News published on Federal Newswire in November 2025

News from November 2025


Honduran man charged with smuggling over four dozen migrants in refrigerated trailer

A Honduran national has been charged with smuggling 51 undocumented immigrants in a refrigerated tractor-trailer, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Southern District of Texas.


Maine man charged with trafficking multiple kilos of cocaine into Rhode Island

A Maine resident, Evert Delgado-Menjivar, 31, has been charged with trafficking multiple kilograms of cocaine that were delivered in Rhode Island.


California man sentenced to life for leading methamphetamine trafficking ring

A man from Tulare, California has been sentenced to life in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Senate Appropriations Committee releases Energy and Water Development Act, 2026

The Senate Appropriations Committee has released the text and report for the Energy and Water Development Act, 2026.


Feeding Our Future defendant receives ten-year sentence for COVID-19 relief fraud

Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, 24, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement in the Feeding Our Future fraud case.


Georgia man pleads guilty to federal firearms charge in Pittsburgh

A man from Norcross, Georgia has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, according to First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


House Energy and Commerce leaders seek answers from California over clean air law compliance

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Gary Palmer, Chairman of the Subcommittee on...


Arizona man sentenced to prison for multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme

An Arizona man has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for orchestrating an investment fraud scheme that defrauded 54 victims of millions of dollars.


Portland woman appears in court after alleged assault on ICE officer

A Portland woman appeared in federal court after being charged with assaulting a federal officer during an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Tigard, Oregon.


South African man convicted in Miami for decades-long identity theft scheme

A federal jury in Miami has found Vasudevan Pillay, a 68-year-old South African national, guilty of making a false statement on a passport application and aggravated identity theft.


Senate passes STEWARD Act to expand access to recycling nationwide

The U.S. Senate has approved the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act, legislation aimed at strengthening recycling and composting systems across the country.


Luzerne County store owner receives over 20 years for drug trafficking operation

James Rodriguez, Jr., also known as “Mack Mulla,” was sentenced to 242 months in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses.


Chicago chiropractor sentenced for $2 million health insurance fraud

A Chicago chiropractor has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for defrauding a private insurer out of almost $2.1 million by billing for services that were never provided.


DHS reports over 1,150% rise in assaults on ICE officers since January

Since President Trump began his term, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported a significant rise in assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement officers.


Mission man sentenced to over two years for assault with shovel

A Mission, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence on November 12, 2025.


Madison man receives six-year federal sentence for illegal firearm possession

Terrance Moore III, a 28-year-old resident of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


West Valley man pleads guilty to credit union robbery

A West Valley City man has pleaded guilty to robbing a credit union, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah.


Trump launches Genesis Mission to boost scientific discovery through artificial intelligence

President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order to establish The Genesis Mission, a national initiative aimed at using artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up scientific discovery.


Nicaraguan national pleads guilty after resisting federal agents during Florida immigration arrest

Denis Napoleon Corea-Miranda, a 22-year-old Nicaraguan national, has pleaded guilty to forcibly resisting federal officers during an immigration arrest in Tampa, Florida.


Minocqua man pleads guilty to investment fraud totaling over $800K

Corey Kromray, a 40-year-old resident of Minocqua, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in federal court on November 7, 2025.