News published on Federal Newswire in June 2025

News from June 2025


NFIB backs new bill supporting small business tax benefits

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed its support for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, citing it as a significant piece of legislation for small businesses.


Guatemalan national faces charges for illegal reentry into US

A Guatemalan national, Mynor Lopez-Lopez, also known as Mynor Alexander Lopez, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported.


Cantwell raises concerns over GOP's spectrum auction plan

Senator Maria Cantwell has expressed concerns over a new spectrum auction proposal by Senate Republicans, citing potential risks to aviation safety and national security.


House Committee discusses federal government's adoption of artificial intelligence

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently convened to discuss the federal government's role in adopting artificial intelligence (AI).


Highs gang members convicted on federal charges including RICO and murder

A federal jury in Minneapolis has convicted five members of the Highs gang on various federal charges, including RICO and murder.


U.S. aims to lead in supersonic flight with new regulatory reforms

The United States is embarking on a new phase in aerospace innovation, aiming to regain its leadership in supersonic flight.


Jamaican woman indicted for illegal reentry into the United States

A Jamaican woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.


Mexican citizen charged with illegal reentry into the U.S

Higinio Mendez-Salazar, a 52-year-old Mexican citizen residing in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has been charged with illegal reentry into the United States.


Nigerian man sentenced for hacking scheme targeting US businesses

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Christopher G. Raia, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's New York Field Office, announced that Kingsley Uchelue Utulu has been sentenced to 63 months in prison.


Dominican national sentenced to 10 years for drug trafficking in USVI

Ery Rivera Palmer, a 39-year-old Dominican national, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for drug trafficking offenses.


donald j. trump engages followers on truth social in june posts

Former President Donald J. Trump remains active on Truth Social as demonstrated by three posts in early June.


Homestead felon sentenced to 35 years for firearms and drug offenses

A former resident of Homestead, Pennsylvania, Erik Addison, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for violating firearms and narcotics laws.


Tulsa man convicted for groping woman on flight; faces up to three years

William R. McKelvy, a 65-year-old resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was found guilty of abusive sexual contact on Wednesday after a jury trial.


Arrest made in Washington D.C. murder and robbery case

Avery Taylor, a 20-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service following a bench warrant issued after his indictment in May 2025.


Arizona charges nearly 200 people with immigration-related offenses this week

During the week of May 31 to June 6, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 199 individuals with immigration-related crimes.


Trump commends Cruz's role in major spectrum deal

Today, President Trump expressed his approval of a spectrum deal negotiated by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


Trump administration targets Medicaid waste and fraud

The administration of Donald J. Trump has issued a memorandum aimed at addressing issues of waste, fraud, and abuse within the Medicaid program.


Fort Dodge man pleads guilty to distributing meth

Aaron StandsAndLooksBack, also known as Aaron Woodman, aged 42 from Fort Dodge, Iowa, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


Leader of drug trafficking ring sentenced to nearly two decades

A Lawrence man, Joseph Correa, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for leading a multi-state drug trafficking organization. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley also imposed five years of supervised release following his prison term.


Man found guilty for armed assault inside Washington home

Jaime Robles-Vasquez, a 33-year-old resident of Riverdale, Maryland, was found guilty by a Superior Court jury for an assault that occurred in October 2019.