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Gensler-era record loss may compromise FOIA responses on crypto enforcement

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that missing text messages from former Chair Gary Gensler may hinder responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests on cryptocurrency enforcement and obscure accountability for...


John L. Thornton China Center hosts talk with Michael Froman on US-China trade tensions

The John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution will host a discussion on the ongoing U.S.-China trade war and its effects on global supply chains.


Philippine citizen charged with voter fraud after casting ballot in Pennsylvania

Emily Custodio, a 51-year-old resident of Clementon, New Jersey, has been indicted on charges related to voter fraud and voting by an alien.


Philadelphia man sentenced for filing false tax forms related to COVID-19 relief

Carnell Ragan, a 59-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a scheme involving the filing of false tax forms related to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC).


Two Hogansburg men indicted for alleged cross-border alien smuggling operation

Two residents of Hogansburg, New York, Joseph Coffey and Darren Cook, were indicted on charges related to alien smuggling.


Las Vegas man receives over ten-year sentence for selling methamphetamine and fentanyl

A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl.


Burlison schedules congressional hearing on expanding school choice and alternatives to college degrees

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) has announced an upcoming hearing focused on the current state of American education.


Trump on federal grants misuse: 'Taxpayer funds are being spent on grants with highly political overtones'

President Trump said in a memorandum that federal funding reviews revealed taxpayer funds are being spent on grants with political overtones, and he directed the Attorney General to investigate this.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry; faces deportation after DUI arrest

Jose Miguel Molina-Echavarria, a 40-year-old citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served—nearly four months in prison—by United States District Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr. for illegally reentering the United States after having previously...


Nadine Menendez receives prison sentence for role in bribery scheme involving former senator

Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Senator Robert Menendez, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for her involvement in a bribery and foreign influence scheme.


Senators discuss U.S. strategy for maintaining leadership in artificial intelligence

At a recent Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing, lawmakers discussed the Trump administration’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and regulation.


Prior felon charged after firearm found during Buffalo police response

Michael Mitchell, 32, of Buffalo, New York, was arrested and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.


FTC permanently bans two individuals from debt relief industry over student loan scam

Eric Caldwell and David Hernandez have agreed to permanent bans from the debt relief industry following charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) related to their roles in an illegal student loan debt-relief operation.


Jemez Pueblo man sentenced to over five years for sexual abuse of minors

A man from Jemez Pueblo was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for sexually abusing two minors.


Senate passes MAPOceans Act to streamline access for recreational fishing

The U.S. Senate has passed the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans (MAPOceans) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to improve access to information for recreational fishermen and boaters in federal waters.


Former Brooklyn charity fiscal officer sentenced for embezzling over $2 million

Marcia Joseph, a former senior fiscal officer at a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for embezzling more than $2.3 million from her employer.


Sessions announces hearing on delays with DoD background check system

The Subcommittee on Government Operations, led by Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas), has scheduled a hearing to examine the progress and ongoing challenges facing the Department of Defense’s National Background Investigation Services (NBIS).


Former accountant at Jericho Road sentenced for stealing federal funds

Dejan Karlovic, a former Senior Grants Accountant at Jericho Road Community Health Center, was sentenced to three months in prison after being convicted of theft of funds related to a government program.


Toa Baja man indicted on child sex trafficking charges faces possible life sentence

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted Julio Figueroa-Álvarez, a 32-year-old resident of Toa Baja, on charges related to sex trafficking of children and coercion and enticement of a minor.


Hearing announced on federal role in weather control technologies

The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, chaired by Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), has scheduled a hearing to discuss weather control and geoengineering activities.