News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the allocation of $50 billion in awards to all 50 states under the Rural Health Transformation Program.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported a series of arrests targeting individuals described as serious criminal offenders who were in the country illegally.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
On December 29, 2025, the President signed H.R. 1043, known as the “La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act,” into law.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a civil penalty of $15,744,352.50 against Aery Aviation LLC, based in Newport News, Virginia.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia have intercepted six separate attempts to smuggle ketamine from Europe into the United States, with the most recent seizure occurring on December 11.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
David I. Courcelle was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana during a ceremony at the United States District Court in New Orleans.
By F. E. Simons | Dec 29, 2025
IAP Worldwide Services, Incorporated, a company based in Delaware that provides logistics and technical services, has agreed to pay $810,821.65 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
By C. M. Ingle | Dec 29, 2025
Mary and Fred Blakley of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges involving mail and wire fraud, as well as conspiracy to violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and defraud the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
The United States has announced modifications to its trade arrangements with Israel and other countries, as well as technical updates to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
Secretary of State Antony Blinken engaged in a conversation with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot, as confirmed by Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
The United States has renewed its call for Cambodia and Thailand to halt ongoing hostilities and take steps toward peace.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
The Trump Administration has announced significant developments in its America First Global Health Strategy, highlighting the signing of several bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with countries in Africa.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau held a call with Palau President Surangel Whipps, Jr. to reaffirm the partnership between the United States and Palau.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 29, 2025
The United States has extended its congratulations to Nasry Asfura, the President-Elect of Honduras, following confirmation of his electoral victory by the country’s National Electoral Council.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 28, 2025
The President issued a statement marking National Pledge of Allegiance Day, emphasizing the significance of the pledge as a unifying element for American citizens.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 28, 2025
The Department of the Interior has announced an immediate pause on leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects currently under construction in the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 28, 2025
As of December 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported that the number of hogs and pigs on farms in the United States reached 75.5 million.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 28, 2025
Lawmakers from the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs have released a staff report examining the causes of a fatal mid-air collision between American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C....
By Federal Newswire | Dec 28, 2025
On January 1, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken extended best wishes to Haiti on the occasion of its National Day, marking the anniversary of its independence.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 28, 2025
The United States has changed its approach to global health funding, shifting from providing money to non-governmental organizations to working directly with national governments.
