News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Leader sentenced after St. Louis drug ring moved fentanyl and meth across state lines

A man who led a drug trafficking organization responsible for bringing large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine to the St. Louis area has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark handed down the sentence...


Cattle producers invited to webinar on $83.5 million JBS antitrust settlement

The National Farmers Union, R-CALF USA, and four individual ranchers filed a class action lawsuit in 2019 alleging anticompetitive practices by major beef processors JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef.


U.S. Chamber supports revocation of Biden's competition executive order

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has expressed approval following the White House's decision to revoke a competition executive order from the Biden administration.


ITI releases cybersecurity roadmap for Trump administration

Global tech trade association ITI has unveiled a set of strategic cybersecurity policy recommendations aimed at aiding the White House National Cyber Director, Sean Cairncross, and the Trump Administration.


Five arrested in alleged St. Louis-area cocaine trafficking operation

Five individuals were arrested Tuesday in connection with an alleged drug distribution network accused of transporting kilograms of cocaine to St. Louis and other locations.


Banks respond to FTA's call for open banking policy changes

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has issued a letter to the President, urging the administration to consider policies that banks argue could undermine free markets.


Bank groups back Fed's proposal for revised supervisory ratings

The American Bankers Association and the Bank Policy Institute have expressed their support for proposed changes to the Federal Reserve's Large Financial Institution (LFI) rating system.


Federal grand jury indicts Georgia man in Jamestown drug conspiracy case

A federal grand jury has indicted Jeryel L. Winfield, also known as Derezz and Idriys, age 51, of McDonough, Georgia, formerly of Binghamton, New York.


Coweta sex offender pleads guilty alongside Bartow man in federal child enticement case

Three individuals, including a registered sex offender from Coweta County, have pleaded guilty to federal child enticement and evidence tampering charges in Rome, Georgia.


Markey hosts session with Massachusetts innovators on impact of federal cuts

Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) held a listening session at The Engine at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to discuss the effects of federal policy changes on small businesses in the research and innovation sectors.


Mexican national charged with assaulting federal agent using vehicle in Pennsylvania

A Mexican national, Cristian Geovanni Rojas Benitez, 37, has been indicted in Philadelphia for allegedly assaulting a federal agent with a vehicle while the agent was performing official duties.


Colombian national sentenced for role in plot to import tons of cocaine into United States

Alberto Alonso Jaramillo Ramirez, a Colombian national, was sentenced to 150 months in prison for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States.


Sioux City man pleads guilty to meth distribution charge

Omar Barrientos, a 35-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty on August 19, 2025, in federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Donald J. Trump endorses David Cook and criticizes Fed chair Powell in Truth Social posts

Former President Donald J. Trump posted on Truth Social on August 19, 2025, endorsing State Representative David Cook for Texas Senate District 22 and criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's handling of interest rates.


Effingham County man pleads guilty to exploiting elder out of more than $330,000

An Effingham County resident, Edward L. Stief, Jr., 42, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, and engaging in unlawful monetary transactions involving criminally derived property.



FDA approves first GLP-1 drug for serious liver disease affecting millions

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, welcomed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first GLP-1 drug for patients with metabolic-associated...


Chinese researcher pleads no contest in Michigan bio-smuggling case

Chengxuan Han, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, pleaded no contest to three smuggling charges and making false statements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F....


Donald J. Trump highlights White House meeting with European leaders and questions D.C. crime data

Former President Donald J. Trump posted on Truth Social on August 18, 2025 about hosting numerous European leaders at the White House and questioned the accuracy of Washington D.C.'s crime statistics.


Donald J. Trump shares new Truth Social posts via X reposts

Former President Donald J. Trump published several messages on his Truth Social account on August 17, which were then shared by the X account TrumpDailyPosts on August 18, 2025.