News published on Federal Newswire in December 2025

News from December 2025


Border crossings fall to historic lows for seventh straight month

Border crossings in the United States have reached a new record low for November 2025, according to preliminary data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).


California lobbyist pleads guilty in campaign fund theft scheme

California lobbyist Greg Campbell, 52, and former chief of staff Sean McCluskie, 56, both from Davis, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to bank and wire fraud.


Secret Service anti-skimming sweep removes illegal devices from Orlando-area businesses

The U.S. Secret Service, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies, conducted a two-day operation in the Orlando area aimed at stopping illegal payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud.


Brooklyn man charged with sex trafficking across multiple states

A Brooklyn man, Kaleem Nurse, also known as “Consistent,” has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, interstate prostitution, and promotion of prostitution.


Billings doctor receives probation for arranging commercial sex with minor

A Billings physician, Usman Hanif Khan, was sentenced to 24 months of probation and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine after pleading guilty to using a cell phone to arrange commercial sex.


United States signs first global health strategy agreement with Kenya

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto met to sign a new Health Framework of Cooperation, marking the first agreement under the United States' America First Global Health Strategy.


Ohio man indicted on federal child pornography production charges

Ronald Pate Newman, a 26-year-old resident of Youngstown, Ohio, has been indicted on three counts of producing child pornography in federal court.


Philadelphia CBP seizes nearly seven pounds of meth bound for Netherlands

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia seized nearly seven pounds of methamphetamine at an international shipping facility in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.


Secretary Rubio discusses ongoing U.S.-Congo partnership after new peace agreement

Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the press at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, focusing on U.S. engagement with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a recent agreement aimed at ending conflict in the region.


Former state worker sentenced for role in $250K Michigan unemployment insurance fraud

A former employee of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (MUIA) and her ex-partner have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to steal unemployment insurance benefits.


Senator Capito receives lifetime achievement award from D.C. Coal Club

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who serves as Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, was honored with the Senator Jennings Randolph Lifetime Achievement Award by the Washington, D.C. Coal Club on Wednesday evening.


Repeat offender receives over three years in prison for illegal firearm possession

Kordarow Moore, 36, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to a total of 39 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a felon and violating the terms of his federal supervision.


Pittsburgh man sentenced to over nine years for illegal firearm possession

A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to nine and a half years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, as well as violating the terms of his federal supervised release.


Maryland man sentenced for wire fraud scheme aiding North Korean-linked IT workers

A Maryland man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy that enabled foreign IT workers, including individuals believed to be North Korean nationals, to obtain remote jobs with U.S. companies under...


Illinois man pleads guilty in St. Louis federal court to multi-state bank fraud

A man from Waukegan, Illinois has admitted to traveling to Missouri and other states to open fraudulent bank accounts and deposit checks stolen from the U.S. Mail.


Secretary Rubio highlights new U.S.-backed regional integration framework for DRC and Rwanda

Secretary of State Marco Rubio participated in a signing ceremony for the Democratic Republic of Congo-Rwanda Regional Economic Integration Framework.


Congressional leaders introduce resolution declaring December 8 as Jimmy Lai Day

Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party have introduced a resolution to honor Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy activist currently imprisoned in Hong Kong.


ICE arrests criminal noncitizens in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of several individuals described as dangerous criminal illegal aliens during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


Richmond man sentenced to over four years for illegal firearm possession

A Richmond man, Desmond Mikal Hawkins, 31, has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


U.S. attorney's office leads annual meeting on health care fraud prevention

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina convened its annual meeting of the Health Care Fraud Working Group, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson.