News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Mexican national indicted for illegal reentry in Eastern District of Texas

A Mexican national residing illegally in Hallsville, Texas, has been indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States.


S.D.T.X files hundreds of new immigration-related cases amid Operation Take Back America

Federal authorities have charged 376 individuals from August 15 to 21 as part of ongoing efforts to secure the southern border, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Donald J. Trump announces U.S. acquisition of 10% stake in Intel

Former President Donald J. Trump announced via Truth Social on August 22, 2025, that the United States now owns and controls a 10% stake in Intel after negotiations with Lip-Bu Tan.


Arizona man receives prison sentence for fatal drunk driving crash on Navajo Nation

An Arizona man, Marvin Albert Wauneka, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after pleading guilty to causing a fatal drunk driving crash on the Navajo Nation.


Donald J. Trump reflects on Mobile rally anniversary and announces judicial nominee

Former President Donald J. Trump posted several messages on August 22, 2025 reflecting on the tenth anniversary of his influential Mobile rally and announcing the nomination of Matthew Orso to a federal judgeship.


Mexican national indicted for firearm possession while unlawfully residing in Longview

A Mexican national living unlawfully in Longview, Texas, has been indicted for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.


DOGE rejects Politico report, defends cost-saving methods

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reaffirmed its methodology for calculating cost savings, emphasizing the use of ceiling values.


DOGE announces termination of 123 contracts worth $5.3B

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced the termination of 123 contracts deemed wasteful, with a combined ceiling value of $5.3 billion and estimated savings of $4.2 billion.


Florida man receives nearly seven-year sentence for retaliatory assault on federal trial witness

A Florida man has been sentenced to six years and 10 months in prison for assaulting a witness who testified against him during his trial related to a home invasion robbery scheme.


Jacksonville man indicted for federal firearms violation in Eastern District of Texas

A Jacksonville man has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Farmington woman pleads guilty to federal assault charge after motorcyclist crash

A Farmington woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a motor vehicle assault that injured a motorcyclist, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico.


Indian national indicted for alleged role in multi-state money laundering conspiracy

A federal grand jury has indicted Roshan Shah, a 21-year-old citizen of India, on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering.


Walter Jenkins pleads guilty to fatal November 2021 shooting in Southeast D.C

Walter Jenkins, a 36-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with a shooting that occurred in November 2021.


Albany County man indicted for receiving child pornography

Nicholas Sherlock, a 33-year-old resident of Watervliet, New York, has been indicted and ordered detained on charges of receiving child pornography.


Atwater inmate indicted for threatening prosecutor's family

A federal grand jury has indicted Stanislav Yelizarov, 35, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, on charges of threatening the family of a federal official.


Independence man indicted on federal child pornography charges

A 23-year-old man from Independence, Iowa, Jordan Michael Million, has been indicted on federal child pornography charges.


Wrentham man charged with possession of child pornography following prior conviction

A Wrentham resident, Wael Isreb, 66, has been arrested and charged with one count of possessing child pornography.


Greene County man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation charges

A Greene County man has pleaded guilty to charges related to the sexual exploitation of children, according to federal authorities.


District of Arizona charges over 170 individuals for immigration-related offenses

During the week of August 16 to August 22, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 170 individuals with immigration-related crimes.


Interior Department announces long-term offshore leasing plan under new federal legislation

The Department of the Interior has announced a long-term schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of America and Alaska’s Cook Inlet, following the directives of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1).