News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


California woman receives federal prison sentence for multi-state drug trafficking

Dana Diane Shay, a 37-year-old resident of Fountain Valley, California, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


Donald J. Trump highlights $75B ICE funding boost and hiring push on Truth Social

Former President Donald J. Trump announced on August 4, 2025 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) received $75 billion in new funding after passage of the "Big Beautiful Bill," with plans to hire thousands of new agents.


Suburban Atlanta man charged federally for social media threats targeting Jews and Blacks

Christopher Robertson, a 42-year-old resident of Fairburn, Georgia, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas in Atlanta on federal charges of communicating interstate threats.


Second defendant receives federal sentence for role in Potter County prison drug scheme

A woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for her involvement in a scheme to supply methamphetamine to inmates at the William Clements Unit, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) facility in Potter County.


Wisconsin man sentenced for possessing chemicals intended for making chlorine gas

A Wisconsin man was sentenced to 29 months in prison for possessing chemicals that could be used to create chlorine gas, a substance considered dangerous and potentially lethal.


Romanian man sentenced for large-scale EBT card skimming operation

A Romanian citizen living in Hollywood was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a scheme that skimmed tens of thousands of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards from ATMs and point-of-sale terminals across California and New...


Pike Road man receives six-year sentence for illegal possession of machinegun

A Pike Road resident, Treneal De’Ron Beasley, 25, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal possession of a machinegun.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal drug conspiracy and gun charges

A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including fentanyl conspiracy, firearm offenses, and money laundering.


Federal officials meet Saint Regis Mohawk leaders on border security cooperation

Federal and Canadian law enforcement leaders met with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council at the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation near Hogansburg, New York, on June 4.


White House opens applications for Christmas volunteers and performers

Christmas preparations are underway at the White House, with President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump inviting Americans from all states and territories to participate in the annual holiday celebrations as volunteers or performers.


Ten charged in multistate narcotics conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl

Six Pennsylvania residents, two from California, and two from Michigan have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to trafficking methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, para-fluorofentanyl, and other narcotics.


Danville business owner sentenced for failing to pay over $600k in employment taxes

A Danville woman has been sentenced to probation and home confinement after admitting she failed to pay more than $600,000 in employment taxes related to her home health care business.


FTC hosts joint listening sessions with DOJ on reducing prescription drug prices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in partnership with the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Commerce, will hold a series of listening sessions aimed at addressing prescription drug...


Donald J. Trump targets Elizabeth Warren in August 2025 Truth Social posts

Former President Donald J. Trump posted several messages on Truth Social on August 4, 2025, including direct criticism of Senator Elizabeth Warren and links to other content.


Deandre Miles sentenced to 15 years for fatal shooting at Hechinger Mall

Deandre Miles, 30, of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following his guilty plea in the shooting death of Davon Fuller.


Ernst recognizes Hall Roberts’ Son as Small Business of the Week

Hall Roberts’ Son, a wholesale distributor of agricultural products, has been named Small Business of the Week by Senator Joni Ernst, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.


Two foreign nationals charged with illegal reentry after prior removals

Mexican and Honduran nationals living in Las Vegas appeared in federal court on Monday, facing charges of illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed.


Donald J. Trump alleges jobs report manipulation in recent Truth Social posts

Former President Donald J. Trump posted on Truth Social and Twitter between August 3-4, 2025 about a news community and alleged manipulation of recent jobs reports ahead of elections.


U.S. Attorney’s Office joins local agencies for National Night Out events across Middle Tennessee

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee will participate in National Night Out events in Nashville on August 5, 2025, alongside law enforcement partners and local communities.


Mexican national sentenced for trafficking over 200,000 fentanyl pills through California

Miguel Obed Romero Reyes, a 26-year-old from Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for trafficking fentanyl.