News from July 2025
By Federal Newswire | Jul 15, 2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced a significant policy update to its Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) credit program.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced on X that the National Weather Service upgraded 44 additional sites to wireless, saving an estimated $160,000 per month on copper contracts, with about 300 sites remaining to be upgraded.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced a collaboration with federal agencies to eliminate 69 unused websites, aiming to conserve resources for NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of the Interior.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has successfully reduced its annual spending on federal contracts by 50% while enhancing both the quality and scope of its services.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) has announced that documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request have revealed efforts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allocate food relief funds toward voter registration...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
Coin Center has announced its support for the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025, expressing a commitment to work with Congress to ensure that the final legislation aligns with its priorities.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
A 30-year-old teacher from Carolina, Puerto Rico, Aneudy Jazzan Pérez-Santiago, has been arrested on charges related to child exploitation.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
A nurse from Southbury has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for tampering with and stealing Lorazepam vials while employed at Yale New Haven Hospital.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
A Grove man has been sentenced for possession and production of child sexual abuse material, as announced by U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
Today, the United States Senate passed the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act (S. 283).
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
Today, the House Appropriations Committee unveiled the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, representing Iowa and serving as the Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, has named Groom Curriculum in Palo Alto County as her Small Business of the Week.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
A Brazilian national living in Framingham has been charged with illegal reentry into the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development met to review its Fiscal Year 2026 bill.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
Victor Cruz, a 40-year-old tax return preparer from Bakersfield, has admitted to his involvement in a fraudulent scheme that sought $25 million in refunds through false federal income tax returns.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Joseph Perkins, a 31-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
Two auto mechanics from DeKalb County have been charged with federal drug trafficking offenses after authorities seized around 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine from their vehicles.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Marcelo Ordonez-Rivas, a 46-year-old native of Honduras, has been indicted for re-entry of a removed alien.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
A federal grand jury in Huntsville has indicted six individuals on immigration-related charges, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 14, 2025
Semaj Markes Leondre Figg, a 33-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.