News published on Federal Newswire in July 2025

News from July 2025


Narcotics trafficker sentenced for distributing fentanyl from California across United States

Ronte Ricardo Greene, a 29-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison.


Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

A Guatemalan national residing unlawfully in New Bedford has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for reentering the United States after deportation.


Hudson Institute Fellow: AI 'will be used to build out China’s techno-authoritarian ecosystem'

Bill Drexel, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute, said that the Chip Security Act is designed to prevent China from acquiring American chips.


AFSA spotlights OBBB, tax-deductible auto loans could move millions of cars

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has announced a new tax-deductible auto loan interest provision under the One Big Beautiful Bill, which could enhance consumer financial flexibility and support domestic vehicle sales.


WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Sam Sorbo’s Mission is to Reclaim Childhood, One Family at a Time

Public education in America faces scrutiny from parents, policymakers, and activists who say the system has strayed far from its original mission.


Missouri man sentenced for possessing hundreds of child sexual abuse images

A man from O’Fallon, Missouri, has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross handed down the 78-month sentence on Thursday.


Brothers face new federal charge after deadly Walgreens robbery in Shreveport

A federal grand jury has issued a superseding indictment against two brothers, Kevin Terrell Lewis (also known as Kelvin Lewis), 38, of Arlington, Texas, and Larry Dewayne Lewis, 44, of Shreveport.


House committee approves FY26 energy-water appropriations act

Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 35 to 27.


Clarence man charged with online enticement of a minor

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest and charging of Daniel Gregory, 33, from Clarence, NY, for online enticement of a minor.


Rhode Island man pleads guilty to ATM theft across multiple states

David Degrasse, a 59-year-old resident of West Warwick, Rhode Island, has admitted to the interstate transportation of stolen property.


Maryland resident charged with threats against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

An indictment was unsealed today in the District of Columbia, charging a Maryland resident with several offenses related to threats against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.


California man convicted for defrauding over 1,000 struggling homeowners

Seattle – A California man was convicted in U.S. District Court in Seattle for defrauding over 1,000 homeowners facing foreclosure, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.


FTC reopens case on Chevron-Hess merger after initial dissent

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reopened and set aside the final consent order concerning Chevron Corporation's proposed acquisition of Hess Corporation.


Cruz introduces bipartisan bill to boost U.S. commercial space industry

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and Alex Padilla have introduced the Space Exploration Research Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing space research and exploration in the United States.


Senate HELP Committee to consider President Trump’s labor and health nominees

On Thursday, July 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to vote on several nominations.


Mexican national indicted for unlawful return to US after prior deportations

A Mexican national residing illegally in Tyler, Texas, has been indicted for unlawfully reentering the United States.


Ponchatoula man pleads guilty to federal drug charges

Lonnie Yancy III, a 27-year-old resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act.


Comer urges D.C. Council to approve RFK Stadium redevelopment plan

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has called on the D.C. Council to finalize legislative actions regarding the redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus before its August 2025 recess.


Louisiana man receives prison sentence for illegal machine gun possession at university

A Monroe man has been sentenced for illegal possession of a machine gun and for being a felon in possession of a firearm, following an incident on the campus of Grambling State University.


Seattle man sentenced for crypto Ponzi scheme defrauding $900K

A former semi-professional rugby player from Seattle has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for wire fraud related to a cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme.