U.S. Politics Press Releases

Comer Calls on GAO to Investigate Taxpayer Fraud in Federally Funded State-Administered Programs

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a systemic review of waste, fraud, and abuse across numerous federally funded benefits programs …

Man With History of Violence Who Threated Two People with a Loaded Firearm Sentenced to Federal Prison

Teen Gets 10 Years in Prison for October 2024 Armed Carjacking

Eric Woods, 18, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today for an armed carjacking of a man in October 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Antifa Cell Members Convicted in Prairieland ICE Detention Center Shooting

Nine North Texas Antifa Cell operatives were convicted today by a federal jury in Fort Worth, Texas for their roles in rioting, using weapons and explosives, providing material support to terrorists, obstruction, and attempted murder of an Alvarado police …

Mexican illegal alien and convicted felon both face federal charges after Norcross drug busts

Benjamin Alberto Lozoya, a convicted felon, and Arturo Carreno-Rivera, an illegal alien from Mexico, face federal charges after law enforcement seized at least 30 pounds of fentanyl, 10 pounds of methamphetamine, and two loaded firearms in drug trafficking …

Man Federally Charged with Assaulting Officers at Dallas Love Field Security Checkpoint

A man has been federally charged with assaulting a federal officer at Dallas Love Field Airport after he punched two TSA officers and seriously injured a Dallas police officer while attempting to proceed through security without identification.

Smithfield man charged with illegally selling the firearm used in the campus shooting at Old Dominion University

Kenya Mcchell Chapman, 32, of Smithfield, was charged with dealing in firearms without a license in connection with the March 12 shooting at Old Dominion University, and with three counts of false statements during firearms purchases .

Former Navy servicemember sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a pandemic relief program

Former Navy service member and Navy reservist Tiara Jenee Bryant, 36, was sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a pandemic-era relief program.

Drug trafficking leader to serve 25 years in multi-state narcotics operation

A 43-year-old Conroe man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in operating a fentanyl-laced pill distribution network

Illegal Alien Sentenced to 10 Years for Seventh Illegal Reentry Conviction

Federal Jury Convicts Three Women For Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud Related To Rocky Hill Pharmacy

Sex offender sentenced to prison after found in possession of child pornography

A previously convicted sex offender was sentenced to 137 months in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while he was on supervised release for similar offences. 

U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 133 Border-Related Cases This Week

SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 133 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances …

Kansas City Man Sentenced to 5 1/2 Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Zyair J. Taylor, 24,  Kansas City, Mo., sentenced yesterday to 5 1/2 years in prison for illegally possessing a stolen Taurus 9mm handgun 

Fitchburg Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

Murder investigation leads to federal drug trafficking and firearms charges

A 49-year-old Houston resident is now facing federal charges for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

Former Boston Teacher Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation

BOSTON – A former science teacher at Josiah Quincy Upper School in Boston was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for coercing and enticing at least one underage female to engage in sexual conversations online and requesting that she produce and …

U.S. Arrests Alleged Tren de Aragua Leader Charged in Chile with Criminal Association, Extortion, and Kidnapping Resulting in ...

A Venezuelan national and illegal alien has been arrested at the request of the Government of Chile so that he may be prosecuted on seven charges stemming from his alleged role as a leader of “Los Piratas,” the primary Chilean cell of the Venezuelan …

Lame Deer man sentenced to 12 years in prison for assaulting federal officers on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation

Adobe Agrees to $150 Million Settlement and Injunction to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence ...

SAN JOSE – The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a proposed stipulated order that, if entered by the court, will resolve a case against software company Adobe Inc. and two of its employees, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani