News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Lorenzo Antonio Santillan-Solis, a 28-year-old resident of Phoenix, Arizona, has been sentenced to 100 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the termination of its COVID-19 healthcare rulemaking, which was overseen by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has released its "Small Business Growth Agenda for the 119th Congress," which reflects input from NFIB small business members and outlines key legislative priorities.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell engaged in a conversation with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in collaboration with the Attorneys General of Illinois and Minnesota, has filed a lawsuit against Deere & Company.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Alexander J. Short, a 26-year-old resident of Phoenix, Arizona, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison following his guilty plea to charges of conspiring to distribute and possess fentanyl with the intent to distribute.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Jeffrey Paden, a 58-year-old resident of Kennedy, New York, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession of child pornography following a prior conviction.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
The Blockchain Association has announced the election of its Board of Directors for the 2025-27 term.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A Fitchburg man has been sentenced in federal court for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and cocaine.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Darrius Lovett, a 27-year-old resident of St. Petersburg, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.

By Federal Newswire reports | Jan 15, 2025
As recovery efforts continue for California’s wildfires, Steve Chancellor, host of the Native Patriot podcast, has called into question President Joe Biden’s recent promise to fully fund the response and rebuilding process, citing what he describes as “discrepancies” in the federal government’s treatment of disaster-stricken red states.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Senator Cynthia Lummis has called for an investigation into allegations of recent attacks on digital asset companies by staff at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2025
Columbia Business School professor Omid Malekan has raised questions regarding J.P. Morgan's involvement with Bitcoin, highlighting a potential conflict with regulatory standards and the past criticism of the cryptocurrency by the bank's CEO,...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2025
Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, described a U.S. court's ruling as a "definitive rebuke" of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) regulation-by-enforcement approach to cryptocurrency.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2025
Nicholas Dockery, a Special Forces officer and expert in military policy, has asserted that China "actively supports and facilitates the flow of fentanyl into the U.S." This statement was made in a report from the Modern War Institute titled...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2025
A Greenup County man, Richard Burton, 50, has been sentenced to 174 months in prison for distributing child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2025
A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, has indicted Foster Dai, also known as Fa Dai, a dual citizen of China and the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2025
A Mexican national residing in Iowa has been sentenced to over five months in federal prison for document fraud.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a policy statement clarifying that independent contractors, including gig workers, are protected from antitrust liability when engaging in collective bargaining and organizing activities.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2025
Two Albuquerque residents have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the sale of fentanyl.