News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Farmington Hills man found guilty in racially motivated assault on postal worker

A Farmington Hills resident, Russell Valleau, has been found guilty by a federal jury for assaulting a United States Postal Worker.


U.S., Mexico officials meet to discuss border security cooperation

Yesterday, a meeting took place between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mexico's high-level security delegation to discuss enhancing security cooperation between the two nations.


New CCIA briefing explores potential US-UK digital trade agreement

Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently met with President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss various issues significant to the UK-US relationship, including defense spending and trade matters.


New Jersey Assembly candidate on rising costs: 'Insurance rates are jumping the maximum 24%+'

Rich Castaldo, an entrepreneur and New Jersey Assembly candidate, said that rising property taxes and insurance rates are making New Jersey unaffordable for residents.


DOJ secures extradition of crypto firm founder in market manipulation case

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the extradition of Aleksei Andriunin, founder of the cryptocurrency firm Gotbit, to the United States to face charges of fraud and market manipulation.


Honduran national sentenced for illegal reentry into US

A Honduran national, Alex Saul Hernandez-Perez, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States and has been sentenced accordingly.


WSPN US CEO: 'A move to stablecoins will reduce financial crime'

Austin Campbell, CEO of WSPN, expressed his views on anti-money laundering (AML) regulations in the traditional financial system.


Ohio builder Bill Owens named first vice chairman at NAHB

Bill Owens, a seasoned remodeler and home builder from Worthington, Ohio, has been elected as the 2025 first vice chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).


Dominican national charged with illegal reentry into US

A Dominican man, Danny Miguel Tejada Hernandez, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.


A Portland couple has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing $34 million from a former client.


Guatemalan national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into U.S., fails to register

A Guatemalan national has admitted guilt in a U.S. District Court in Providence for failing to register as a sex offender and re-entering the United States illegally, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Federal grand jury indicts five people over alleged Jamestown drug conspiracy

Acting U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti has announced that a federal grand jury has indicted five individuals from Jamestown, New York, in connection with a drug conspiracy.


CBP officers intercept multi-drug smuggling attempt at Calexico border

CBP officers at the Calexico West Port of Entry recently intercepted a vehicle carrying multiple types of narcotics.


Newport News mail theft ring members receive prison sentences

Four individuals have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a mail theft and bank fraud conspiracy in Newport News, Virginia.


Lakeville man pleads guilty in $250M child nutrition fraud case

A Lakeville resident, Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir, has admitted guilt to wire fraud linked to a $250 million scheme that misused a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Arkansas sees record arrests in joint immigration crackdown

The largest collaborative police operation in Arkansas's history, "Operation Enforce and Remove," has led to the arrest of 219 illegal immigrants over the past three weeks.


Charlotte man sentenced to over four years for unlawful gun possession

Alijah Kajuan Rollinson, a 23-year-old resident of Charlotte, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawfully possessing a firearm.


National Farmers Union concludes College Conference on Cooperatives in Minneapolis

National Farmers Union (NFU) recently hosted the 2025 College Conference on Cooperatives in Minneapolis.


Brownsville CBP captures man with felony warrant at Gateway International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas, have apprehended a man wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for sexual assault.


EU shifts focus to innovation over regulation at French AI summit

Policymakers in Europe are focusing on artificial intelligence developments, and CDT Europe has released its monthly AI Bulletin for February 2025.