News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens, including those convicted of serious offenses such as aggravated sexual assault of a child, forcible rape,...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas have seized more than $10.3 million worth of methamphetamine concealed in a shipment labeled as cereal ingredients.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was involved in a fatal shooting on December 11, 2025, during an enforcement operation near the Rio Grande in Texas.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
Representatives from six U.S. government agencies and their Mexican counterparts met in Mexico City on December 11 for the second meeting of the Security Implementation Group (SIG).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Elaine K. Dezenski highlights concerns about China's impact on the U.S. automotive industry during a Washington hearing, urging coordinated action against Beijing's strategies amid rising bilateral tensions
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
The Senate has unanimously approved a bill sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) to extend the term of the Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted updates on December 16, 2025 regarding recent law enforcement activities involving a Thai national's arrest record, the prevention of attacks against ICE facilities with assistance from federal...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jon Husted (R-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have called for a federal investigation into the acquisition of Epic!
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into potential violations involving Chinese Communist Party-linked technology at a local power facility.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Representative Darin LaHood has voiced concerns over a proposed partnership between Ford and China's CATL within the auto sector due to potential exposure to predatory tactics by China's government.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin have introduced four bipartisan criminal justice bills aimed at enhancing public safety and improving the U.S. criminal justice system.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, spoke at a Committee on Rules hearing regarding H.R. 498, known as the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has issued a statement following the Hong Kong High Court's guilty verdict against Jimmy Lai.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Nikon SLM Solutions NA, Inc. has agreed to pay $1.37 million to settle allegations that it improperly obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which it was not eligible, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Benjamin L....
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed the Senate to condemn recent violent incidents, including an antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Australia and a shooting at...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved legislation to update the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), along with Representatives Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Keith Self (R-Texas), and Mike Flood (R-Neb.), has introduced a new set of bills as part of a strategy to update and reauthorize...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) held a press conference with Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and two small business owners to address the financial challenges facing small businesses due to recent economic policies.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it collected more than $200 billion in tariffs between January 20 and December 15, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) will be added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) for newborns.
