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News from June 2025


Senator Graham releases full text of President Trump's comprehensive new bill

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who serves as the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, has unveiled the complete legislative text of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" in Washington.


Doctor and husband indicted for alleged $20 million healthcare fraud scheme

Today, Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire announced criminal charges against two individuals in Tennessee as part of the Department of Justice's 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.


Senate passes bipartisan act to strengthen U.S. manufacturing supply chains

The U.S. Senate has passed the bipartisan Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act, aimed at strengthening American supply chains for critical industries and emerging technologies.


Organizations express opposition against proposed 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulations

Republicans are pushing for a provision in the Senate reconciliation bill that would impose a 10-year moratorium on states' enforcement of laws regulating artificial intelligence (AI).


Oregon court case questions scope of wage transparency law

NFIB has filed an amicus brief in the case of Ana Mirkovic v. TenAsys Corporation, currently before the Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon.


Oregon man convicted on cyberstalking charges after trial

On June 13, 2025, a federal jury in Tucson, Arizona found Brian Thomas Balda, a 52-year-old resident of Oregon, guilty of one count of cyberstalking and one count of interstate stalking.


Former SSA employee pleads guilty to benefits theft

Christina Daniels, a former employee of the Social Security Administration (SSA), has admitted to charges of theft of government property and aggravated identity theft in federal court.


Florida man convicted again for failing to register as sexual offender

Octavius Durdley, a 46-year-old resident of Archer, Florida, has been convicted by a federal jury for failing to register as a sexual offender.


Three men sentenced for drug trafficking in Northeast Washington

Davon Cunningham, Roosevelt Richardson, and Arnez Mack were sentenced in U.S. District Court for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation in the Trinidad neighborhood of Northeast Washington. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced...


Jamestown man sentenced to over ten years for narcotics conspiracy

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the sentencing of Santos Santiago, a 49-year-old from Jamestown, NY, to 132 months in prison for narcotics conspiracy.


Honduran national charged with assaulting officer at New York's Federal Plaza

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, along with Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, announced charges against Joel Antonio Alonzo.


Rochester woman sentenced for involvement in swatting incident

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Dawnn Marie Walters, a resident of Rochester, New York, has been sentenced to one year probation, including six months of home detention.


U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O'Shea retires after decades-long career

After 34 years of service, U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea has announced his retirement from the Department of Justice. Mr. O’Shea began his career with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin as an intern in January 1991...


Bagdad man sentenced for targeting Air Force jets with laser pointer

Glenwood Arthur Bringle, a 56-year-old resident of Bagdad, Arizona, has been sentenced to nine days in prison and three years of supervised release.


Mexican national sentenced for role in Hartford drug trafficking ring

Hugo Ivan Ramirez-Bellozo, a 35-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his involvement in a fentanyl trafficking operation based in Hartford. U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny handed down the...


Georgia man sentenced to 35 years for armed fentanyl trafficking

A Georgia man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for armed fentanyl trafficking.


Georgia man convicted for blowing up ATM with pipe bomb

Abdurrahim Jalal has been found guilty of using explosives to destroy a bank ATM and possessing illegal explosive devices. U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg emphasized the severity of such crimes, stating, “Criminals who use dangerous explosives...


Syracuse man sentenced for drug conspiracy involving over 5 kilograms of cocaine

Juan Correa, Jr., a 31-year-old resident of Syracuse, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his involvement in money laundering and a drug conspiracy.


Operation Shock Collar leads to arrests of gang members in Fresno County

On June 26, 2025, a coordinated law enforcement operation led to the arrest of 89 individuals linked to criminal street gangs in Fresno County, California.


Honduran national faces charges for unlawful reentry into the United States

A Honduran national, Ever Calderon Ramirez, was arrested for unlawful reentry into the United States after two prior deportations, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack.