News published on Federal Newswire in December 2025

News from December 2025


Georgia lawmaker charged with fraudulently obtaining pandemic unemployment benefits

Sharon Henderson, a Georgia State Representative, was arrested following a federal grand jury indictment on charges of theft of government funds and making false statements related to pandemic unemployment benefits.


Liberty County man indicted for illegal firearm possession

A Liberty County resident, Jason Reeves, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas on charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.


New Jersey man indicted in Vermont for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

A federal grand jury has indicted Christopher Crawford, 36, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, on charges of possession with intent to distribute at least 28 grams of cocaine base and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.


Senate committee advances nominations for NASA, Coast Guard, DOT, NTSB

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has approved four nominations for key federal positions during an executive session held in Washington, D.C. The nominees will move forward to the full Senate for consideration,...


Australia-U.S. ministerial consultations focus on Indo-Pacific security, defense industry ties

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles in Washington, D.C., on December 8.


Federal jury convicts Dothan man for meth trafficking; sentencing pending

A federal jury in Dothan, Alabama, has found Larenta Deshawn Dawkins, 38, guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Dominican national indicted in Providence for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material

A federal grand jury has indicted Juan E. Acosta Gomez, a 21-year-old Dominican national residing in Providence, on charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to an announcement from Acting United States...


Denver man sentenced to over 17 years for series of armed robberies

A Denver man, Flozell Beasley, 73, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after being convicted by a jury on four counts of bank robbery and one count of robbery affecting interstate commerce.


Secretary Rubio meets with Australian Foreign Minister Wong ahead of AUSMIN consultations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong before the 35th Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN).


Chairman Boozman supports White House farm aid as relief for rural America

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman has expressed support for the White House’s recent farm assistance initiative aimed at supporting American agricultural producers.


Mexican national indicted in East Texas for alleged child exploitation offenses

A Mexican national residing illegally in Splendora, Texas, has been indicted on charges related to child exploitation.


Two men arrested for alleged string of armed robberies in Manhattan and Mount Vernon

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Kelvin Jackson, Resident Agent in Charge of the Hudson Valley Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), announced the arrest of...


Jefferson County man pleads guilty to firearm charge linked to drug trafficking

A resident of Ringling, Oklahoma, Zachery David Parker, 38, has pleaded guilty to a federal firearm offense.


Guatemalan national pleads guilty in Ohio for fraudulently obtaining custody of unaccompanied minor

A Guatemalan man living unlawfully in the United States has pleaded guilty in federal court to encouraging and inducing an unaccompanied minor to enter the country illegally, as well as to fraudulently obtaining custody of the child through false...


Kingston man pleads guilty to kidnapping and theft on Chickasaw Nation Reservation

A resident of Kingston, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and theft charges in federal court.


Senators Risch and Shaheen mark anniversary since fall of Assad regime in Syria

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen, who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a joint statement marking the first anniversary since the end of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria. “Today marks...


GAO report finds widespread fraud in ACA marketplace subsidies

A recent article from Breitbart has drawn attention to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that highlights concerns about waste, fraud, and abuse in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans.


Cassidy and Crapo introduce bill aimed at lowering healthcare costs for families

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Mike Crapo, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act.


Gang members indicted on federal charges involving interstate drug trafficking

Two men identified as members of street gangs have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms.


Raleigh man sentenced for threatening president Biden and secret service agent

A Raleigh man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to making threats against then-President Joseph Biden and a U.S. Secret Service agent.