News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A federal grand jury in Madison, Wisconsin, has returned indictments against five individuals on charges ranging from possession of child pornography to illegal firearm and ammunition possession.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A Clark County employee appeared in federal court on charges related to the theft of funds from the estates of deceased county residents.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor raising concerns about Special Counsel Jack Smith’s handling of subpoenas for congressional phone records during the so-called “Arctic Frost”...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers addressed the House floor during consideration of S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a committee hearing to review 24 proposed bills concerning veterans.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A federal grand jury in Abingdon, Virginia has indicted Bryce Cleveland, the President and CEO of Scalpa, Inc., on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, and related offenses.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, raised concerns on the Senate floor regarding a provision added to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would allow military...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China announced that several committee-backed measures have been included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2026, which passed the House.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A Rockford resident, Timothy Gentry, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
At a recent Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, called on United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to address the impact that tariffs have had on Maine industries.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), who chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, has announced a hearing to review the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) air traffic...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington issued a statement regarding the Federal Reserve's recent decision to lower interest rates.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
The House of Representatives has approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, according to a statement released by Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Paxful Holdings Inc., an online platform for trading virtual currency, has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges in the Eastern District of California.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted several updates on December 10, 2025, via its X account.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Sen.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during a hearing focused on strengthening the retirement system for American workers and their families.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the completion of the first Gulf of America oil and gas lease sale under the Working Families Tax Cut law.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
During a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) addressed concerns about fraud in taxpayer-funded programs meant to support small businesses.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade appeared on Bloomberg: The Close to discuss the latest Small Business Optimism Index for November.
