News published on Federal Newswire in November 2025

News from November 2025


Moore man indicted after decade-long search for failure to register as sex offender

A federal Grand Jury has charged Anthony Michael Lennon, 44, of Moore, Oklahoma, with failing to register as a sex offender.


House committee chairman advocates REFINER Act to boost US energy refining capacity

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, spoke on the House floor about H.R. 3109, known as the Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act.


Dominican national sentenced to prison for illegal reentry after prior convictions

A Dominican national has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after previously being deported.


Former Chicago admin pleads guilty to embezzling over $615K from employer

A former administrative professional for a Chicago-based company has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud after admitting to embezzling more than $615,000 over an eight-year period.


FAA lowers required flight reductions at major U.S. airports to three percent

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford have announced that the required flight reductions at 40 airports across the United States will be decreased from 6 percent to 3...


Senate Judiciary Committee advances nominations for key Justice Department roles

The Senate Judiciary Committee has moved forward with several key nominations, including one for Assistant Attorney General and others for federal judgeships and U.S. Attorney positions in Mississippi, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Kansas.


A Guatemalan citizen living in Stamford, Connecticut, has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after deportation and making false statements on immigration applications.


Four charged with illegal export of AI technology from US to China

Two U.S. citizens and two Chinese nationals living in the United States have been charged with conspiring to illegally export advanced NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) with artificial intelligence applications to China, according to an...


Beaumont man convicted for role in large-scale methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

A Beaumont man has been convicted of federal drug trafficking charges in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Gallup man indicted for involuntary manslaughter after fatal car crash

A man from Gallup, New Mexico, has been indicted on federal charges related to a fatal car accident.


Senate Aging Committee leaders seek answers from VA on drug supply chain risks

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand have sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins, seeking information about the VA’s strategies to address...


Miami man receives over 19 years for $40 million investment Ponzi scheme

A Miami resident has been sentenced to more than 19 years in federal prison for running a $40 million Ponzi scheme disguised as a merchant cash advance business.


Chairman Arrington discusses economic policy progress after meeting with Treasury Secretary Bessent

Chairman Jodey Arrington of the House Budget Committee appeared on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria” to discuss a recent meeting with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.


Chairman Walberg comments on delayed jobs report following government shutdown

Today, Tim Walberg, Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued a statement regarding the release of the Department of Labor’s September jobs report.


Florida man receives over 35 years in prison for child pornography production

A man from Jacksonville, Florida, has been sentenced to 420 months in federal prison for producing child pornography.


Homeland Security leads joint operation arresting over 150 at San Antonio nightclub

Law enforcement agencies led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conducted a large-scale operation in San Antonio, Texas, resulting in the arrest of more than 150 individuals identified as illegal aliens.


Oklahoma City man receives five-year sentence for fatal DUI crash in Indian Country

ALIAS BAH DE ZA LAWRENCE SOUDRY, a 21-year-old from Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter after causing a fatal car crash while under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.


ICE deports MS-13 gang leader wanted for murder back to El Salvador

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston has deported Wilmer Alexy Garcia-Manzanarez, a Salvadoran national identified as an MS-13 gang leader and wanted for murder in El Salvador.


Man from Linwood pleads guilty to threatening federal agents in Charlotte

Johnathan Trent Thomas, a 27-year-old resident of Linwood, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court to making threats to kill federal law enforcement officers.


U.S. suspends Caesar Act sanctions on Syria after regime change

The U.S. Department of State has announced the suspension of mandatory Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, following actions taken by the Syrian government after the fall of the al-Assad regime.