News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) has responded to reports of large-scale welfare fraud in Minnesota, where over $1 billion in federal funds meant for child nutrition, elderly care, and autism assistance was reportedly...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
A Colombian national has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for his role in a series of jewelry store burglaries across the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
A Georgia resident has been sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $7.2 million in restitution for his involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme involving illegal kickbacks related to unnecessary genetic testing.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, questioned telecommunications and cybersecurity experts about ongoing weaknesses in U.S. communications networks following the Salt...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that John Paul Cupp is facing federal criminal charges for making threats against federal law enforcement officers.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced a new initiative aimed at revitalizing Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
On December 3, 2025, the Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing focused on how strong community networks can support older adults during the holiday season.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against William Aaron Asper, a landlord in the Westland, Michigan area, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against female tenants.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
A Dallas business owner has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for failing to pay over employment taxes that she withheld from her employees, according to an announcement by United States Attorney for the Northern District...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
Lawmakers have introduced the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, known as H.R. 6047, which seeks to increase monthly compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for catastrophically disabled veterans...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
A joint briefing was held in Washington, D.C. by members of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee to address the increasing violence and persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
The White House has introduced a Media Bias Portal, aiming to promote transparency and accuracy in news reporting.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
A Honduran national, Jose Luis Paz-Bonilla, 47, has been charged with illegal reentry into the United States after previously being removed.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
Luis Santos Perez, 34, of Las Vegas, was sentenced to 144 months in prison for distributing child pornography.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) have sent a letter to the CEOs of Fortune 1000 companies, urging them to support Trump Accounts.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
A Columbus resident has been found guilty of drug trafficking as part of Operation Sweet Silence, a multi-agency investigation targeting criminal organizations in the region.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to making violent, racist threats against African Americans.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau held a call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Funakoshi Takehiro on December 3, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
Federal authorities have seized a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment website linked to the Tai Chang scam compound in Burma, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro of the District of Columbia.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 2, 2025
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement after President Donald Trump signed the House version of his Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends (MEDAL) Act into law.
