News from October 2025
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
Michael Anthony Houser, 36, formerly of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and 36 months for tax fraud.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, addressed the committee during a hearing focused on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on American families and the...
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
An Amory, Mississippi resident, Steven Gaston Colburn, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sex trafficking of minors.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
A Checotah resident has pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
The federal government shutdown persists as the Senate failed to pass a funding deal on October 3.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has expressed support for the Senate's passage of its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2026.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
A resident of LeFlore County, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual abuse in Indian Country.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), voicing concerns about legislation being considered during a hearing titled “Labor Law Reform...
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has continued to carry out arrests of individuals convicted of serious crimes, including sexual offenses against children and murder, during the ongoing government shutdown.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
A former officer with the Centre Police Department has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to plant drugs on innocent motorists.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
Mere days after House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole warned that a prolonged government shutdown would lead to increased damage, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated to the press, “every day gets better for us.” This comment has...
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
A resident of Bryan County, Sean Paul Duer, 58, from Durant, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
A Tupelo, Mississippi man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for coercing more than 46 minor girls into sending sexually explicit images and videos through an online application.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
President Donald J. Trump has issued a proclamation declaring October 13, 2025, as Columbus Day.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has provided details about the arrest of Beto Cerillo-Bialva, a Mexican national who was taken into custody on September 7, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
Following the release of a market structure proposal on decentralized finance (DeFi) by Senate Democrats, Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger issued a statement expressing concern over the potential impact of the legislation. “The...
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to vote on several nominees for key labor positions in the Trump administration on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) has responded to reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping has expanded restrictions on rare earth exports ahead of a possible meeting with President Trump.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
Foodynamics has announced a voluntary recall of certain lots of its Raw Dog Barkery, BellePepper Cats, and Kanu Pets brand freeze-dried pet treats due to potential Salmonella contamination.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2025
A Wasilla man has pleaded guilty to distributing carfentanil, a powerful synthetic opioid, which led to the death of a 16-year-old girl and the near fatal overdose of another adult.
