U.S. Politics Press Releases

Comer Continues Oversight of U.S. Census Bureau After Significant Errors in 2020 Census Revealed

WASHINGTON––House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau (Bureau) to ensure that future censuses are conducted to the highest standards. The Bureau’s Post-Enumeration …

News Release – DOH Observes World Tuberculosis Day: Public Health Vigilance to Keep Hawaiʻi Healthy

  STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO   KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE   DOH OBSERVES WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY: PUBLIC HEALTH VIGILANCE TO KEEP …

Canfield Suspends 2026 Campaign, Announces 2028 Primary Challenge to Rep. Chris Smith

BRICK, NJ, UNITED STATES, March 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Republican candidate Rob Canfield announced today that he is suspending his 2026 primary campaign for New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District after falling short of the required …

Memorial Hall Study Report

The Boston Landmarks Commission has posted a study report on the proposed designation of Memorial Hall in Charlestown as a Landmark under Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended. Memorial Hall bears historic significance as an eighteenth-century …

Louisiana Woman Charged and Agrees to Plead Guilty in Pandemic Relief Scheme

BOSTON – A Louisiana woman has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to her alleged involvement in a multi-state scheme to obtain millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for herself and others by submitting fraudulent …

Illegal Alien from Mexico Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Federal Fraud Crime

Blue Springs Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

Kristopher Brandon Holcomb, 44, was uploading child porn on a popular mobile app and communicating with others he believed were minors on the app.  HSI's investigation revealed over 60 videos and almost 200 images on his electronic devices. He was …

California man pleads guilty to role in narcotics conspiracy involving 300 pounds of methamphetamine

CINCINNATI – A Los Angeles man admitted in federal court here today that he took part in a narcotics conspiracy involving more than 300 pounds of methamphetamine shipped to the greater Cincinnati area in 10 pallets of paver stones.

Eagle Butte Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Escape

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Escape from Custody.  The sentencing took place on March 23, 2026. 

Former St. Louis Area Pediatrician Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex Acts

Craig A. Spiegel exploited his position to obtain cash, sexual acts or sexual photographs from at least 19 patients, many of whom he began treating as children.

Former Escrow Officer Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

Tracy L. Kellerstrass, 51, Cameron, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court today to bank fraud. 

Russian cybercriminal sentenced to prison for using a “botnet” to steal millions from American businesses

Four Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in the Northern Panhandle

Four Wheeling, West Virginia residents were sentenced today for selling fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced. Tyshaun Johnson, 30, was sentenced to 115 months.

Southwest Ohio man sentenced to 30 years in prison for child pornography crimes including secretly recording young girls, filming ...

CINCINNATI – A Hamilton, Ohio, man who secretly recorded young girls nude and committed hands-on offenses of a teenager was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 360 months in prison.

Philadelphia-to-Butler Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison on Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine Convictions

Cuba man pleads guilty to operating a marijuana grow operation

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Daniel S. Ackerman, 59, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to possession with intent to distribute 50 or more marijuana plants, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in …

Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Methamphetamine

Francisco Castro Jr., 27, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to two counts of distribution of methamphetamine.

H Block Gang Member Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy

BOSTON – A member of the violent Boston-based gang, H-Block, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for drug conspiracy charges.

Rapid City Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.  The sentencing took place on March 23, 2026. 

Pryor Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter

A Pryor man was sentenced today for Involuntary Manslaughter in Indian Country, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.