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Donald J. Trump shares multiple Truth Social updates on July 30, 2025

Former President Donald J. Trump posted several updates to his Truth Social account on July 30, 2025.


Hays man receives four-year federal prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

A Hays man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for possessing illegal firearms, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Collin County man receives 19-year sentence for drug trafficking and gun offenses

A Princeton resident, Larry Wayne Culverhouse, has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations.


Surveying Solutions executives plead guilty to defrauding U.S., company agrees to pay $1.1 million

Anthony Thelen, a current executive and co-owner of Surveying Solutions Inc. (SSI), and Adam Ball, a former owner and executive of the same company, pleaded guilty to defrauding the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) through the...


Chippewa Falls man receives decade-long sentence for meth trafficking

Jason Barnard, a 39-year-old resident of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.


Klobuchar highlights need for bipartisan action on U.S. Grain Standards Act reauthorization

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, delivered opening remarks at a committee hearing focused on the reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.


Columbia Falls man sentenced for aiming laser-equipped firearm at helicopter

A Columbia Falls resident, Travis Kurt Myers, 57, was sentenced to eight months in prison for aiming a laser-mounted firearm at a helicopter.


Stimson Center launches North Africa Program led by Hafed Al Ghwell

The Stimson Center has launched a North Africa Program aimed at enhancing understanding of the Maghreb region’s political economies, internal dynamics, and its significance in global affairs.


Cantwell discusses tsunami warnings and key agency nominations at Senate committee markup

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered her opening statement at the committee's July 30, 2025, markup session in Washington, D.C. Cantwell began by...


Tangipahoa Parish man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution charges

Michael Penn, a 24-year-old resident of Tangipahoa Parish, pleaded guilty on July 24, 2025, to three counts of distributing fentanyl.


Klobuchar criticizes USDA reorganization plan during Senate committee hearing

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, delivered an opening statement at a hearing to review the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed reorganization.


Stimson Center launches new North Africa Program led by Hafed Al Ghwell

The Stimson Center has announced the launch of its North Africa Program, which will focus on advancing understanding of the Maghreb region’s political economies, internal dynamics, and global relevance.


Mobile man receives over nine years for firearm possession as convicted felon

Brandon Demetrius Pettaway has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


U.S. Attorney’s Office joins National Night Out events across Northern District of Iowa

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa has announced its participation in National Night Out events scheduled for August 5, 2025, throughout the district.


Dauphin County man receives over nine years in prison for firearm offense

Philip Shearer, a 49-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 115 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possessing an unregistered firearm.


Laplace resident charged with bank fraud involving over $400,000 in alleged loans

A LaPlace man has been charged with bank fraud following an investigation by federal authorities.


Three-time convicted sex offender receives fifteen-year federal sentence

Cory Todd Cox, a 38-year-old resident of Noblesville, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and will face a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to two counts related to the receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse...


Mexican national sentenced to prison for illegal re-entry in Louisiana

A Mexican national, Luis A. Gama, 38, was sentenced in New Orleans on July 23, 2025, for illegally re-entering the United States after having been previously deported.


Donald J. Trump shares multiple Truth Social updates on July 30, 2025

Former President Donald J. Trump published three separate updates to his Truth Social account on July 30, 2025, with each post linked and shared via X (formerly Twitter).


Gregg County man receives 30-year federal sentence for fatal fentanyl trafficking

A Longview resident, Kym Andrew Wallace, also known as Trigga, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl.