News published on Federal Newswire in October 2025

News from October 2025


Chicago man with alleged Antifa ties arrested outside ICE facility with firearm

On September 26, Elias Cepeda was arrested outside the ICE Broadview facility in Chicago.


OPINION: Why 'stewardship' should guide how we care for resources

Every American generation inherits the question of how to manage our natural resources. Our debates about environmental policy swing between two approaches—environmentalism, which urges restriction, and conservation, which urges restraint.


EPA schedules public hearing on Asheboro wastewater treatment plant permit

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to conduct a public hearing on October 22, 2025, concerning its objection to a permit proposed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ).


Chamber executive charged with attempted enticement of minor

Peter Bardunias, a senior vice president at the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce, has been charged with attempting to entice a minor for sexual activity.


U.S. DOT secures $41M for essential air service amid shutdown threat

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced that the Department of Transportation has secured an additional $41 million to maintain the Essential Air Service (EAS) program.


U.S., Finland sign agreement for new Coast Guard icebreakers to boost Arctic presence

On Thursday, President Trump signed an agreement with Finland for the United States to purchase new icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard.


Cruz urges restoration of Columbus Fountain; seeks transfer of control to DOT

U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Rulli have called for urgent restoration of the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain in Washington, D.C., citing its historical importance...


ICE lodges detainers for two teens after Virginia highway shooting

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed arrest detainers for two Honduran nationals accused of involvement in a highway shooting on Interstate 295 in Virginia on October 5, 2025.


ICE continues arrests of violent offenders despite government shutdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers continue to make arrests of individuals with serious criminal convictions despite working without pay due to the ongoing government shutdown.


United States congratulates Fiji on 55 years of independence

The United States has extended congratulations to Fiji on the occasion of its 55th anniversary of independence.


DHS announces arrest of illegal alien truck driver with fraudulent New York CDL

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the arrest of Anmol Anmol, an illegal alien from India who was found driving an 18-wheeler with a New York commercial driver’s license (CDL) issued under the name “No Name Given Anmol.” The...


National Association of Realtors responds to Senate confirmation of Jonathan McKernan

The United States Senate has confirmed Jonathan McKernan as Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.


President issues proclamation for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Each October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month highlights the impact of breast cancer in the United States.


Senate passes bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act as part of defense bill

The United States Senate has passed the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD to Housing Act) as part of its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).


Senate passes Cassidy’s worker benefit bills; measures move on to House

The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a set of bills introduced by Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.


Matthew L. Harvey sworn in as U.S. Attorney for Northern District of West Virginia

Matthew L. Harvey has been sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia.


Senator Collins opposes OMB plan for permanent federal worker layoffs

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, who serves as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has issued a statement opposing a move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make permanent layoffs of federal workers who were furloughed during a...


Trump proclaims October 11 as General Pulaski Memorial Day in honor of Revolutionary War hero

President Donald J. Trump has issued a proclamation marking October 11, 2025, as General Pulaski Memorial Day.


Senate passes fiscal year 2026 defense authorization act with bipartisan support

The United States Senate has approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 with a vote of 77-20.


ICE places detainer on Salvadoran man convicted of child rape in Virginia

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed an immigration detainer on Ricardo Leonel Mejia, a 35-year-old Salvadoran national convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl in Virginia.