News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A Canton, South Dakota man has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Four men with prior violent felony convictions have been sentenced to federal prison in Indianapolis for illegally possessing firearms.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and John Boozman (R-AR) have introduced the Mammography Access for Veterans Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A California resident has admitted guilt in a federal court in Rhode Island for his involvement in a business email compromise and money laundering operation that defrauded businesses, individuals, and the Town of Bristol of nearly $9 million.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations convened a hearing to examine the use of the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) by environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A Detroit man, Kevin Lavon Giles, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for sex trafficking offenses involving two minors and one adult.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, have announced an upcoming hearing to discuss biosecurity at the...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia has indicted Danielle Hillmer, a former senior manager at a Virginia-based government contractor, on charges including major government fraud, wire fraud, and obstructing federal audits.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Teva Pharmaceuticals has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove more than 200 patent listings from the FDA’s Orange Book after being challenged by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
On December 10, the United States marked the anniversary of its victory in the Spanish-American War, recalling the events that led to a significant shift in global power at the end of the 19th century.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A Mexican national, Eduardo Heriberto Mendoza-Almanza, 41, was sentenced in Missoula to time served—200 days in custody—and one year of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing in Washington, D.C. to address the challenges and opportunities faced by veteran entrepreneurs.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland has approved a settlement proposed by the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and its state co-plaintiffs regarding UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc....
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, led by Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, have raised concerns over what they describe as the FBI’s use of investigation threats against six Democratic members of Congress.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A Bronx man, Daniel Batista, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for enticing a minor and possessing child pornography.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A federal grand jury in Birmingham has indicted Xiebin Xue, a 40-year-old Chinese national, on charges of possessing counterfeit gift cards.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
The House Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI), is scheduled to review four bills aimed at increasing transparency and accessibility in higher education.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Senator Bernie Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all Democratic members of the committee, has called for an immediate oversight hearing.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is scheduled to address the U.S. Senate today regarding the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
The United States has issued a statement condemning the continued detention of current and former local staff members of its mission in Yemen by the Houthis.
