News published on Federal Newswire in July 2025

News from July 2025


Department of Energy revises NEPA rules to streamline energy project approvals

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has introduced updates to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures.


Tesla nears completion of first North American LFP battery factory

Tesla has announced that it is nearing the completion of its first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell manufacturing facility in North America, located in Sparks, Nevada.


AFSA completes leadership transition with new CEO

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has announced the completion of its leadership transition, appointing Celia Winslow as President and Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of Bill Himpler.


Sen. Scott: 'President Trump is right to use tariffs as a strategic tool to protect American jobs'

United States Senator Rick Scott from Florida expressed his support for President Trump's tariff strategy in a recent press statement.


WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Newt Gingrich on Trump’s Middle East Views, Iran’s Threat, and the Moral Stakes of Western Survival

America’s national identity in the Middle East is being tested by the war in Gaza, escalating tensions with Iran, and political polarization at home.


Honduran resident in Pennsylvania indicted for illegal firearm possession

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Nelson Geovany Pineda-Chacon, a 30-year-old from Honduras residing in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.


Steilacoom couple sentenced for leading drug ring tied to Aryan prison gangs

A couple from Steilacoom, Washington, has been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization linked to the Aryan Family prison gang.


Terrorgram member charged for plotting against federal officials

Noah Lamb, aged 24, has been indicted on eight counts related to his involvement with a hit list targeting federal officials for assassination.


El Salvadoran national charged with illegal reentry into the US

An El Salvadoran national, Miguel Angel Ortiz-Rivera, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.


Alabama man sentenced for gun possession after police chase

A Birmingham, Alabama man, Chrishawn Lloyd Stuckey, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.


Man convicted of sexually abusing former girlfriend’s child

Benjamin Hernandez Torres was found guilty of multiple counts of sexual abuse against his former girlfriend's child.


NFIB urges Congress to stop potential tax hike on small businesses

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has taken a significant step by designating H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as adopted by the U.S. Senate, as an NFIB Key Vote for the 119th Congress.


Chula Vista man sentenced for fatal immigrant smuggling incident

Sergio Josue Palomera from Chula Vista was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for smuggling undocumented immigrants, resulting in their deaths.


Mexican national pleads guilty to identity theft charges in Florida

Alfredo Mendoza Montero, a 44-year-old Mexican national, has pled guilty in a federal court to charges including passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft.


West Virginia man indicted for distributing child abuse material

A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted Ronald John Kirkham Jr., a resident of Fairmont, West Virginia, on charges related to the distribution of child sexual abuse material and interstate transmission of extortionate communication.


Shon Dwayne Perkins sentenced to five years for selling fentanyl

A man from Dubuque, Shon Dwayne Perkins, aged 37, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for selling fentanyl.


Wasilla man sentenced for kidnapping and sexual assault

A Wasilla man has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in November 2022.


Two men indicted on multiple counts related to vehicle theft scheme

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has unsealed a 22-count indictment against Charles Edwards Madden, 39, from New Carrolton, Maryland, and Michael R. Bourne, 33, from New York, New York.


Sioux Falls man convicted on two federal firearm charges

A federal jury in Sioux Falls has found Boru Guye Wako, Jr., 39, guilty of two firearm-related charges.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution charges

A New Orleans man has pled guilty to charges related to the distribution of fentanyl.