News from July 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
Richard Hockersmith, a 65-year-old resident of Plattsburgh, New York, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for conspiring to receive and distribute child pornography and for possession of child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has achieved a legal victory in the case Custom Communications, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has issued a statement regarding Dr. Kevin O’Connor's decision to plead the Fifth Amendment during his deposition.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is organizing a workshop focused on examining potential unfair or deceptive trade practices in "gender-affirming care" for minors.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
A Georgetown, Kentucky man, Robert Conley, 71, has pleaded guilty to making a false claim to obtain COVID relief funds.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
Ivan Van Beverhoudt, a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for importing and possessing with intent to distribute over 15 kilograms of cocaine.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
Today, Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party sent a bipartisan letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has issued letters to seven universities, urging them to terminate joint programs linked to the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC).

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
Anthony Deyoe, a 45-year-old resident of Au Sable Forks, New York, has entered a guilty plea for charges related to child pornography distribution, receipt, and possession.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, addressed a hearing on the future of health care and improving cybersecurity to protect Americans' health privacy.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
In a recent Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) addressed the severe flash flooding that impacted central Texas, expressing condolences to those affected.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed William Briggs as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) following a 49-45 vote.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
Francis Combs, a 55-year-old resident of Cool Ridge, has entered a guilty plea for the federal offense of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell has emphasized the essential role that public broadcasters play in delivering emergency information during weather-related disasters.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
Jack Edward Newsom, a 43-year-old resident of Pocatello, has been sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
A couple from Randolph, Massachusetts, has admitted guilt in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of millions.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
Tyriq Williams, a 34-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of Terry Clark.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $409,000 to consumers who purchased products from Roca Labs, a weight-loss supplement marketer.