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HHS announces real-time drug pricing access and electronic prior authorization

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced new prescription drug reforms set to take effect on October 1.


Trump's new rescissions package targets wasteful spending

President Trump's administration has introduced a new rescissions package valued at $4.9 billion, aimed at reducing wasteful spending and foreign aid.


Arnold man pleads guilty to fentanyl and heroin trafficking; sentencing set for January

A resident of Arnold, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking fentanyl and heroin.


Honduran and Colombian nationals sentenced for role in cocaine trafficking conspiracy

Three foreign nationals have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic cocaine from Colombia through Honduras and into the United States, according to court documents released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern...


Idaho woman sentenced to over 11 years for trafficking drugs on Flathead Reservation

An Idaho resident has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl on the Flathead Indian Reservation, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Ohio County man pleads guilty to federal drug distribution charges

Joshua Carney, a 32-year-old resident of Wheeling, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to multiple federal drug charges.


Dominican national faces third deportation after sentencing for illegal reentry

A Dominican national who has previously been deported twice from the United States is facing a third deportation after being sentenced in federal court for illegal reentry.


Jamaican national sentenced for illegal reentry after prior deportations

A Jamaican national has been sentenced to six months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after previously being deported.


Nicaraguan man sentenced to five years for illegal reentry after prior removal

A Nicaraguan national, Marco Orlando Vado, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after previously being removed.


Charleston woman pleads guilty to methamphetamine distribution charge

Tiffany Dawn Shaffer, a 36-year-old resident of Charleston, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Montgomery County man pleads guilty to insider trading tied to CVS-Oak Street deal

Carlos Sacanell, a 59-year-old resident of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of securities fraud (insider trading) and one count of making a false statement to a federal agency.


Hinesville man convicted for making violent threats against federal employees

A Hinesville resident has been convicted in federal court for making threatening phone calls to the Department of Veterans Affairs in December 2024.


Education Department certifies timely release of 2026–27 FAFSA application

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has informed Congress that the 2026–2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will be released on schedule this fall.


Dallas man pleads guilty after gun found at New Orleans airport security

A Dallas man has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition while attempting to board a plane at Louis Armstrong International Airport.


Honduran national sentenced to time served for unlawful reentry in Oklahoma

Jeffry Gabriel Zamora-Pineda, a 33-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to time served for unlawful reentry into the United States.


Former DC postal worker sentenced for $1.6 million mail theft scheme

Hachikosela Muchimba, a former letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and resident of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison after being convicted for his role in a mail theft and bank fraud scheme that resulted...


New Orleans man sentenced to over 17 years for drug and gun offenses

Brandon Turner, 39, was sentenced on August 26, 2025, by United States District Judge Susie Morgan after pleading guilty to three federal charges.


Senate Aging Committee examines policies supporting workforce participation among older Americans

Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging convened a hearing in Washington, D.C., focusing on workforce participation among older Americans and the challenges posed by age discrimination.


Senator Cantwell stresses urgency for U.S. leadership in lunar return amid Chinese competition

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered an opening statement at a hearing focused on the United States' efforts to return to the moon before China establishes a...


Mexican national pleads guilty in Missouri child sex abuse case

A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to charges involving the sexual abuse of a minor and explicit communications over social media.