News published on Federal Newswire in July 2025

News from July 2025


API supports new policy for increased production on federal lands

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has expressed approval of a new policy by the Department of the Interior aimed at increasing production on federal lands.


U.S. Chamber supports new bill providing permanent tax relief to workers and businesses

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has expressed approval for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which has been passed by both the House and Senate.


U.S. Chamber supports new tax law aimed at boosting economic growth

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has expressed strong support for the recent enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.


America First Governors' Council backs Trump's farm security plan

The America First Governors' Council has expressed strong support for the National Farm Security Action Plan announced by President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.


WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Carolyn Bourdeaux’s Mission to Balance America’s Budget

America’s national debt is about to soar past $36 trillion, moving concerns about the consequences of unchecked federal deficits from abstract theory to economic urgency.


Former payroll manager charged with embezzling over $500K in government funds

Wesleigh Gaddy, a 35-year-old resident of Hogansville, Georgia, has been charged with theft from a program receiving federal funds.


Sacramento man sentenced to 30 years for child exploitation offenses

Jordan Anthony Hughes, a 25-year-old resident of Sacramento, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse materials. U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta also imposed a lifetime term of supervised release.


Hamden man sentenced to federal prison for narcotics trafficking

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Christian Pichardo, also known as "Swerve," "Craig," and "Bobby Shmurda," 30, of Hamden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in...


Federal judge sentences corrupt informant Gary Howard to 13 years

A man from suburban Chicago has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for cultivating a corrupt relationship with a federal law enforcement agent while trafficking cocaine.


Biden's HHS collaborated with liberal groups on Inflation Reduction Act

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Biden administration coordinated with more than two dozen liberal advocacy groups linked to influential donors.


New Jersey man sentenced for stealing over $1 million in USPS checks

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Ixavier Holman Jr., 34, of Secaucus, New Jersey, has been sentenced to three years of probation.


Salvadoran national sentenced for illegal re-entry into United States

JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ-CENTENO, a 72-year-old citizen of El Salvador, was sentenced by United States District Judge Brandon S. Long on June 24, 2025.


Detroit man sentenced for role in $14.5M PPP loan fraud scheme

A Detroit man has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for his involvement in a $14.5 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud scheme.


Shelby woman found guilty for attempting to harbor illegal aliens

GREAT FALLS – A federal jury found Kristin Louise Mitchell, 41, from Shelby guilty of attempting to harbor illegal aliens.


Guatemalan national sentenced to prison for unlawful reentry into United States

A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for unlawfully reentering the United States after being previously removed.


New Haven man sentenced to over two years for drug distribution

David X. Sullivan, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Devaro Taylor, 35, from New Haven, was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison.


Mobile woman sentenced to probation for tax fraud

Mobile resident Brandy Davis has been sentenced to five years of probation, including one year of home confinement with ankle monitoring, for tax fraud.


Luzerne County man sentenced to 15 years for drugs and firearms offenses

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Christopher Essameddin Birry, 43, from Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, received a 15-year prison sentence.


Mexican citizen indicted for alleged illegal reentry into United States

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the indictment of Leonardo Mendoza-Zavala, a 44-year-old Mexican citizen, on a charge of illegal reentry.


Ardmore resident pleads guilty to sexual abuse charges

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – Todd Philip Wilkerson, a 53-year-old resident of Ardmore, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse in Indian Country.