News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


DHS launches national campaign to recruit new ICE agents

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the launch of a new nationwide campaign aimed at recruiting individuals to join U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as federal law enforcement agents.


ICE arrests individuals with serious convictions including sexual assault and drug trafficking

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have arrested several individuals with criminal backgrounds, including those convicted of serious offenses such as predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, methamphetamine trafficking,...


DHS launches national ad campaign for CBP Home App encouraging voluntary departure

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new advertising campaign to promote the CBP Home App, which is designed to encourage individuals in the United States without legal status to voluntarily return to their home countries.


Markey criticizes upcoming tariffs; urges passage of Small Business Liberation Act

Senator Edward J. Markey, the ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to express his opposition to tariffs introduced by former President Donald Trump.


Senate HELP Committee schedules vote on healthcare and retirement legislation

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to vote on several bills designed to improve access to health care and retirement for Americans.


Massachusetts lawmakers seek Boston Fed data on tariff impacts for local small businesses

Ahead of the August 1 tariff trade deadline, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and the full Massachusetts congressional delegation have requested more information from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston regarding how tariffs are affecting small...


House Judiciary leaders seek testimony from GMU president over alleged civil rights violations

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government Chairman Chip Roy have requested that George Mason University President Dr. Gregory Washington provide testimony in a transcribed interview...


Donald J. Trump praises border council member and makes claims about illegal crossings

Former President Donald J. Trump posted several updates to his Truth Social account in early August 2025, including praise for Art Del Cueto's television appearance and claims regarding recent border crossing statistics under President Joe Biden's...


Senate confirms Luke Lindberg as USDA trade under secretary

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) has expressed support for the Senate’s confirmation of Luke Lindberg as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. “I...


Donald J. Trump posts trivia and praises Senate Republicans in latest Truth Social updates

Former President Donald J. Trump posted trivia about his youth and praised Republican Senators' efforts on August 2, 2025.


Donald J. Trump criticizes Schumer and praises GOP leaders in August Truth Social posts

Former President Donald J. Trump posted several statements on Truth Social on August 2, 2025.


Fultonville man indicted for deadly Schenectady arson that killed four

Edward Leon, a 53-year-old resident of Fultonville, New York, has been indicted on charges related to a fatal arson that occurred in 2013.


Donald J. Trump shares multiple posts on Truth Social in early August 2025

Former President Donald J. Trump posted several messages to his Truth Social account on August 1 and August 2, 2025.


Hidalgo CBP officers intercept over $1 million in cocaine at border crossing

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry seized over $1 million worth of cocaine during an enforcement action on July 26.


ICE arrests multiple individuals convicted of violent crimes over weekend

Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested several individuals described as violent criminal illegal aliens, including those convicted of child sexual abuse, rape, drug trafficking, and other serious offenses.


Violent crime drops in U.S. cities as DHS cites ICE enforcement efforts

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has highlighted findings from a recent report by the Council on Criminal Justice, which indicate a decrease in certain violent crimes across 30 U.S. cities during the first half of 2025 compared to...


Treasury secretary highlights new White House report guiding U.S. crypto policy

At the White House on July 30, 2025, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered remarks at the launch of a new report from the Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets.


U.S. Treasury announces details of upcoming quarterly refunding totaling $125 Billion

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it will offer $125 billion in Treasury securities to refund about $89.8 billion in maturing notes and bonds on August 15, 2025.


Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee reviews debt management strategy amid rising receipts

The Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee (TBAC) met in a closed session at the U.S. Department of the Treasury on July 29, 2025, to discuss recent fiscal developments and provide recommendations on government debt management for the upcoming...


U.S. Treasury sanctions Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Alexandre de Moraes, a justice on Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF).