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Senator Risch calls for review of US-Uganda relations after disputed election

U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on Uganda’s recent elections, describing them as lacking genuine democratic value.


Former Corpus Christi resident convicted for possession of child sexual abuse material

A federal jury in Corpus Christi has convicted Anthony Porche, a 26-year-old man formerly of Corpus Christi and now residing in Virginia, for possessing more than 500 images and videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Senate Democrats condemn expanded Global Gag Rule restricting international aid

A group of Democratic senators from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has issued a statement criticizing the Trump Administration's recent expansion of the Global Gag Rule.


Temple Hills man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking and CARES Act fraud

A man from Temple Hills, Maryland, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for crimes involving drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and fraud related to COVID-19 unemployment insurance.


Gainesville man sentenced to over 22 years for federal drug and gun crimes

Dovico Raynard Miles, also known as “Vico,” age 47, of Gainesville, Florida, has been sentenced to 270 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to several drug and firearm charges and for violating the terms of his supervised release.


Collin County man indicted for sex trafficking charges in Eastern District of Texas

A man from Frisco, Texas, has been indicted on federal sex trafficking charges in the Eastern District of Texas.


Senators urge Interior Secretary to reverse approval rule stalling renewable energy projects

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, along with Senators Ron Wyden, Chris Van Hollen, and Jacky Rosen, has sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum calling for the...


Felon sentenced to prison for possessing modified Glock pistol after being found unconscious

Andre Foster, a 49-year-old resident of the District of Columbia with a prior felony conviction, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for possessing a modified Glock 19 pistol capable of fully automatic fire.


Chester County woman indicted for alleged immigration fraud scheme and tax evasion

A Chester County woman has been charged in a superseding indictment with multiple counts related to an alleged long-running immigration fraud scheme and tax evasion.


President Trump extends FEMA Review Council through March 2026

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council will continue its work until March 25, 2026, according to a new executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump.


Mexican citizen sentenced to 25 years for distributing child pornography

Edwin Morones, a 23-year-old Mexican citizen who previously lived in Watertown, New York, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography.


Former Gainesville physician sentenced to over seven years for child pornography distribution

Jesse Roger Armstrong, a 35-year-old former physician from Gainesville, Florida, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography.


House oversight committee expands probe into fraud in minnesota social services

Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has expanded the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s investigation into fraud within Minnesota’s social services programs.


Orange County couple sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking in Eastern District of Texas

A Vidor couple has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to methamphetamine trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Amherst man sentenced to nine years for selling cocaine and fentanyl resulting in overdoses

Lloyd Smith, a 26-year-old resident of Amherst, New York, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for distributing cocaine and fentanyl that resulted in serious bodily injury to two people.


Former Baltimore council candidate sentenced to four years for $1.7 million COVID relief fraud

Nichelle Henson, a former Baltimore City Council candidate, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for bank fraud and making false statements related to a $1.7 million scheme involving fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans. U.S. District...


President Trump signs appropriations act covering justice science energy water interior

President Donald J. Trump has signed H.R. 6938, known as the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for 2026, into law at a ceremony held at the White House.


District man charged with distributing child pornography

A Washington, D.C. man has been charged with distributing child pornography, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.


Argentine national receives maximum sentence for child sexual abuse material offenses

An Argentine citizen, Osvaldo Daniel Fernandez, 61, has been sentenced to 80 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material.


Israeli citizen sentenced after guilty plea on immigration charge at Rainbow Bridge

An Israeli citizen, Elazar Wigdorowitz, 33, pleaded guilty to improper entry by an alien and was sentenced to time served in Buffalo federal court.