News published on Federal Newswire in June 2025

News from June 2025


Education department finds Columbia University violated civil rights law

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has informed the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that Columbia University is in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws.


President calls National Guard amid threats against federal functions

Numerous incidents of violence and disorder have recently arisen in response to the enforcement of Federal law by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other government personnel.


White House deploys National Guard amid violence against ICE officers

In recent days, incidents involving violent mobs targeting ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents have been reported in Los Angeles, California.


WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Dr. Keyu Jin Bridges the Worlds Between the US and China's Economic Future

As tensions between the United States and China are reshaping the global economic order, China’s political and economic system often defies Western perceptions.


House Majority Leader on CBO projections: ‘They've always been wrong, and they've always ignored what tax cuts will do’

Steve Scalise, House Majority Leader for the U.S. House of Representatives, said that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has repeatedly failed to reflect the growth from tax cuts and is again misjudging the impact.


Interior announces five new national recreation trails across six states

The Department of the Interior has announced the designation of five new National Recreation Trails across six states, adding 387 miles to the National Trails System.


Man sentenced for armed robberies targeting construction workers in Washington D.C.'s Trinidad neighborhood

Franco Rawlings Jr., a 24-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a series of armed robberies in the Trinidad neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C. The sentencing was announced by U.S....


Bill includes no 'pork,' says White House official

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has addressed claims regarding the contents of a significant legislative bill during an interview with Charlie Kirk.


FinCEN issues new advisory on Iranian oil smuggling and shadow banking

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory to aid financial institutions in identifying and reporting suspicious activities related to Iranian illicit financial operations.


President issues new directive on unmanned aircraft systems

The President of the United States has issued an order aimed at addressing the growing threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones.


Omaha man sentenced for fraudulently obtaining controlled substances

Paul M. Hughes, a 37-year-old former resident of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced for obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and making a false statement to the government.


Federal charges filed after Cobb County meth lab bust

Juan Perez-Maldonado and Francisco Garcia Gomez, both undocumented immigrants from Mexico, appeared in federal court on June 4, 2025.


Honduran national pleads guilty to unlawful reentry in Oklahoma

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma reported that Carlos Mendoza-Padilla, a Honduran national residing unlawfully in Carter County, Oklahoma, has entered a guilty plea to one count of unlawful reentry of a...


Golden Valley man pleads guilty in child nutrition program fraud case

A Golden Valley man has admitted guilt in a wire fraud case connected to a $250 million scheme exploiting a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Mexican man indicted for illegal reentry into US

A Mexican national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for reentering the United States illegally after being deported.


Insider trading scheme leads to guilty pleas from executive at investor relations firm

On June 6, 2025, United States Attorney Jay Clayton and FBI Assistant Director Christopher G. Raia announced that Robert Yedid, Andrew Kaufman, and Mark Jacobs pled guilty to a five-year insider trading scheme.


Vermont man sentenced to prison for multiple bank robberies

A Colchester, Vermont man has been sentenced to 49 months in prison for a series of bank robberies.


Rapid City man sentenced for leading meth distribution conspiracy

A Rapid City man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Former fuel truck supply company owner sentenced for bid rigging conspiracy

The former owner of a fuel truck supply company has been sentenced to 12 months in prison and fined $20,000 for his role in bid rigging and conspiracy to monopolize.


Fresno man sentenced for meth distribution attempt at federal prison

Garrett Scott Wheelen, a 33-year-old resident of Fresno, has been sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in prison.