News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke out against the Trump Administration’s approach to hiring for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid a significant...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Thirteen individuals from five states have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to cocaine trafficking and firearms offenses, according to First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
A Brownsville resident, Christian Ivan Hernandez, 30, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to transport more than 100 undocumented immigrants.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
Eight people from several states have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, as well as firearm violations.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 10, 2025
U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a committee hearing titled “Arms Race 2.0” on December 10, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
American officials warn about great-power competition, yet many of the vulnerabilities lie inside state governments, campuses, and supply chains.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
Steve Cortes, President of the League of American Workers, has said that Generation Z is frustrated with the direction of the country and the failure of major institutions to deliver tangible results.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
The Select Committee on China has urged Ford Motor Company to reconsider its licensing partnership with Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL), a firm linked to the Chinese military.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun distributing more than $27.6 million to consumers who were charged for products and services without their consent.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson and House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture Chairman Doug LaMalfa have commented on the recent progress of the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Polyclinic, operating as Optum Care Washington, have reached a settlement following allegations that the clinic failed to provide sign language interpreter services for a patient who is deaf and blind, in violation...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased by 0.8 points in November, reaching 99.0 and staying above its 52-year average of 98, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
A former Athens-Clarke County Police Officer, Amber Nicole Ferguson, has been indicted on several federal charges, including production and attempted production of child sexual abuse material, possession of such material involving a minor under 12...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
Fan Yang and Jing Tian, residents of Indianapolis, have been arrested following an indictment that accuses them of conspiring to commit securities fraud.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will convene a hearing titled “Aging with Purpose: The Positive Impact of Seniors in Today’s Economy” on Wednesday, December 10.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have released details regarding a shooting incident in Omaha, Nebraska, involving Juan Ayala Ramos, a Salvadoran national who entered the United States...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
A former college student has been arrested and charged in connection with a bomb hoax that led to the evacuation of a dormitory at a college in the Southern District of New York.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
The House Education and Workforce Committee, led by Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), has initiated an inquiry into sports betting following reports of illegal gambling activities involving professional athletes.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
A Wisconsin man, Clyde Lewis Springfield, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for international parental kidnapping after taking his four children to South Africa in 2021 and failing to return two of them as required by a custody agreement.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 9, 2025
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Protecting Our Children Online Against the Evolving Offender.” In his...
