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- In his court complaint, the plaintiff asks the court to declare the FEC’s actions unlawful, remand the matter to the Commission, and order the agency to conform with the court’s declaration within 30 days.
Updated 1/27/2026, 9:48:47 PM
- The plaintiff previously filed an administrative complaint with the FEC in December 2025 alleging Friends of John Thune and John Thune accepted unlawful contributions and filed inaccurate reports.
Updated 1/27/2026, 9:47:50 PM
- Peter Bernegger filed suit in U.S. District Court (D.C.) on January 14, 2026 alleging the FEC failed to act on his administrative complaint.
Updated 1/27/2026, 9:45:42 PM
- ICE says it arrested Rafael Agustin Soto-Baez, described as convicted on eight counts of possession with intent to distribute Class A drugs and distributing/dispensing Class A fentanyl in Massachusetts.
Updated 1/27/2026, 8:47:40 AM
- ICE says it arrested Ismael Alvarez-Guerra, described as a registered sex offender convicted of oral copulation with a minor under 10 in Los Angeles.
Updated 1/27/2026, 8:46:40 AM
- ICE reported arresting multiple noncitizens over the weekend, including people convicted of murder, sexual assault of a minor under 10, and manufacturing fentanyl.
Updated 1/27/2026, 8:45:42 AM
- ICE claims that 7*0% of its arrests are of noncitizens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S.
Updated 1/27/2026, 8:44:07 AM
- The law includes provisions such as 'No Tax on Tips,' 'No Tax on Overtime,' 'No Tax on Social Security,' and a deduction for auto loan interest on Made-in-America vehicles.
Updated 1/27/2026, 8:42:17 AM
- Analysts estimate total taxpayer savings could increase by about $50 billion due to bigger refunds or lower 2026 taxes.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:16:16 AM
- Average tax refunds are projected to be about $1,000 higher this year.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:15:14 AM
- The Working Families Tax Cuts Act is producing larger tax refunds for millions of Americans this tax season.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:14:11 AM
- DME Construction Associates and owner Peter Chardon pleaded guilty in November 2025 to a criminal violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and are awaiting an April sentencing date.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:12:52 AM
- OSHA's settlement affirms nine willful violations against DME Construction, including eight egregious per-instance citations for failure to provide fall protection.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:11:50 AM
- DME Construction Associates entered a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor requiring a $600,000 penalty and specified safety improvements.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:11:25 AM
- DHS says ICE officers are experiencing an 8,000% increase in death threats and a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:09:37 AM
- ICE arrested Chasib Hafedh Saadoon Al Fawadi on November 7, 2025; DHS identifies him as a member of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:08:23 AM
- ICE arrested Majid Ghorbani on February 22, 2025 and removed him on September 28, 2025.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:06:49 AM
- ICE arrested Gaulner Uliel Pineda Castillo on April 20, 2025 and removed him on April 30, 2025.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:05:58 AM
- ICE removed Leonel Alexander Velasquez-Hernandez in January 2026.
Updated 1/27/2026, 5:04:52 AM
- The Wage and Hour Division’s PAID program now covers certain potential FMLA violations in addition to minimum wage and overtime violations under the FLSA.
Updated 1/27/2026, 4:00:10 AM