News published on Federal Newswire in December 2025

News from December 2025


Jamaican national pleads guilty to passport fraud after deportation

A Jamaican national previously deported from the United States has pleaded guilty to passport fraud in Hartford.


Cassidy criticizes Democrats over votes affecting health care costs

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, criticized Democrats for voting in a way that he says will increase health care costs for Americans and prevent families from receiving...


DHS reports over 10,000 arrests in Los Angeles since June immigration operation

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that more than 10,000 arrests of individuals in the country illegally have been made in Los Angeles since June 2025.


Senate HELP Committee reviews reforms in U.S. organ procurement network

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, spoke during a hearing on the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), focusing on improving access to lifesaving organs.


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement highlights officer risks and questions Minnesota governor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted several messages on December 11, 2025 addressing officer safety concerns—including increased threats—and challenging Minnesota’s approach to immigration enforcement.


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement highlights arrests and appeals for public help

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted several updates on December 11, 2025, detailing enforcement actions including the search for Antonio Feliciano Guaman-Paredes and the removal of Carlos Osmin Mendoza-Mojica.


California woman sentenced for long-running advance fee fraud targeting New Mexico victims

A California woman, Lanette Bashore, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for running an advance fee fraud scheme that lasted over two decades.


Senators urge swift action on national poultry vaccination plan against avian influenza

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Rounds, along with 21 other senators, have called on Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to prioritize the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) strategy for vaccinating poultry against highly pathogenic...


Skiatook man indicted for online threats against federal law enforcement

A man from Skiatook, Oklahoma, has been indicted on ten counts after allegedly making threats against federal law enforcement officers.


MicroStrategy founder Saylor on Bitcoin adoption: ‘We are the first digital treasury company'

Michael Saylor, Founder and Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy, said that Bitcoin now underpins a new corporate treasury playbook.


Michigan-China review group warns Ford-CATL battery plant could expose state to Chinese military ties

The Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group has raised concerns about Ford's planned battery plant in collaboration with the Chinese-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL).


Weekend Interview: Liliane Bivings Explains Ukraine’s Struggle for Dignity Amid War and Reform

Ukraine is getting hit by more Russian attacks as the Trump administration peace plan moves into public debate.


Social media user warns Waymo’s reliance on HD maps will be its 'biggest problem'

Alter Machete, a user on the social media platform X who frequently comments on self-driving vehicles, expressed concerns about Waymo's reliance on high-definition (HD) maps and hand-coded scenarios.


AI commentator: 'Waymo's scale issue will be the death of the company'

Farzad Mesbahi, an AI commentator on the social media platform X, has raised concerns about Waymo's ability to compete with manufacturers like Tesla due to its scale challenges and weather-limited operating domain.


Congressional-Executive Commission on China releases 2025 annual report detailing human rights concerns

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), serving as Chair and Cochair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), have released the Commission’s 2025 Annual Report.


Gray Digital CEO indicted for multi-million dollar investor fraud schemes

Earlier today, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn unsealed a 21-count indictment against Nathan Gauvin, also known as “defigray” and “gray,” a Canadian citizen.


House passes FY26 Intelligence Authorization Act with focus on oversight and emerging threats

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (IAA), which is included in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.


House advances bill to improve snowpack data collection for water forecasting

The U.S. House of Representatives has moved forward with legislation aimed at improving data collection in western watersheds, where snowpack is a key factor in water supply.


East Texas men receive federal sentences for methamphetamine trafficking

Two men from East Texas have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in methamphetamine trafficking, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


CBP seizes $18 million in counterfeit luxury goods at Louisville facility

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville intercepted three shipments of counterfeit jewelry earlier this month, with an estimated retail value of more than $18.6 million if the goods had been genuine.