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By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
A New York State Police narcotics investigator has pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal investigators regarding a covert fentanyl investigation.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has sent letters to national sports organizations, asking them to confirm that they are following President Trump’s executive order and eligibility rules...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
A resident of West Bloomfield was sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a scheme that defrauded multiple states’ unemployment insurance programs, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
Isael Antonio Ortiz, 27, of Oklahoma City, has been found guilty of possessing a firearm after a previous felony conviction and of witness tampering.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
Two home repairmen have been sentenced to prison for failing to report more than $1.5 million in income earned from overcharging elderly clients for home and car repairs, according to an announcement by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
President Donald J. Trump has issued an executive order aimed at strengthening the domestic supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, citing their importance to national defense and agricultural productivity.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the arrest of Morris Brown, a Minnesota corrections officer and former member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, for multiple violations of U.S. immigration law.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order that activates the Defense Production Act to support domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
Brandie S. Williams of Dallas, Texas, and Brittany L. Herbert of Brandywine, Maryland, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in federal court in Buffalo, New York.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
The Texas Transportation Commission has approved nearly $285 million in federal funds for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects across the state.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 18, 2026
For American policymakers, one concern over China’s advances on Taiwan is the fact that American territories sit just hours from Taipei. Some of America’s key defense corridors in the region run across neighboring small island nations. Cleo Paskal argues that China’s influence operations there threaten U.S. security at this geographic front line.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
A Texas man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for traveling to North Carolina to engage in sexual activity and produce child pornography involving a minor.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 18, 2026
Thirty years after its passage, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act continues to shape the internet and virtually every company that operates on it. Critics argue the provision shields technology platforms from accountability, while others contend it protects free expression and innovation. The debate has implications for online safety, the advances of artificial intelligence, and methods for content moderation.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) used recent tweets in February 2026 to mark Presidents' Day, promote recruitment under its "Honor First" motto, and announce a major methamphetamine seizure at Nogales port involving Canine Officer Coba.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, Amy Klobuchar, Jeff Merkley, and others have sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him to stop the creation of a new U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS).
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
Two business executives have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a large-scale fraud scheme targeting the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
Jun Wang, a 63-year-old Chinese national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, has been convicted in federal court in Albany for his role in a money laundering conspiracy involving more than $2.2 million in Walmart gift cards.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, former New York City Police Department detective John Bolden pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for his role in a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud scheme.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 18, 2026
Senator Mike Lee, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, has expressed support for the Department of the Interior and National Park Service’s decision to discontinue advanced timed-entry reservations at Arches National...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
The remodeling market is expected to grow in the coming years, according to experts at a panel hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) during the International Builders’ Show in Orlando.
