News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Republicans seek documents on Fulton County DA's coordination with January 6 committee

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Congressman Barry Loudermilk have requested documents and transcribed interviews from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and gun charges

Tieron Price, a 22-year-old from New Orleans, has pled guilty to multiple charges including possession of machineguns and drug trafficking.


U.S. sanctions network over alleged Iranian oil shipments

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on an international network accused of facilitating the shipment of Iranian crude oil to China.


Janesville man receives seven-year sentence for cocaine trafficking

Timothy M. O’Shea, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Taiwan Edwards from Janesville has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison.


Mexican national indicted for illegal reentry into US

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Eustolio Sanchez-Ramirez, a 38-year-old from Chiapas, Mexico, was indicted on February 5, 2025.


Men sentenced for wire fraud using fake cards at gas stations

A federal judge in southern Illinois has sentenced three men to prison for their roles in a scheme involving counterfeit credit and debit cards used at gas stations.


FTC announces new HSR thresholds and fees effective February 21

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the updated jurisdictional thresholds and filing fee schedule under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act for 2025.


U.S. Department of Energy announces new senior staff appointments

Today, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, announced several appointments to the Department's senior leadership team.


Michael Martucci appointed as EPA Region 2 administrator

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the appointment of Michael Martucci as the Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2.


CBP intercepts two meth smuggling attempts at San Luis port

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of San Luis, Arizona, intercepted two methamphetamine smuggling attempts on Tuesday.


EPA launches historic wildfire cleanup after devastating California fires

On February 6, 2025, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Los Angeles, California, to assess the damage caused by recent wildfires and to meet with agency personnel involved in what is described as the largest wildfire cleanup effort in the...


California man pleads guilty over high-end brothel network

A Torrance, California man has admitted his role in running a network of high-end brothels across greater Boston and eastern Virginia.


Small businesses struggle with hiring despite economic optimism

NFIB's latest jobs report indicates ongoing challenges for small businesses in filling job vacancies, with 35% of owners reporting unfilled positions in January, consistent with December figures.


Border Patrol detains two illegal aliens with past child-related sexual crime convictions

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents have detained two individuals with previous criminal convictions related to sexual offenses against minors.


Former Air Force reservist sentenced to 10 years for attempted sex with minor

Richard Jay Ais Solang, a 46-year-old from Dededo, Guam, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor.


Sioux City man gets two-year sentence for illegal re-entry into US

A Sioux City man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States as a felon.


FinCEN penalizes Brink's $37M for Bank Secrecy Act violations

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has imposed a $37 million civil money penalty on Brink’s Global Services USA, Inc. for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).


Slovakian man sentenced over fraudulent pandemic loan applications

A man from the Slovak Republic has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief loans. U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark handed down the sentence and ordered Mark Ethan Jermain to repay $738,118.


Trump appoints Scott Mason IV as EPA regional administrator for South Central

President Donald J. Trump has appointed Scott Mason IV as the new Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) South Central Region, also known as Region 6.


Alaska man indicted for alleged sexual contact on Anchorage-Seattle flight

A 27-year-old man from Deering, Alaska, Trayton C. Ballot, was arraigned today following his indictment for abusive sexual contact on an aircraft.