News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Today, Secretary Kristi Noem participated in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in New York City.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Fatiu Ismaila Lawal, a Nigerian man residing in Canada, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for defrauding U.S. pandemic aid programs.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
U.S. District Judge Charlene Honeywell has sentenced two individuals for their involvement in the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Tampa, Florida.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
More than 175 countries, including all major European nations, impose a value-added tax (VAT) on goods and services.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Charles Lacona, Jr., a former resident of Colorado Springs, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for defrauding taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief programs.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
A Houston resident, Tamarious "Poogi" Faulkner, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to the distribution of over 400 grams of fentanyl.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Acting United States Attorney Zachary T. Lee announced that the Western District of Virginia collected $11,714,277 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Rafael Antonio Torres, a 21-year-old resident of West Jordan, Utah, has been sentenced to ten years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his involvement in a fatal shooting linked to drug trafficking.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Fighting for privacy rights remains a challenging endeavor.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Lawmakers are currently deliberating on the reconciliation process, with a focus on making permanent improvements to deductions for capital investment and research and development (R&D) costs.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
A Sanford man received a 10-year prison sentence in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
A Lower Burrell resident has been sentenced to three years of probation for using unauthorized access devices, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Scott Bessent was sworn in as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury by Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh on January 28, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
TechNet, a bipartisan network of innovation economy leaders, has released findings from a recent poll conducted with Ipsos.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
The Trump administration has the potential to enhance U.S. national security while saving taxpayers over $60 billion by addressing inefficiencies in Pentagon spending, according to a report released by The Quincy Institute, Stimson Center, and...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Jamontay Brister, a 29-year-old resident of Queens, New York, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for his involvement in a drug conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
A former deputy with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
Richard Bradley, a 36-year-old resident of Syracuse, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
A Charles City man has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 28, 2025
KC Vanover, a 48-year-old resident of Moundsville, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.