News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
Logan Smith, a 38-year-old resident of Baldwin County, was sentenced on December 1, 2025, to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges including sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted enticement of a minor, and possession of...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
The Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), will prioritize oversight of the Arctic Frost investigation in 2026.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
A Mexican citizen has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States after deportation, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
Two businessmen have been arrested for allegedly violating U.S. export control laws in a case involving the illegal export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
Speeding remains a major factor in traffic accidents across Texas, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Loudoun County School Board in Virginia, alleging that the board violated the constitutional rights of two Christian male students by enforcing its Policy 8040.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
The House Committee on Small Business is set to hold a hearing titled “From Service to Startup: Empowering Veteran Entrepreneurs” on Wednesday, December 10 at 10:00 AM ET.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted a shipment containing 30,000 Tramadol tablets on December 4.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and Senator Peter Welch have introduced a bipartisan bill called the Multigenerational Home Caregiver Credit Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) and several colleagues, has urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to abandon proposals that would increase compliance costs for oil refineries by reallocating exempted...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson responded to President Donald J. Trump's recent announcement of an economic assistance package for American agricultural producers.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
On December 4, 2025, Denny Andres Mero Anchundia, a citizen of Ecuador, was sentenced to 235 months in prison for smuggling nearly two metric tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Modeste Adodo, 29, was sentenced to five years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for trafficking narcotics.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
Senator Joni Ernst has called on 22 federal agencies to halt all future sole-source awards under the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) program.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Training and Development’s Field Operations Academy (FOA) is working to maintain its accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
A Wilsonville man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of transporting and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, commented on the White House’s recent announcement regarding aid for farmers affected by tariffs imposed during President...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
Kurt Dobler, a 31-year-old resident of Syracuse, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
A Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced for stealing government funds, according to an announcement from First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 8, 2025
A Riverton, Wyoming man has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography.
