News from January 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
Troy Rivetti has been appointed as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 29, 2026
A woman from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has been charged with assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal during an attempted arrest.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
Chairman John Moolenaar has raised concerns about Ford's use of technology linked to a Chinese military company at its U.S. facilities.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 29, 2026
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
A former General Services Administration (GSA) contracting officer’s representative, Lennie Lamont Miller, 60, of Brandywine, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal official.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 29, 2026
On the eve of the first anniversary of the mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke at a commemoration event in Washington,...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 29, 2026
Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran was sentenced to one year in prison for obstruction of justice and making false statements, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 29, 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released safety recommendations following its investigation into the January 29, 2025, midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 29, 2026
The Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group has shared a congressional letter urging Ford Motor Company to disclose its licensing agreements with Chinese firms CATL and BYD due to their designation as military companies by the Department...
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 29, 2026
Chairman Rick Scott of the Senate Special Committee on Aging led a hearing in Washington, D.C., focusing on the risks associated with America's reliance on foreign-manufactured generic drugs.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 29, 2026
Senator Ted Cruz, who chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke at a memorial event marking one year since a mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport that claimed 67 lives.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 29, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), will host a special NEXUS enrollment event at King County International Airport, also known as Boeing Field, from February 24 to 26.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
A British citizen has been convicted in the Southern District of Georgia for his role in an international drug trafficking conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of two U.S. Navy submariners in 2017.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
Augustin Borja-Gaona, a 56-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for unlawful reentry into the United States.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
The Western District of Virginia has announced its participation in National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, aligning with the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) to strengthen efforts against human trafficking.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 29, 2026
President Donald J. Trump has declared a national emergency regarding the Government of Cuba, citing its actions as an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that Gökçe Güven, founder and CEO of Kalder Inc., has been charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, visa fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 29, 2026
Jose Luis Jimenez-Hernandez, a 45-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to time served for unlawful reentry into the United States.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 29, 2026
U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, have introduced new legislation that would require the President to create a national strategy...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 29, 2026
Federal agents executed search warrants at 14 Zipps restaurants in the Phoenix area on January 26, following a year-long investigation into illegal employment practices, identity theft, and document fraud.
