News published on Federal Newswire in July 2025

News from July 2025


Federal hiring restricted under new presidential directive until October 2025

By the authority vested in him as President, Donald J. Trump has issued a memorandum to guide the hiring of Federal civilian employees within the Executive Branch through October 15, 2025.


VA decides against workforce reduction amid employee attrition

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, who chairs the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, has commented on a recent announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).


Rensselaer man faces federal charges for alleged cocaine trafficking

Angel Madera, a 30-year-old resident of Rensselaer, New York, has been indicted on charges related to drug trafficking.


Jamaican national pleads guilty to drug trafficking in Maryland

Sarah Maud Jess, a 62-year-old Jamaican national residing in Capitol Heights, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing over 40 grams of fentanyl and illegally re-entering the United States after being previously removed following an...


Wake County felon sentenced for illegal firearm possession after social media post

Diamonique Shawn Newton, a 33-year-old resident of Raleigh, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


FTC modifies order on EnCap's acquisition of EP Energy

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has partially approved and partially denied a petition to modify a final consent order related to the acquisition of EP Energy LLC by EnCap Capital Fund XI, L.P. and EnCap Investments L.P. The original 2022...


Placerville man sentenced to 16 years for methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

Richard Clifton Turner, a 62-year-old resident of Placerville, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.


Senate Armed Services Committee announces FY 2026 NDAA markup schedule

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Jack Reed have announced the schedule for the markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026.


Mexican national sentenced to prison for illegal reentry into U.S. after multiple deportations

A Mexican national, Santos Esparza-Torres, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after being deported five times.


Trump ends subsidies for green energy sources in new executive order

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at ending subsidies for certain energy sources.


Crestview man receives prison sentence for methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking

Dion’te Wingate, a 24-year-old from Crestview, Florida, has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl.


Arizona charges over hundred for immigration-related crimes

During a week of enforcement operations from June 28, 2025, to July 4, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 114 individuals with immigration-related criminal offenses.


Mexican man sentenced for using fraudulent immigration document

A Mexican national, Luis Alberto Vega-Lili, has been sentenced to time served of 121 days in prison and will be handed over to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol upon release.


Rocky Mount man faces federal charges after firing at Nash County deputy

Federal charges have been filed against Montrel Devon Ingram, a 36-year-old man from Rocky Mount, North Carolina.


Calaveras man sentenced for interstate communication of violent threats

Cedar Sky Montgomery, a 45-year-old resident of Calaveras County, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for making violent threats across state lines.


Mexican man sentenced for using fraudulent immigration document

A Mexican national, Francisco Alcocer-Sanchez, was sentenced to time served of 131 days in prison for possessing a fraudulent immigration document.


Harford County manufacturer employee sentenced for $29M embezzlement scheme

Today, Eugene Andrew DiNoto, a 54-year-old resident of Bel Air, Maryland, was sentenced to federal prison by U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow.


Mexican man sentenced for illegal reentry under Operation Take Back America

A Mexican national, Jose Luz Rojas-Flores, has been sentenced to time served of 73 days in prison for illegal reentry into the United States.


Honduran man sentenced for illegal reentry; part of Operation Take Back America

A Honduran national, Enys Jose Rosales-Lara, 39, was sentenced to time served of 74 days in prison for illegal reentry into the United States.


Senators introduce bill for portable benefits access among independent workers

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, Tim Scott, and Rand Paul have introduced a legislative package aimed at updating federal labor laws to enable 27 million independent workers to access portable workplace benefits such as health care and retirement plans.