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AFSA warns Consumer Watchdog CFPB could run out of money early next year

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has announced that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is legally blocked from accessing its usual funding source, the Federal Reserve, and is expected to run out of money in early 2026.


AFSA announces Kevin Cullum appointed as Board Chair for 2025-26 term

AFSA announced on its website that Kevin Cullum, President of Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (NMAC), will assume the role of Chair of the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Board of Directors for the 2025–26 term.


Maryland man pleads guilty to mailing threats against Jewish institutions

A Maryland man, Clift Seferlis, 55, of Garrett Park, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to mailing threatening communications and civil rights violations against Jewish institutions.


U.S. Attorney’s Office charges over 180 people for immigration crimes in Arizona

During the week of November 8 to November 14, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 184 individuals with immigration-related crimes.


President of insurance brokerage firm convicted in $233M ACA enrollment fraud scheme

A federal jury in West Palm Beach, Florida, has convicted Cory Lloyd, president of an insurance brokerage firm from Stuart, Florida, and Steven Strong, CEO of a marketing company from Mansfield, Texas.


Weekend Interview: Vance Ginn Wants Market-Driven Solutions for Health Care Policies

Health care costs are climbing, and government regulations affect every aspect of the health industry market from prices to benefits.


Aesculap agrees to $38.5 million settlement over faulty knee implants

Medical device company Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC, based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $38.5 million to settle allegations that it sold knee replacement devices prone to premature failure, resulting in false claims to...


Clarkston man sentenced to 15 years for meth trafficking and illegal firearm possession

A Clarkston man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted on charges related to drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession.


Former border patrol agent sentenced for bribery scheme involving Mexican contacts

Jorge J. Jimenez, a former U.S. Border Patrol agent from Nogales, Arizona, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison and fined $15,000 after being convicted of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud.


Clarkston man receives 15-year sentence for meth trafficking and illegal firearm possession

A Clarkston, Washington man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms.


Justice Department sues California over mask ban and officer identification requirements

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Robert Bonta, challenging two recently enacted state laws known as the “No Secret Police Act” and “No Vigilantes Act.” The...


Oncologist sentenced in multi-million dollar illegal cancer drug sales scheme

Dr. Naveed Aslam, a 52-year-old oncologist from West Bloomfield, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to illegally sell and divert prescription cancer drugs valued at millions of dollars.


Maryland brothers convicted for distributing $92 million in illegal HIV medications

Two brothers from Maryland, Patrick Boyd and Charles Boyd, who owned the pharmaceutical wholesale company Safe Chain Solutions, were convicted by a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale for their roles in distributing over $92 million worth of...


Pasco man sentenced for illegal reentry after prior violent convictions

Jose Luis Cruz-Agustin, a 37-year-old resident of Pasco, Washington, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported multiple times.


Ypsilanti man sentenced for online refund fraud scheme

Mubasher Riaz, a resident of Ypsilanti, Michigan, has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.


White supremacist leader pleads guilty in New York hate crime solicitation case

Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Michail Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian national also known as “Mishka,” “Michael,” “Commander Butcher,” and “Butcher,” pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting hate crimes and sending instructions for making...


Senate Foreign Relations Committee announces hearings on UN nomination and U.S.-Taiwan cooperation

This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to hold several events at the United States Capitol.


Richmond man sentenced to 30 years for production of child pornography

A Richmond, Kentucky man, Glen Long, Jr., 48, has been sentenced to 360 months in prison for producing child pornography.


Convicted murderer receives additional thirteen-year sentence for assault on Yakama Reservation

A man convicted of murder has received an additional prison sentence for a separate violent crime on the Yakama Reservation.


Justice Department reports progress on combating elder fraud in annual update

The Department of Justice has released its 2025 Annual Report to Congress, outlining the agency’s ongoing efforts to address elder fraud and abuse.