News from February 2025
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
Ricardo Rodriguez, a 61-year-old resident of Ontario, Oregon, has been sentenced to 155 months in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
The U.S. government's approval of the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada has been criticized by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union for allegedly violating Indigenous people's rights.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, has announced that Andre Miller Jr., a 24-year-old resident of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for possessing a machinegun. U.S....
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
A Kalispell resident has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
In his recent State of the State address, Governor Greg Abbott highlighted the Texas Cyber Command as an emergency item for legislative consideration.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
A man from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for his involvement in a drug distribution conspiracy.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
A truck driver has been convicted of kidnapping resulting in death, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Chad Meacham.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
Rafael Castro, a former employee of the Veterans Health Administration and the Internal Revenue Service, along with his wife Miriam Castro, admitted guilt in federal court to defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $130,000.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
An Evansville, Indiana man has been sentenced to 13 years and 7 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, which resulted in a death.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Andie Hartley, a 38-year-old resident of Felton, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 5, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
The Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative, which aims to reduce violent crime and gun violence by bringing together various levels of law enforcement and communities, has announced new indictments in federal cases.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the seizure of a Dassault Falcon 2000EX aircraft by Dominican Republic authorities.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a conversation with Kenyan President William Ruto.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas have intercepted a significant quantity of narcotics, with an estimated street value of over $19 million.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
NFIB Vice President of Federal Government Relations, Jeff Brabant, recently appeared on The Lars Larson National Radio Show to discuss the implications of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on small businesses.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 6, 2025
A man from Mexico has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for a federal gun crime, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Chad Meacham.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
Josh Reinstein is at the forefront of a global movement that fuses faith and politics to rally support for Israel. As the director of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and president of the Israel Allies Foundation, he leads a vast network of faith-driven political engagement.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
Bill Drexel, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security, has raised concerns about the China-based AI app DeepSeek.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
James Broughel is a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and is currently a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution. His work focuses on regulatory policy, particularly at the state level, and he is producing a series of reports on state permitting reform efforts.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Jeremy Wayne Leggett, a 38-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a minor into sexual activity.
