News from March 2026
By T. J. Graves | Mar 5, 2026
Vernon Antwan Martin, a 37-year-old resident of Columbia, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a University of South Carolina student.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 5, 2026
Congressman Roger Williams, Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., with participation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and seven small businesses from different regions.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 5, 2026
At a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) highlighted the importance of nominees Matthew Anderson and Arvind Raman for roles at NASA and the National Institute of Standards...
By T. J. Graves | Mar 5, 2026
A Nashville man, LaGarrion Lamontez Blacksmith, 36, has been charged with possession of ammunition by a felon in connection to a 2023 homicide.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 5, 2026
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has introduced new legislation aimed at improving care for veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 5, 2026
President Trump’s nominee for Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Dr. Arvind Raman, was questioned by members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee regarding recent actions by Commerce...
By F. E. Simons | Mar 5, 2026
The United States marked the 256th anniversary of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 2026.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 5, 2026
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) has sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, raising concerns about Chinese investment in critical U.S. industries.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 5, 2026
A Baltimore man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
By T. J. Graves | Mar 5, 2026
Quincy Adam Rogers, a resident of Brookhaven, Georgia, is facing new federal charges for allegedly distributing fentanyl and cocaine in the Atlanta area while on pretrial release for separate drug trafficking charges in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 5, 2026
A federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted Brandon Nudelman, 33, of Staten Island on charges related to firearms trafficking conspiracy, firearms trafficking, and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 5, 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Town of Beekman in Dutchess County, alleging that the town prevented Bunkhouse Recovery Ranch from operating a sober living home at an...
By F. E. Simons | Mar 5, 2026
A Mexican national has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine smuggling conspiracy, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei of the Southern District of Texas.
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 5, 2026
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, addressed the committee during a hearing focused on improving Americans’ access to health care data and enhancing patient...
By R. C. Jamison | Mar 5, 2026
Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has responded to recent reports of three individuals with links to the British Parliament being arrested for allegedly spying for China.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 5, 2026
A Dallas-area man, Victor Manuel Gaona, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
By R. C. Jamison | Mar 4, 2026
Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) led a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing to review a discussion draft of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 4, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on March 4, 2026.
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 4, 2026
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led the final two annual joint hearings of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 4, 2026
Eddie Jerome Scott, a 38-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on several charges related to drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession.
