News from March 2026
By T. J. Graves | Mar 3, 2026
A Farmington, Pennsylvania resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 3, 2026
House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, have set a new record for the most closed rules in Congress, with 117 measures advanced to the floor without allowing amendments since January 2025.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
Rumaldo Valdez, a 22-year-old former Navy Petty Officer Third Class who was stationed on Oahu, has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography.
By T. J. Graves | Mar 3, 2026
Binance Chief Compliance Officer Noah Perlman said no employee has been dismissed for raising compliance concerns amid recent media allegations.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
Carmelo Nolasco-Carbajal, a 42-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for illegal reentry after being previously removed from the United States.
By T. P. Broyles | Mar 3, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism hearing titled “Lost and Exploited:...
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 3, 2026
The House of Representatives has approved new legislation that directs the Department of Labor to train its staff on supporting law enforcement in efforts to prevent human trafficking.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
Justin Llano, a 25-year-old from Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced on March 2, 2026, to ten years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in conspiring to distribute cocaine base in Central Vermont.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Dr. Ralph Abraham has resigned from his position as Principal Deputy Director, effective immediately.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 3, 2026
Lockout Supplements has announced a voluntary nationwide recall of all lots of Boner Bears Chocolate Syrup after discovering the product contains sildenafil, an ingredient not declared on its label.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 3, 2026
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of certain Great Value cottage cheese products due to concerns that some liquid dairy ingredients used in the items may not have been fully pasteurized according to state standards.
By T. J. Graves | Mar 3, 2026
Savannah Bee Company has announced a recall of its Honey BBQ Sauce-Mustard due to the presence of undeclared wheat and soy.
By T. J. Graves | Mar 3, 2026
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced the appointment of two new members to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
A former office manager for a home building company in Ocean City has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to an embezzlement scheme that took more than $1.7 million from her employer.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 3, 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives has moved forward with nine bills focused on public and tribal lands, mineral resources, and other related issues.
By H. B. Edwards | Mar 3, 2026
The Washington Post Editorial Board has highlighted the risks associated with a lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), especially amid ongoing conflict with Iran and concerns about a potential terror attack in Texas.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 3, 2026
Austin Garrett Reeves, a 28-year-old resident of Norman, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to arson in Indian Country and illegal possession of firearms after previously being convicted of felonies.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
John A. Miller, the former executive director and treasurer of a Philadelphia religious nonprofit, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in federal court.
By C. M. Ingle | Mar 3, 2026
Clayton Lee Harris, a 22-year-old resident of Ocklawaha, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.
By F. E. Simons | Mar 3, 2026
Jose Melgar-Rivas, a 35-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for assaulting, resisting, or impeding a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, resulting in bodily injury.
