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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure confirms next bipartisan, multi-year surface transportation reauthorization

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has confirmed plans to complete a bipartisan, multi-year surface transportation reauthorization before the current law expires.


Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure plans next bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has announced its intention to pass the next bipartisan, multi-year surface transportation reauthorization before the current law expires.


Weekend Interview: Ike Brannon on Making Regulation Honest and Accountable

Congress debates the purpose and promise of regulations, but rarely debates how to manage the cost of new rules.


Taxpayers Protection Alliance president on CFPB layoffs: CFPB 'is anti-democratic, anti-consumer, and anti-business'

David Williams, President of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA), has expressed support for layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).


Politico reporter on Ford-CATL partnership: 'GOP has national security concerns about the automakers' ties to a Chinese battery company'

Andres Picon, a reporter with Politico, said that a House GOP spending bill amendment could prevent the government from purchasing Ford and Tesla vehicles due to concerns about their connections to the Chinese battery company CATL.


Guatemalan man charged with fraud over sponsorship bid for unaccompanied minor

A Guatemalan national living illegally in the United States has been indicted in the Middle District of Louisiana on charges related to fraud in a sponsorship application for an unaccompanied alien child.


FTC schedules virtual office hours for librarians on scam prevention

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing its collaboration with libraries nationwide to provide free resources that help people recognize, avoid, and report scams.


Beckley woman pleads guilty to conspiracy in fentanyl distribution case

Leann Marie Keyes, a 42-year-old resident of Beckley, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.


Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op recalls multiple cheeses over potential listeria contamination

The Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op, based in Middlefield, Ohio, has issued a recall for several cheese products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.


Carver man indicted for producing animal crush videos distributed on YouTube

Bryan Wesley Edison, a 32-year-old resident of Carver, Minnesota, has been indicted on sixteen federal counts related to animal crushing.


Canadian woman sentenced for firearm offenses in Eastern District of Texas

A Canadian citizen has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas.


Comer applauds bipartisan effort behind RFK Stadium redevelopment plan

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) praised the D.C. Council for completing legislative steps to advance the redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus in Washington, D.C. “The...


DHS refutes Washington Post reporting on Fort Bliss detention facility conditions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has responded to a recent Washington Post article about conditions at the Camp East Montana detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, disputing several claims made in the report.


President of Queens construction firm sentenced for $12 million NYC shelter contract fraud

Liaquat Cheema, president of AFL Construction Co. Inc., was sentenced to four years in prison for leading a scheme that defrauded New York City out of millions intended for homeless shelter maintenance.


DHS urges end to rhetoric targeting Trump supporters and agency after rise in assaults

Following a recent rise in assaults against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has called on media outlets, left-leaning groups, and certain public officials to stop rhetoric that DHS says...


Kentucky man sentenced in Guam for methamphetamine possession with intent to distribute

Joshua Sharp, a 43-year-old resident of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced to five years in federal prison by the District Court of Guam on September 10, 2025.


Two Mexican nationals sentenced for repeated illegal entry into U.S., face removal

Two Mexican nationals have been sentenced to prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported multiple times, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.


U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton outlines priorities at Police Athletic League luncheon

U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton addressed the Police Athletic League (PAL) New York Luncheon, highlighting law enforcement collaboration and outlining key priorities for his office.


Senate Republicans urge EPA finalization of Clean Power Plan 2.0 repeal

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, has led all Republican members of the committee in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin.


Florida man convicted in $2.99 million mass-mailing scam targeting small businesses

A Florida man has been convicted of mail fraud after running a mass-mailing scam that targeted small businesses across the United States.