News published on Federal Newswire in April 2025

News from April 2025


Secretary Burgum discusses energy goals during Pennsylvania site visit

Secretary Doug Burgum recently visited a frac site operated by Range Resources in Washington County, Pennsylvania.


Cms finalizes payment policy updates for medicare advantage and part d programs

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year 2026 Rate Announcement for the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Programs.


OPINION: Ukraine and China: Trump’s Largest Challenges

As President Trump reshapes America’s foreign policy, two important challenges stand at the center: resolving the war in Ukraine and redefining the U.S. approach to China.


Rahul Varma steps in as Acting Director at CFTC's Division of Market Oversight

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Rahul Varma has been appointed as the Acting Director of the Division of Market Oversight.


Cole announces guidance for FY26 programmatic and community project funding requests

Today, Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) of the House Appropriations Committee issued guidance for the Fiscal Year 2026 programmatic, language, and Community Project Funding requests.


Committee report alleges ActBlue reduced fraud measures amid platform concerns

Today, the House Judiciary Committee, the Committee on House Administration, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a joint interim staff report entitled, "Fraud on ActBlue: How the Democrats’ Top Fundraising Platform...


Former Haitian mayor convicted of visa fraud in U.S. court

The former mayor of Les Irois, Haiti, Jean Morose Viliena, has been convicted of visa fraud by a federal jury in Boston.


Border officers stop smuggler with fentanyl hidden in rectum

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Ysleta international crossing in El Paso, Texas, intercepted a man attempting to smuggle fentanyl by concealing it inside his body.


AMO detects and assists distressed vessel near San Diego

Air and Marine Operations (AMO), a branch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, identified a suspicious vessel in international waters southwest of San Diego.


Rollover crash lands smuggler in critical condition near Sonoita, Arizona

A U.S. citizen is in critical condition following an unsuccessful attempt to smuggle undocumented individuals and evade U.S. Border Patrol agents, which led to a rollover crash near Sonoita, Arizona.


Border Patrol agents conduct rescue of stranded women in Otay Mountain Wilderness

U.S. Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector carried out a rescue mission for two women stranded in the Otay Mountain Wilderness.


I-40 recovery progress as FHWA accelerates resource access for North Carolina

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced significant progress in the recovery efforts along Interstate 40 in North Carolina.


U.S. Border Patrol aids AZDPS in crash rescue near Gila Bend

U.S. Border Patrol agents were called to support the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) following a rollover crash near Gila Bend, Arizona.


CBP officers at Laredo detain man wanted in child sex offense case

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry detained a man wanted on a felony warrant in Texas concerning a child sex offense.


Kenneth MacCallum's legacy lives on through family commitment to CBP service

In St. Juste, Maine, an apple orchard planted by CBP Officer Kenneth MacCallum stands as a legacy to his passion and dedication.


CBP seizes 1,000+ replica firearms and suppressors at LAX

Since the start of Fiscal Year 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), in collaboration with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), have focused on preventing the entry...


CBP officers intercept methamphetamine hidden on pedestrian at Ysleta crossing

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Ysleta international crossing in El Paso intercepted approximately one-third of a pound of methamphetamine on March 30.


CBP officers seize cocaine concealed in luggage at Dallas airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Dallas-Ft.


Border Patrol agents thwart $4M cocaine smuggling at I-35 checkpoint

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted an attempt to smuggle cocaine at the I-35 Checkpoint.


Terrebonne Parish man pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine

A Terrebonne Parish man, Torrez Drane, has pled guilty in a New Orleans federal court to charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.