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Menasha man indicted for receiving child pornography

Richard Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, has announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment on June 17, 2025.


Mexican national sentenced for trafficking thousands of fentanyl pills into Indiana

Javier Moreno-Garibaldi, a 38-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison with an additional two years of supervised release.


The Blockchain Association has expressed approval following the Senate's approval of the GENIUS Act, marking a significant milestone as the chamber's first standalone pro-cryptocurrency legislation in the United States.


Comer and Greene investigate U.S. Agency for Global Media over alleged management failures

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer and Subcommittee Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene have initiated an investigation into security issues and management failures at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).


Hickory woman sentenced for embezzling over $900K from employer

Michelle Wilshire, a 50-year-old resident of Hickory, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for embezzling over $900,000 from her employer.


Rochester business owner pleads guilty to filing false tax return

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Gregory J. Coco, a 44-year-old business owner from Rochester, has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return.


Southeast Alaska drug conspiracy sees final guilty plea amid extensive investigation

The final defendant in a Southeast Alaska drug trafficking case has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to traffic drugs and launder money.


Honduran national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

A Honduran national, Manuel A. Padilla, has been sentenced to six months in prison for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.


United States marks 250th anniversary of Battle of Bunker Hill

On June 17, 2025, the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill.


Former SBA employee sentenced for defrauding COVID-19 relief programs

A former employee of the Small Business Administration (SBA) in South Florida has been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding COVID-19 relief programs.


Mexican national pleads guilty to drug-related charges in Utah

A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including drug possession with intent to distribute, in the District of Utah.


NFIB launches ad campaign urging repeal of beneficial ownership information law

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has launched a new advertising campaign in Washington D.C. and several states, urging lawmakers to protect the privacy of small business owners.


Laredo man pleads guilty in illegal alien transportation case

A Laredo man has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to transport illegal aliens, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


WASHINGTON – Jarrett Robert Lewis, 44, from the District of Columbia, received a 27-month prison sentence for embezzling nearly $320,000 from a non-profit advocacy organization in the District.


Former church volunteer sentenced for child pornography offenses

A former church youth ministry volunteer from Rolla, Missouri, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross delivered the sentence to Bradley Thomas Colvin...


Senator Cantwell opposes Olivia Trusty's FCC commissioner nomination

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell has announced her opposition to the nomination of Olivia Trusty for the position of Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).


Former executive pleads guilty in embezzlement scheme involving over $400K

The former president of Bendco, a pipe and tubing company based in Pasadena, Texas, has pleaded guilty to charges of tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud.


U.S. aerospace & defense industry reports strong economic impact for 2024

Arlington, Va. – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), in partnership with S&P Global Market Intelligence, has published the 2025 edition of "Facts & Figures."


Honduran national charged with assault during Alabama immigration operation

A Honduran national, Jose Romero-Pineda, 46, has been charged with assaulting a federal law enforcement officer during an immigration operation in Baldwin County.


Bergen County man pleads guilty to over $600K COVID-19 loan fraud

A New Jersey resident has confessed to illegally obtaining approximately $617,991 through federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.