News published on Federal Newswire in November 2025

News from November 2025


During the recent federal government shutdown, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana continued to pursue major criminal cases. U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller stated, “Our Office’s support staff and prosecutors...


Wilmer man receives 14-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

A man from Wilmer, Alabama, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Baltimore woman receives prison sentence for laundering COVID-19 relief funds

Lakeisha Parker, a 33-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $8 million in restitution for her role in a large money laundering conspiracy.


House committee seeks briefing from CMS after historic decertification of organ procurement agency

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, have requested a briefing from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...


Aerospace Industries Association appoints Patrick Walsh as senior director of procurement policy

Patrick Walsh has been appointed as the Senior Director of Procurement Policy at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), according to an announcement from the organization.


Democratic leaders file Supreme Court brief opposing Trump’s removal of FTC commissioner

U.S. Senate and House Democratic leaders have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Trump v. Slaughter, contesting former President Donald Trump's attempt to remove Rebecca Slaughter from her position as a commissioner at the...


Leader of white supremacist group pleads guilty in plot involving hate crimes

Earlier today, Michail Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian national and leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn to soliciting hate crimes and distributing instructions for making bombs and ricin.


DHS arrests over 130 in Charlotte immigration enforcement operation

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the results of Operation Charlotte’s Web, a weekend immigration enforcement effort in the Charlotte area that led to the arrest of over 130 individuals.


Senate Aging Committee schedules hearing on domestic production of essential generic medicines

On November 19, the Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing to discuss the domestic production of essential generic medicines.


Rockford man receives more than seven years in prison for illegal gun possession

A Rockford resident, Martel Williams, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.


House Small Business Committee schedules markup session and manufacturing hearing

The House Committee on Small Business has announced its schedule for the week of November 17, 2025.


President of insurance brokerage firm convicted in $233M ACA enrollment fraud scheme

A federal jury in West Palm Beach, Florida, has convicted Cory Lloyd, president of an insurance brokerage firm from Stuart, Florida, and Steven Strong, CEO of a marketing company from Mansfield, Texas.


Ernst and Moolenaar seek stronger safeguards against Chinese access to US defense tech

U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Select Committee on China Chair John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) have reached out to the Pentagon seeking guidance on how Congress can address loopholes that...


Senator Ted Cruz’s board recommends Texas candidates for U.S. military academies

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has recognized the efforts of his Service Academy Nominations Board after it completed its annual meeting to recommend Texas candidates for nomination to the nation’s military service academies. “Texas has long...


Derby man receives six-year sentence for trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine

A Derby resident, Andre Messam, also known as “Dre,” was sentenced to six years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and cocaine.


Connecticut man sentenced for defrauding state out of over $1 million in tobacco taxes

A Connecticut tobacco wholesaler has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for defrauding the state of more than $1.2 million in tobacco tax revenue.


Greene man receives ten-year sentence for armed drug trafficking

A Greene resident, John Labbe, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses.


Ernst names Boernsen Bees as Iowa small business of the week

Boernsen Bees, a family-run business based in Osceola County, Iowa, has been recognized as the Small Business of the Week by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, who serves as Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee.


Dominican national pleads guilty to resisting arrest by federal officers in Boston

A Dominican national has pleaded guilty to resisting arrest by federal officers during an immigration-related incident in Boston.


Dorchester man charged with selling ghost guns faces federal prosecution

A Dorchester resident has been arrested and charged with firearms trafficking, according to federal authorities.