News from March 2026
By T. J. Graves | Mar 3, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education has announced two new interagency agreements aimed at reducing federal bureaucracy in education and shifting more control to states.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 3, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education has issued an interpretive rule intended to lower barriers for new accrediting agencies seeking recognition from the Secretary of Education.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
For generations, America’s economic and community strength has relied on the work of innovators, builders, problem-solvers, and creators who combine skills with knowledge.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 3, 2026
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has introduced a new Influencer Program, which replaces its previous Surrogate Program.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 3, 2026
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its updated long-term budget outlook, projecting that the United States' federal debt will reach $182 trillion by 2056.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
A man from San Benito, Texas, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for his involvement in a conspiracy that monopolized the transmigrante forwarding agency industry near the Los Indios border.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 3, 2026
The House Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), is scheduled to hold a markup session on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. The committee will consider eight bills focused on addressing fraud, enhancing oversight, and...
By R. C. Jamison | Mar 3, 2026
During a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on several issues related to immigration enforcement and agency accountability.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 3, 2026
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted Jesus Omar Ibarra Felix, an alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, on charges related to drugs, firearms, and providing material support to terrorism.
By R. C. Jamison | Mar 3, 2026
At a recent House Rules Committee meeting, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA) voiced strong criticism of former President Donald Trump’s approach to national security and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 3, 2026
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved reforms to the SBIR-STTR programs, led by Senator Joni Ernst, Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By R. C. Jamison | Mar 3, 2026
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey has advanced the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 3, 2026
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during an oversight hearing in Washington, D.C., focusing on a range of security and oversight topics.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
A Waymo robotaxi blocked an ambulance during an emergency response at a mass shooting scene in Austin, raising questions about accountability for autonomous vehicles.
By T. J. Graves | Mar 3, 2026
A federal grand jury in Tucson has indicted Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, of Tucson, Arizona, on five counts including attempted murder of a federal officer.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
Terrance Kelly, a 37-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm while on supervised probation.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
A Bend, Oregon man has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition in the Deschutes National Forest.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 3, 2026
Three fishermen from Southeast Alaska have been charged with intentionally sinking their fishing vessels in separate incidents near Sitka and Petersburg, according to court documents filed last month.
By R. C. Jamison | Mar 3, 2026
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has requested transcribed interviews from seven individuals as part of the committee’s ongoing review into the federal government’s investigation of crimes committed by...
By T. J. Graves | Mar 3, 2026
A Peruvian citizen, Christian Maximo Castaneda Negrete, 47, has been sentenced to six months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
