News published on Federal Newswire in July 2025

News from July 2025


Utah man indicted for alleged bow-and-arrow murder

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City has indicted Leroy Casper Poowegup Reed, a 42-year-old man from Whiterocks, Utah, on charges of first-degree murder.


Cassidy addresses labor and health nominations during Senate hearing

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, addressed a hearing concerning three nominees from the Trump administration.


Brazilian national sentenced for unlicensed firearm sales

A Brazilian national living unlawfully in Massachusetts has been sentenced for selling firearms without a license.


Man sentenced for attempting to open airplane door and attack crew on United Airlines flight

A Leominster, Massachusetts man has been sentenced for attempting to open an emergency exit door and attacking a flight attendant during a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston in March 2023.


Honduran national charged after allegedly injuring ICE officer during traffic stop

Today, a Honduran national named Jose Melgar-Rivas, aged 34, was charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer resulting in bodily injury.


FBI arrests Benjamin Hanil Song after weeklong manhunt

An intense weeklong search for Benjamin Hanil Song, the alleged shooter at Prairieland Detention Center on July 4th, has concluded with his arrest by FBI agents in Dallas, Texas.


Two district men held without bond after violent armed kidnapping

Damon Middleton, 32, and Michael Alston, 27, both from the District of Columbia, have been ordered to be held without bond following their arrests for armed kidnapping and carjacking.


California man sentenced for distributing meth and fentanyl in Montana

A California man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl in Bozeman, Montana. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced that Shante Maurice Anthony, aged 47, will also serve five years of supervised release...


South Carolina woman convicted of human smuggling

A Columbia, South Carolina resident, Sharon Thompkins, has been convicted of transporting illegal aliens.


Cantwell criticizes proposed cuts to public broadcasting funding amid emergency alert concerns

In a recent speech from the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) criticized Senate Republicans for their proposed rescission bill that aims to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).


ABA supports FDIC's move on indexing supervisory asset thresholds

The American Bankers Association (ABA) has expressed approval of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) recent decision to index supervisory asset thresholds.


Key provisions in budget reconciliation package receive support from American Bankers Association

The American Bankers Association (ABA) has expressed approval for the recent budget reconciliation package passed by Senate Majority Leader Thune, Speaker Johnson, and the House and Senate GOP conferences.


Farm Bureau supports Senate's passage of agricultural legislation

The American Farm Bureau Federation has expressed approval following the Senate's passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.


National Association of Manufacturers celebrates new tax law benefiting industry

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has released a new video celebrating the passage of a significant tax bill that is expected to benefit the manufacturing industry.


James A. Crawford sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs

James A. Crawford has been sworn in as the Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation.


Transportation Secretary highlights faster FAA Academy admissions under new process

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced improvements in the process for applicants entering the FAA Academy, resulting in a faster admission timeline.


U.S. Marine Highway Program expands with new routes and sponsors

The U.S. Department of Transportation has expanded the U.S. Marine Highway Program by adding 848 miles of navigable waterways and approving 14 new sponsors, as announced by Secretary Sean P. Duffy.


Trump administration halts enforcement of Biden-era DEI and environmental directives

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Trump Administration will not enforce Biden-era directives related to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and environmental policies.


Hudson Institute Fellow: 'China routinely weaponizes its supply chain bottlenecks for leverage'

Bill Drexel, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute, said that the Chip Security Act aligns with the Trump administration's objective of achieving reciprocity in U.S.-China trade relations by bolstering essential American supply chains.


League of American Workers president: CATL 'expands the CCP's influence in the Pacific'

Steve Cortes, President of the League of American Workers, has expressed concerns that U.S. taxpayer funds are indirectly supporting Chinese battery manufacturer CATL and expanding the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the Pacific...