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Prince George’s County man charged with assaulting officers at NSA campus

A man from Prince George’s County has been charged with assaulting federal law enforcement officers on the National Security Agency (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Maryland.


Four Mexican nationals sentenced for drug trafficking offenses in northern Alabama

Four individuals who are citizens of Mexico have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in drug trafficking and firearms offenses, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco handed...


White House issues executive order affirming U.S. commitment to defend Qatar

The White House has issued a new executive order outlining the United States' commitment to the security of the State of Qatar.


Mexican national charged after large drug seizure in Phoenix

Jose Ismael Castro Leon, a 47-year-old Mexican national residing illegally in the United States, has been charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona.


Jacksonville man pleads guilty to wire fraud and PPP loan scheme

Jared Dean Eakes, a 34-year-old resident of Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and bank fraud, according to the United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.


Lewisburg woman receives federal prison sentence for international parental kidnapping

Kate Carson, a 38-year-old resident of Lewisburg, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for international parental kidnapping.


Treasury sanctions Indian nationals and online pharmacy over counterfeit fentanyl pill distribution

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two Indian nationals, Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh, for their involvement in supplying large quantities of...


Treasury Secretary Bessent honors Argentina's President Milei at Atlantic Council event

At the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent delivered remarks highlighting Argentina’s recent economic transformation under President Javier Milei.


U.S. Treasury sanctions Brazilian legal entity supporting Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Lex Instituto de Estudos Juridicos LTDA (Lex Institute), a Brazilian legal entity, for its support to Alexandre de Moraes, a justice on...


UK and US establish transatlantic taskforce focused on future financial market innovation

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met in London last week to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the United Kingdom and United States financial sectors.


Treasury Department to discuss payments fraud at upcoming FLEC public meeting

The U.S. Department of the Treasury will hold a public meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) on September 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.


U.S. Treasury reports advances in IRS IT modernization through new tech partnerships

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has reported progress in its efforts to modernize information technology systems within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).


Senate Democrats release report alleging illegal implementation of Trump budget cuts at NASA

A new staff report released by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, alleges that the Trump Administration has been directing NASA to implement proposed budget cuts...


Dun & Bradstreet settles with FTC over alleged violations tied to automatic renewals

Business credit reporting company Dun & Bradstreet has agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle allegations that it violated a 2022 order from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).


U.S. Department of Education allocates $153 million for history and civics education grants

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that more than $153 million in grants will be distributed through the American History and Civics Seminars Program.


Officials conduct mass casualty drill in Maryland testing emergency response

Federal, state, and local officials, along with medical professionals, participated in a large-scale homeland security exercise called Operation Harbor Shield in Middle River, Maryland.


Phoenix man faces federal drug charges after large seizure

John Avendano, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


New City Funding settles allegations over unlawful car repossessions from military personnel

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights for the United States Department of Justice, Harmeet K. Dhillon, announced that New City Funding Corp. has agreed to pay at...


Honduran man sentenced for drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and illegal reentry

A Honduran national, Miguel Angel Solorzano-Dominguez, was sentenced on September 25, 2025, in New Orleans after pleading guilty to four federal charges.


Waterloo man sentenced for illegal firearm possession while awaiting sentencing

A man from Waterloo, Iowa, has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm while awaiting sentencing on a previous federal firearms charge.