U.S. Politics Press Releases

Future Forward Women and Vote Run Lead release pilot findings as bipartisan national study enters the field

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, February 26, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Nearly half of women currently serving in elected office report harassment, intimidation, or threats while doing their jobs, according to preliminary pilot findings from …

India-based scheme courier sentenced to 6 years in prison on fraud charges

Brazilian National Unlawfully in the United States Sentenced for Selling 14 Firearms Without a License

BOSTON – A Brazilian national unlawfully residing in Worcester has been sentenced to prison for selling firearms without a license.  

Former American Embassy Employee Sentenced for Rape of Minors in Burkina Faso

A Maryland man was sentenced today to life in prison for forcibly sexually assaulting two minor girls in Burkina Faso in 2022 and 2023. After a two-week trial in October 2025, a federal jury in the District of Maryland convicted Fode Sitafa Mara, 41, of …

Repeat Felon Sentenced for Possessing a Pound of Methamphetamine

An Afton man was sentenced today for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

Four Admit to Federal Drug Offenses

Four people have entered guilty pleas in connection to methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Steven Anthony Blatt, 63, and Jeanetta Nicole Sigler, 50, both of Paden …

Hays man sentenced for assault on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation

St. Louis Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for $300,000 Kohl’s Cash Scam

Marshall Lampkin used his scheme hundreds of times at dozens of stores in more than a dozen states.

Two Individuals Convicted of Operating Illegal Multimillion-Dollar Pyramid Schemes

A federal jury in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, convicted an Illinois woman and man for running illegal multimillion-dollar pyramid schemes in at least four different states. “Today’s verdict holds Candice Cunningham and Joseph Johnson Jr. accountable for their …

Remarks of U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon at La Rana Press Conference - English and Spanish

U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon speaks at "La Rana" press conference today: "For those who remain at large: Hide. Run. Fight. Flee. The illusion is that you have a choice. The reality is simple: surrender to justice or you’ll be brought to justice …

Former American Embassy Employee Receives Life Sentence for Rape of Burkinabé Minors

Cedar Rapids Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

West Columbia Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Gun, Drugs

New Boston Woman Arrested and Charged with $4.6 Million Child Modeling Fraud Scheme

Man Charged with Nine Counts Related to Child Exploitation and Child Sexual Abuse Material

Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Fraud

Lorenzo Boles, 56, Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty to fraudulently receiving a $487,600 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan, a program that was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. 

Lehigh Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud and Defrauding Local Car Dealerships

Chicago Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Running Fentanyl Distribution Operation

A Chicago, Illinois man was sentenced today for operating a drug distribution organization that transported fentanyl from Chicago, Illinois, to Weirton, West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Gerald Henry, also known as “Unc,” “G,” and “ …

Two Members of the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples Indicted for Murders in Brooklyn in 2012 and 2015

Earlier today, a five-count superseding indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn that includes new racketeering charges relating to defendants Kwyme Waddell and Paolo Alfarobarber, who, along with co-defendant Joel Myrie, are alleged to be …

Bridal Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes Spanning a Decade

A Parker, Colorado woman pleaded guilty today to willfully failing to pay over employment taxes for more than a decade. According to court documents, Donna M. Savoy owned and operated Donna Beth Creations (“DBC”), a bridal studio in Denver, Colorado. In …