News published on Federal Newswire in November 2025

News from November 2025


Des Moines man receives over two decades in prison for armed robberies

A Des Moines resident, Jeremiah Kenneth McGregor, 23, has been sentenced to 21 and a half years in federal prison for his involvement in multiple robberies and firearms offenses.


President signs Epstein Files Transparency Act requiring DOJ document release

On November 19, 2025, the President signed H.R. 4405, known as the “Epstein Files Transparency Act,” into law.


Weekend Interview: Lika Roman Urges Christians to Defend Ukraine’s Stolen Children

Ukraine is fighting against Russia while families search for children taken from occupied territories.


CMS issues guidance on Medicaid tax reforms projected to save $200 billion

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued preliminary guidance to states on implementing new federal requirements concerning health care-related taxes in Medicaid.


EPA grants Texas control over underground water protection

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Texas' request to manage permitting for Class VI underground injection wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).


AFSA says CEOs grow cautiously optimistic as global trade proves resilient

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has reported a shift among CEOs from pessimism to cautious optimism as they invest in artificial intelligence and diversify supply chains amidst ongoing geopolitical and market pressures.


AFSA says Americans keep spending despite record-low consumer confidence

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) announced in its newsletter that a new report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) indicates Americans continue to spend aggressively, despite historically low economic sentiment.


Builder confidence rises slightly but remains low amid economic challenges

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased by one point to 38 in November, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).


Honduran man indicted for illegal reentry after prior removal

A Honduran national has been indicted in New Orleans for illegally reentering the United States after having previously been deported.


Restoration News discusses impact of recent elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and NYC

Restoration News announced its participation in a radio discussion analyzing recent election outcomes in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City, as well as broader political issues affecting conservative audiences, according to a press release.


Second Amendment Foundation urges Supreme Court to review transit-system gun bans

The Second Amendment Foundation has highlighted arguments urging the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of transit-system firearm bans, amid broader debates over public safety and self-defense rights.


American Islamic Forum for Democracy joins podcast on debates within modern Islam

The American Islamic Forum for Democracy announced its participation in a podcast discussing debates within modern Islam and how Muslim Americans engage with constitutional principles, according to a press release.


South Bend man convicted on firearm and drug charges

Aguila Binion, a 48-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, was found guilty by a jury on October 30, 2025.


Michigan couple faces charges for employing unauthorized workers at plumbing firm

Moises Orduna-Rios, 36, and Raquel Orduna-Rios, 30, of Plymouth, Michigan, have been arrested and charged with multiple federal offenses related to the employment and harboring of unauthorized aliens as well as money laundering.


Honduran man indicted for assaulting border patrol agent in Louisiana

A Honduran national, Jose Walter Nieto-Castellanos, has been indicted for assaulting a federal officer, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson for the Eastern District of Louisiana.


Natrona man indicted for threatening federal official and making interstate threats

A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted Thomas Dorn, 39, of Natrona, Pennsylvania, on charges related to making interstate threats and threatening to assault and murder a federal official.


ICE detains previously deported Honduran national charged with molesting minors at Long Island store

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an arrest detainer for Jimmy Harry Velasquez Gomez, a Honduran national previously deported twice from the United States.


Houston man pleads guilty to sex trafficking minor; sentencing set for January

A 52-year-old man from Spring, Texas, has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Plano man receives over 16 years in federal prison for child exploitation offenses

A Plano resident has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to child exploitation charges, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.


Former legislator Marvin Pendarvis indicted for fraud and identity theft

A federal grand jury has indicted Marvin Rashad Pendarvis, a 36-year-old attorney from Charleston and former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, on charges including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.