News published on Federal Newswire in January 2026

News from January 2026


Tribal police officer indicted for sexual abuse and kidnapping on Fort Apache Reservation

A White Mountain Apache Tribal Police officer, Karl Eugene Leslie, was arrested in Canyon Day on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation following a federal indictment.


Henryetta man sentenced to 15 months for illegal firearm possession

A Henryetta man has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms.


Smithville man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Kendall James Hopper, a 62-year-old resident of Smithville, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to time served for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Secret Service removes hundreds of skimmers in nationwide effort against EBT fraud

In 2025, the U.S. Secret Service, in collaboration with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, carried out 22 outreach operations targeting Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud and ATM skimming across various cities in the United...


Trump directs U.S. withdrawal from multiple international organizations

The White House has issued a memorandum directing the withdrawal of the United States from a wide range of international organizations, conventions, and treaties.


H Block gang associate pleads guilty to federal drug conspiracy charge

An associate of the Boston-based H Block gang has pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges in federal court.


Hunterdon County man indicted on federal charge for possessing child sexual abuse material

A man from Hunterdon County, New Jersey, has been indicted on charges related to the possession of videos and images depicting child sexual abuse.


President orders HieFo Corporation to divest interests in EMCORE digital chips business

President Trump has ordered HieFo Corporation, a Delaware-based company considered a foreign person under U.S. law, to divest its interests in certain assets of EMCORE Corporation, based in New Jersey.


House Small Business Committee examines SBA advocacy office's role under changing administrations

The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing to discuss the role of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Advocacy in representing small businesses and its involvement in deregulation efforts under the Trump Administration.


Pittsburgh investment manager pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar wire fraud scheme

A Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud involving more than $3.7 million, according to an announcement from First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Chairman Thompson welcomes inclusion of whole milk in new dietary guidelines

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson has responded to the release of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.


Washington man sentenced to over thirteen years for leading local fentanyl ring

Kahlil G. Felder, 41, from Washington, D.C., was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for leading a fentanyl distribution network in the Washington Highlands area of Southeast D.C. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge...


Cruz and Cornyn back Trump’s picks for Western District of Texas judgeships

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, both Republicans from Texas, have issued statements supporting President Trump's announcement of two judicial nominations for the Western District of Texas.


McCreery Aviation finance director sentenced for $1.2 million mail fraud

A Mission, Texas woman has been sentenced to 25 months in federal prison for diverting $1.2 million from her employer, McCreery Aviation, to pay personal expenses.


Boozman comments on release of new federal dietary guidelines

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released a statement following the publication of new dietary guidelines by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human...


Senator Ted Cruz calls for impeachment proceedings against federal judges

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, led a hearing titled “Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable” in Washington, D.C. The session...


House Oversight Committee criticizes Biden administration over alcohol intake study

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has released a staff report examining an alcohol intake and health study conducted by the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) under the Biden...


Orange County judge agrees to plead guilty in workers’ comp fraud case

An Orange County Superior Court judge, Israel Claustro, has been federally charged with mail fraud in connection to a scheme involving California’s workers’ compensation program.


House panel schedules oversight hearing on Federal Communications Commission

Congressman Brett Guthrie, who chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson, chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, have announced an upcoming hearing focused on oversight of the Federal...


Naugatuck man indicted on multiple federal child exploitation charges

A federal grand jury in Bridgeport has indicted Sean Sayer, 22, of Naugatuck, Connecticut, on 15 counts related to child exploitation offenses.