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National Mining Association Executive VP: U.S. mining industry supplies necessary materials 'for nearly every sector of our economy'

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

Katie Sweeney, Executive Vice President of the National Mining Association (NMA), emphasized the importance of prioritizing domestic mining and processing in the United States to meet increasing mineral demand and reduce dependency on foreign...

Halifax County man sentenced to 17 years for distributing child exploitation material

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

A Roanoke Rapids man, Christopher Skipper, 39, was sentenced on Tuesday by a federal judge to 17 years in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Big Bend Sector activates new aerostat for enhanced border surveillance near Sanderson

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

The U.S. Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector has announced that the Helen Gardner Aerostat site, located about three miles east of Sanderson, Texas, is now fully operational as of July 26.

ICE files detainer after stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder in Alabama

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an immigration detainer against Javier Lopez Tinoco, a 20-year-old Honduran national, following his arrest for attempted murder in Baldwin County, Alabama.

ICE arrests multiple violent offenders during national enforcement operation

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a nationwide operation on July 31, 2025, arresting several individuals identified as criminal illegal aliens.

Federal judge delays end of protected status for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua; DHS plans appeal

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded to a recent federal court decision that delayed the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua.

ICE lodges detainer after Houston kidnapping and assault charges against previously deported Honduran national

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed an arrest detainer on Jose Maldonado-Zavala, a 60-year-old Honduran national, at the Harris County Jail following his recent arrest in Houston, Texas.

Trump administration reports lowest-ever border apprehension figures for July

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

Monthly data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicates that border security measures have resulted in record lows for illegal crossings in July 2025.

U.S. and Chile sign agreement on biometric migration alert program

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

The United States and Chile have signed a new letter of intent to continue the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (BITMAP), an information sharing system aimed at improving security for both countries. “Data sharing...

Council Bluffs man receives federal sentence for firearm possession as felon

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

A Council Bluffs resident has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon.

Markey presses SBA on unauthorized data access by Department of Government Efficiency

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

Senator Edward J. Markey, the ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, has sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler seeking information about the Department of Government...

Trump proclaims National Purple Heart Day for August 7th

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

On August 7, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation recognizing National Purple Heart Day.

Arkansas man indicted for thefts at Missouri and Iowa schools

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

A federal grand jury in St. Louis has indicted Curtis Lee Barton, 40, of Arkansas, on charges related to a series of burglaries at more than 20 rural schools and businesses across Missouri and Iowa.

Chicago man receives 30-month sentence for escape from federal custody

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

A Chicago resident, Terrance Martice Miller, 38, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for escaping from custody.

New Orleans postal worker pleads guilty to mail theft

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

A New Orleans woman has pleaded guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.

Memphis man sentenced to 15 years for firearm possession and drug distribution

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

A Memphis man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for firearm possession and intent to distribute marijuana.

Trump announces Dr. Stephen Miran appointment to Federal Reserve Board

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

Former President Donald J. Trump announced via Truth Social on August 7, 2025, his selection of Dr. Stephen Miran for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board until early 2026.

Lafayette man receives over five years in prison for fentanyl distribution

By Federal Newswire | Aug 7, 2025

Christopher Burdine-Davies, a 24-year-old resident of Lafayette, Indiana, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.