News from August 2025
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Former President Donald J. Trump used his Truth Social account between July 31 and August 1 to call for renewed focus on national fitness programs and demand that Republican senators remain in session until all executive business is completed.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has announced significant changes to the U.S. higher education system through the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB).
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Amanda Christine Dailey, 37, from Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after admitting to forging the signature of a federal judge.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program, a federal-university partnership that supports coastal communities and marine economies across the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Former President Donald J. Trump posted several messages on Truth Social on July 31, 2025, including direct criticism of Senator Susan Collins’ voting record and advice to Republicans regarding legislative decisions.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 91 border-related cases this week, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
The U.S. Senate has passed three appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, marking the first time since 2018 that such legislation has cleared the chamber before the August recess.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Sean Christianson, 45, of Manhattan, New York, pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
United States Attorney Russ Ferguson hosted Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina in Charlotte.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
A Billings resident, Dustin James Massey, 40, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Former President Donald J. Trump posted several updates on his Truth Social account on August 1, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Jacquese Traveon Underwood, a 40-year-old resident of Rock Hill, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a drug conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Brandon Martez Black, a 27-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
The U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act with a vote of 87-9.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Former President Donald J. Trump posted multiple statements on July 31 and August 1, 2025 discussing new information about "Russiagate," referencing Victor Davis Hanson's commentary and repeating his claim that the investigation was unfounded.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Island Tri Truong of Orlando has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering related to drug distribution proceeds, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
A U.S. Navy sailor stationed in Augusta, Georgia, has been indicted on multiple federal charges related to child sex crimes following an alleged months-long manipulation of a minor through social media.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
A Savannah man has been sentenced to nearly 50 years in federal prison after being convicted on multiple charges related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and attempting to influence a juror.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Former President Donald J. Trump used his Truth Social platform on August 1, 2025 to call for lower interest rates and criticize Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
Alejandra Susana Castillo, a 34-year-old resident of Tracy, California, has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal firearms trafficking.
