U.S. Politics Press Releases

Chinese National Extradited from Guatemala to Face Charges of Narcotics Trafficking, Money Laundering and Material Support to ...

Wenshen Xu, a Chinese national, was extradited from Guatemala to the United States yesterday to face an indictment returned in the Eastern District of Virginia charging him with conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, launder money derived …

City of Boston Launches Directory to Connect Residents to Workforce Development Programs

The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) launched the Workforce Development Program Directory to connect residents to no-cost and low-cost job training, educational, and supportive programs across all Boston neighborhoods. Accessible online and via mobile …

Mayor Wu Announces Ailin Sha As Boston’s Next Youth Poet Laureate

Photo courtesy of Ailin Sha Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced that after a competitive search process, 18-year-old poet and writer Ailin Sha has been selected as Boston’s next Youth Poet Laureate. Sha officially started …

Scalise: House Republicans Will Be the Responsible Party, Once Again

Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss Democrats’ opposition to funding the government and Republicans…

Grand jury indicts Buffalo man for attacking postal carrier

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jacob D. Ortiz, 34, of Buffalo, NY, with assaulting a federal employee, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.  

Chilean National Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Knowingly Enticing Teenage California Girl to Engage in Sexual ...

A Chilean national was sentenced today to 135 months in federal prison for enticing a 14-year-old girl he met online – and traveled to Southern California to meet in person – to engage in criminal sexual activity and for possessing sexually explicit images …

One leader of violent home invasion robbery crew pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy involving robbery, kidnapping, and ...

Seattle – One of the leaders of an armed robbery crew that carried out a series of home invasion robberies in 2022, today pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy to commit RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act), announced U.S. …

Former anesthesiology resident sentenced for stealing and using narcotic pain medicine while on duty

Seattle – A 36-year-old former anesthesiology resident at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Harborview and University of Wasington Medical Centers was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to one year of supervised release including 200 hours of …

Drone Operator Charged With Violating Temporary Flight Restrictions In Area Surrounding Levi’s Stadium During NFL Game

SAN JOSE – A San Francisco man was charged in a federal criminal complaint for flying a drone within restricted airspace surrounding Levi’s Stadium during a National Football League (NFL) game in violation of a temporary flight restriction (TFR) imposed by …

Remembering FBI Special Agents Alfin and Schwartzenberger on the Fifth Anniversary of their Line-of-Duty Deaths

Today, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida stood shoulder to shoulder with our law enforcement family at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Miami Field Office to honor the lives and service of Special Agents Daniel …

Florida Man Sentenced to 327 Months in Prison for Sex Trafficking Two Women in Daytona

Orlando, FL — Delon Richard Smith, 47, of Daytona, Florida, was sentenced Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida to 327 months in prison after pleading guilty in October 2025 to two charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud …

Telco FCU Robbery Investigation Leads to FBI Arrest and Federal Charges

Syntedrick Tramaine Brown, of Round Rock, was arrested on criminal charges related to his alleged robbery of an Austin Telco Federal Credit Union 

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Escape

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a man from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, convicted of Escape.  The sentencing took place on February 2, 2026.

Man Sentenced to Federal Prison For Over 2 Years for Failing to Register as Sex Offender

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a man from South Dakota, convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.  The sentencing took place on January 26, 2026. 

BATON ROUGE MAN SENTENCED TO 60 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR GUN AND DRUG CONVICTIONS

United States Attorney Kurt L. Wall announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Jeremiah D. Jackson, age 22, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 60 months in federal prison following his convictions for distribution of fentanyl and possession …

Jury Finds Ahoskie Armed Career Criminal Guilty

Armed Career Criminal Convicted at Trial for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Pasadena Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Compensation Process for Victims of Chinese Liberal Education Holdings Ltd. (CLEU) Investment ...

Today the Department of Justice announced the launch of the CLEU remission fund to compensate victims of an alleged “pump-and-dump” investment fraud scheme that resulted in charges against seven individuals. “This was a coordinated act of both social and …

FELON CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING FENTANYL AND ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM