strategy regarding Venezuela and other foreign policy issues.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
A Tomball man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Southern District of Texas.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 7, 2026
A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for recording his sexual abuse of two minors, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. U.S. District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone handed...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of several individuals identified as serious criminal illegal aliens across the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
A California resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing equipment used to make fake identification documents.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
Kevin Brent Buchanan, a 64-year-old resident of Tooele, Utah, was sentenced to six months in prison for making threats against employees of a Palestinian rights organization based in Washington, D.C. The sentencing took place in the District of...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 7, 2026
A Bronx resident has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for her role in a sweepstakes fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims across the United States, resulting in losses exceeding $1.6 million.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
Senate Democrats have begun an investigation into communications between major U.S. oil companies and the Trump Administration regarding recent military action in Venezuela and subsequent plans to invest in Venezuelan oil production.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
The House Committee on Education and Workforce, led by Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a markup session tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. The committee will review two proposed bills: H.R. 6359, the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, and H.R. 4307,...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 7, 2026
President Donald J. Trump has issued an executive order aimed at changing how defense contractors operate, with a focus on prioritizing the needs of the United States military over shareholder interests.
