News published on Federal Newswire in November 2025

News from November 2025


Joint Security Coordination Mechanism meets in Washington on Congo-Rwanda peace implementation

Representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, the United States, Qatar, Togo, and the African Union Commission met in Washington, D.C., for the fourth Joint Security Coordination Mechanism (JSCM) meeting on November...


Federal authorities have announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a superseding indictment against three men for their alleged roles in a kidnapping case in Danbury, Connecticut.


U.S. Treasury and Taiwan central bank reaffirm commitment to transparent currency practices

The United States Department of the Treasury and the Taiwan central bank have agreed to continue their close consultations on macroeconomic and foreign exchange issues.


Wapato man receives over 33 years in prison for second degree murder

A Wapato man has been sentenced to 405 months in federal prison for second degree murder following a fatal crash on the Yakama Nation Indian Reservation.


House passes REFINER Act and LNG export bill with bipartisan support

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two energy-related bills with bipartisan support: H.R. 3109, known as the REFINER Act, and H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act.


Nigerian citizen sentenced for role in unemployment benefits and disaster loan fraud

A Nigerian citizen, Temitope Bashua, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).


Texas man sentenced to 20 years for online enticement and travel with minor

A man from Tomball, Texas, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for online enticement of a minor and traveling for sex with a minor.


House Education and Workforce Committee to hold Member Day hearing with lawmakers

The House Committee on Education and Workforce, led by Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), is scheduled to hold a Member Day hearing tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. The session will take place in Room 2261 of the Rayburn House Office Building.


Colorado man sentenced to 10 years for online child exploitation offenses

A Colorado man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and will be subject to lifetime supervised release for his involvement in an online forum that sexually exploited minors.


Portsmouth men receive prison sentences for federal firearms trafficking

Two Portsmouth residents have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in federal firearms offenses, following an investigation into illegal gun trafficking.


Mexican national indicted in Texas for illegal reentry after prior deportations

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas has indicted Juan Saucedo-Espinoza, a 53-year-old Mexican national residing illegally in Athens, Texas, for reentering the United States after being previously deported.


Mexican citizen sentenced in Vermont federal court for illegal reentry

Artemio Cordova Mendez, a 36-year-old Mexican citizen, was sentenced to five months in prison for illegal reentry into the United States.


Mexican national indicted for illegal reentry in eastern Texas

A Mexican national residing illegally in Henderson, Texas, has been indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States.


U.S. Attorney’s Office details immigration-related sentences during government funding lapse

During the recent 43-day lapse in federal appropriations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky continued its work on priority enforcement areas, including immigration cases.


Trump modifies tariffs on some Brazilian imports amid ongoing bilateral negotiations

President Donald J. Trump has issued an order to modify the scope of tariffs imposed on certain imports from Brazil, following ongoing negotiations between the United States and the Brazilian government.


Trump administration restores watchdog funding after senator's demand

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has restored $4.3 million in funding to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), following pressure from Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on...


Federal inmate charged with methamphetamine possession and intent to distribute

A federal inmate at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Sumter County, Florida, has been indicted on charges of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and possession of contraband.


Ryan Raybould appointed as U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Texas

Ryan R. Raybould has been appointed as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, following his selection by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on November 17, 2025.


ICE detains over 3,500 criminal noncitizens in Houston during six-week enforcement operation

During a six-week period coinciding with what the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) described as the "Democrats’ shutdown," U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 3,593 individuals in Houston, Texas who were identified as...


Honduran man indicted in East Texas for illegal reentry after deportation

A Honduran national residing illegally in the Lufkin area of East Texas has been indicted for returning to the United States after a previous deportation, according to an announcement from Jay R. Combs, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern...