News published on Federal Newswire in October 2025

News from October 2025


Summit County man receives 20-year sentence for regional drug trafficking

A Summit County man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in distributing methamphetamine and cocaine across Summit and Portage counties.


Senators urge DOT not to weaken air travel consumer protections

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Senator Edward J. Markey and 16 other Democratic senators, has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to...


Purity Products recalls MyBladder supplement over potential E. coli contamination

Purity Products has issued a recall for one lot of its dietary supplement, MyBladder, due to possible contamination with two strains of Escherichia coli.


Senator Cantwell calls for renewed focus on U.S. commercial shipbuilding at Senate hearing

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing focused on reviving commercial shipbuilding in the United States.


Homeneeds recalls Devi brand cinnamon powder due to possible lead contamination

Homeneeds Inc., based in Bellevue, Washington, has announced a recall of 140 packets of Devi brand Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini Powder), batch #2502315, due to potential lead contamination.


Treasury Secretary Bessent meets Japanese finance minister to discuss economic policy

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in Tokyo to discuss the US-Japan alliance and ongoing economic cooperation.


U.S. Treasury and Bank Negara Malaysia reaffirm commitment to fair currency practices

The United States Department of the Treasury and Bank Negara Malaysia have agreed to maintain ongoing discussions regarding macroeconomic issues and foreign exchange policy.


Senator Cantwell hosts hearing with Seattle shipbuilder on challenges facing U.S. maritime industry

The United States continues to face challenges in its commercial shipbuilding sector, as highlighted during a recent subcommittee hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.


Senator Cruz questions California’s new law offering phone subsidies to undocumented immigrants

U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has raised concerns about a new California law that provides smartphones to undocumented immigrants using taxpayer funds.


Weekend Interview: Diyana Gabyak Urges Christians to Lead the Support for Ukraine

Ukrainians are wondering whether the U.S. will allow them to take more offensive action against Russia to force Moscow to the negotiating table.


Taxpayers Protection Alliance questions foreign investment in law firms

Taxpayers Protection Alliance has announced that while Washington is shut down, reformers are pushing to regulate third-party litigation funding, a system allowing foreign-backed firms to profit from U.S. lawsuits while avoiding taxes.


Social media strategist on foreign litigation funding: 'Third-party litigation funding is not federally regulated'

Chuck Callesto, a social media strategist with Operation Focus, has raised concerns about foreign investors allegedly financing U.S. lawsuits through unregulated third-party litigation funding, which he claims allows them to conceal their...


Durbin urges national response against ICE raids following support from religious leaders

In a speech delivered on the Senate floor, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, commended religious leaders for denouncing actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of...


Klobuchar leads call for reversal of increased US aid to Argentina amid farmer concerns

Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren, along with 19 other members of Congress, have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging the administration to reverse its decision to double financial aid to Argentina.


Chairman Williams discusses government shutdown impact on small businesses

Congressman Roger Williams, Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, addressed concerns about the ongoing government shutdown and its effects on small businesses across the United States.


Senators seek CBO review of costs tied to Trump’s National Guard deployment in U.S. cities

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, has led a group of senators in requesting that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examine the financial impact of President Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard...


ICE arrests previously deported Salvadoran national for assaulting law enforcement in Virginia

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Carlos Ramirez-Guzman, a citizen of El Salvador, in Arlington, Virginia.


U.S. provides humanitarian aid for vulnerable communities in Southern Syria

The United States government has announced new humanitarian assistance for communities in Southern Syria, focusing on the Suwayda region.


Former Stoughton officer indicted for alleged role in unborn child's death

A former police officer from Stoughton, Massachusetts, has been indicted for allegedly causing the death of an unborn child.


Restoration News report highlights Democratic politicians’ links to defense tech, national security

Restoration News has published a commentary examining Democratic politicians with national-security backgrounds and their connections to defense technology and institutional power.