U.S. Politics Press Releases

Tribal Police Officer Charged with Sexually Abusing Three Victims While on Duty: FBI Seeks Additional Potential Victims

A White Mountain Apache Tribal Police officer was arrested Wednesday in Canyon Day on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, after being charged in a federal indictment with sexual abuse and kidnapping.Karl Eugene Leslie, 42, of Whiteriver, Arizona, is …

Guatemalan National Indicted for Illegal Reentry into the United States

A Guatemalan man, Edras Leonel Alcides Ramirez-Peralta, 35, was indicted by federal grand jury today for illegally reentering the United States after he was previously deported. 

Justice Department Sues California Cities Over Natural Gas Bans

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against two California cities over their ordinances banning natural gas infrastructure and appliances in new construction. As detailed in the complaint, filed Monday in the Northern District of California, the …

Chinese National Charged with Unlawfully Photographing Air Force Base and Vital Military Equipment

Qilin Wu, 35, a Chinese National, charged by complaint with one count of taking photographs of a vital military installation and military equipment without authorization, in violation of U.S. law.

Utah Man Sentenced in Making Threats Against Palestinian Rights Organization

Kevin Brent Buchanan, 64, of Tooele, Utah, was sentenced today in the District of Columbia to six months in prison in connection with threatening violence against the employees of a D.C.-based Palestinian rights organization, announced U.S. Attorney …

Mexican National Charged With Reentry of Deported Alien

Leader of Washington Highlands Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to More than 13 Years on Narcotics, Weapons Counts

Kahlil G. Felder, 41, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 157 months in prison for operating a fentanyl distribution network based in the Washington Highlands neighborhood in Southeast, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine …

Collin County men sentenced in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

Two Plano men have been sentenced to lengthy prison sentences for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

North Carolina man sentenced to 5 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl on college campus

Bronx Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Trafficking Semiautomatic Rifles And 800 Rounds Of Ammunition

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that HASSAN HUBBARD was sentenced [today/yesterday] to 10 years in prison for trafficking firearms.  

Southern Utah Man Sentenced for Damaging ICE Transit Van

ST. GEORGE, Utah – Ryan Michael Gaines, 32, of Santa Clara, Utah, was sentenced today to 36 months’ probation for damaging an ICE Transit Van in April 2025. He was also ordered to pay $2,883.20 in restitution to the United States Department of Homeland …

New Jersey Doctor Charged in 58-Count Indictment with Distributing Opioids in Exchange for Sexual Favors and Defrauding New Jersey ...

A New Jersey doctor was charged in a 58-count indictment with distributing opioids without a legitimate medical purpose, maintaining a drug-involved premises, and defrauding New Jersey Medicaid by billing for visits that never happened.

Gubernatorial Candidate Chad Bianco, Veteran Advocate Kate Monroe Walk Skid Row to Address California’s Homeless Crisis

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Chad Bianco, Riverside County Sheriff and California gubernatorial candidate, joined Kate Monroe, CEO of VetComm and nationally recognized advocate for homelessness solutions, …

UNBANNED: National Book Ban Conversation in DC Celebrates MLK Day 40th Anniversary

Award-Winning Documentary Screening, Expert Panel, and Community Bookstore Unite in DC for MLK Day 40th Anniversary WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Across the country, books are being challenged, restricted, …

National Organizations Unite to Celebrate Thomas Paine’s Revolutionary War Service at Annual Birthdate Event

The Times That Tried Men's Souls: Thomas Paine’s Service During The Revolutionary War MADISON, WI, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- January 29, 2026 — Online Event | 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST Registration Required: https:// …

SmallSat Symposium 2026: SDA, Amazon, and DARPA Leaders Convene in Silicon Valley as Sector 'Enters Industrial Maturity'

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SmallSat Symposium 2026 (February 10-12, 2026 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California) will serve as the definitive gathering for commercial and …

RidePair Redefines 'Ridesharing,' Drawing a Clear Line Between Taxis, On-Demand Apps, and True Carpooling

SANTA MONICA, CA, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As cities, regulators, and consumers continue to debate the safety, liability, and sustainability of modern mobility platforms, RidePair is calling for a long-overdue distinction: …

Record Participation Marks 6th Year of VFS Design-Build-Vertical-Flight Student (DBVF) Competition

Record Participation Marks Sixth Year of VFS Design-Build-Vertical-Flight Student Competition FAIRFAX, VA, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Vertical Flight Society has officially launched the sixth year of its Design- …

Management Science & Innovation Names Wynn Coggins Chief Growth Officer

RESTON, VA, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Management Science & Innovation (MSI) today announced Wynn Coggins has joined the firm as Chief Growth Officer, further strengthening the company’s senior leadership team as it …

Hearing Wrap Up: Minnesota Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison Ignored Rampant Taxpayer Fraud and Silenced State ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I.” Criminals in Minnesota have stolen an estimated $9 billion in taxpayer funds intended to …