News from August 2025

By Federal Newswire | Aug 26, 2025
Jose Rodriguez Barajas, a 40-year-old citizen of Mexico, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and three counts of alien smuggling in federal court in Albany, New York.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 26, 2025
President Donald J. Trump convened his Cabinet for the seventh time in his second term, focusing on achievements related to American workers as Labor Day approaches.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 26, 2025
Hector Luis Gomez DeJesus of Sanford, North Carolina, and Raymond Luis Saez Aviles of Poinciana, Florida, were sentenced to three years of probation each, including two months of home detention.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 26, 2025
Abouzar Rahmati, a 43-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen residing in Great Falls, Virginia, was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for acting as an illegal agent of the Iranian government in the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 26, 2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new sanctions aimed at disrupting Iran’s oil exports.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 26, 2025
Southwind Foods, LLC, based in Carson, California, has announced a voluntary recall of certain frozen shrimp products due to concerns over possible contamination with Cesium-137 (Cs-137), a radioactive isotope.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 26, 2025
Beaver Street Fisheries, LLC, based in Jacksonville, Florida, has issued a voluntary recall of select packages of Great Value Frozen Raw Shrimp EZ-Peel & Deveined Tail-On 21-25 Per lb.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 26, 2025
Blue Bell Ice Cream has announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream half gallons due to undeclared almonds, walnuts, and pecans.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has expressed approval following the announcement of a new trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
The America First Policy Institute has expressed its support for former President Donald Trump's stance on election security.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid has decided to continue enforcing transgender student policies that the U.S. Department of Education has deemed unlawful under Title IX.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
A man from Moundville, Alabama, has been sentenced to 328 months in federal prison for enticement of a minor.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
Three Honduran nationals residing unlawfully in Oregon appeared in federal court after being arrested on charges related to fentanyl trafficking in downtown Portland.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as “El Mayo,” pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to leading the Sinaloa Cartel and to charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
A man from Poland, Maine was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for committing Social Security fraud.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
A man from Forest City Township, Maine, was arrested in La Plata, Missouri on August 21 after being charged with making false statements to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
President Donald J. Trump has announced additional measures to address what he calls a crime emergency in the District of Columbia.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
The White House has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to take action against the desecration of the American flag.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with the operators of Click Profit and related companies, resulting in a permanent ban from the e-commerce business opportunity industry.

By Federal Newswire | Aug 25, 2025
Two Houston residents have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.