News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Energy Alliance launches ad campaign urging Trump to defend U.S. investors in YPF lawsuit

The Energy Alliance has launched a national advertising campaign urging the Trump administration to support American investors involved in a legal dispute with Argentina over the nationalization of YPF, Argentina's largest energy company.


Secretary Rubio discusses Middle East policy priorities including Israel-Gaza conflict

Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the press on September 13, 2025, discussing a range of issues related to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and beyond.


Co-CEO at Chinese tech firm indicted in alleged $100M pump-and-dump stock scheme

An indictment was unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia charging Lai Kui Sen, co-CEO of Ostin Technology Group Co.


Former soldier receives additional prison time for assaulting newborn child at Fort Belvoir

A former U.S. Army private, Austin Blair Johnson, was sentenced in Alexandria, Virginia to 15 years in prison for two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury and one count of sexual abuse.


AFSA disputes CFA report, says auto loan delinquency data misleading

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has challenged a recent report by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) regarding auto loan delinquencies, stating that it contains misleading conclusions and lacks supporting data.


American Financial Services Association names Philip Bohi as General Counsel

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has announced the appointment of Philip Bohi as General Counsel, acknowledging his nearly decade-long contributions to the association's compliance and legal programs.


House names Republican conferees for FY26 appropriations bill negotiations

Following the House's recent approval of Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole’s motion to begin conference negotiations with the Senate on the 2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Acts,...


Upper Marlboro man pleads guilty to multi-state armed bank robberies

Wesley Phillip Wilson, Jr., 44, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to a series of bank robberies and firearms offenses that took place in Maryland and Virginia.


Convicted felons among hundreds charged in Texas border security operation

Federal authorities in the Southern District of Texas have filed 303 cases related to immigration and border security from September 5 to 11, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Former National Guardsman pleads guilty to child pornography charges

A former member of the Massachusetts National Guard, Nicholas Wells, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges of possession and distribution of child pornography.


Four charged with federal immigration crimes in Huntsville under DOJ initiative

A federal grand jury in Huntsville has indicted four individuals on immigration-related charges, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.


Weekend Interview: Twila Brase Claims Data Control Drives America’s Health Care Crisis

Health care debates often orbit cost and coverage while ignoring the architecture of control behind the system.


New laws expand employer obligations for pregnant and nursing worker protections

Recent federal legislation has introduced new requirements for employers regarding pregnant and nursing employees.


Former operator settles Medicare fraud case involving unlicensed physicians

Irene Oluwatoyin Oshiyoye has agreed to pay $250,000 to resolve allegations of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.


Ogden Market attacker sentenced to 20 years for fatal beating

Alvin Alexis Cruz Garcia, 27, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced in Superior Court to 20 years in prison for the beating death of Ramon Gomez Yanez at Ogden Market.


Dominican national indicted for allegedly resisting arrest by federal officers

A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted Eddy Rafael Matos-Lara, a 35-year-old Dominican national, on charges of forcibly resisting arrest by federal officers during an immigration-related incident.


Rapid City man sentenced for illegally possessing firearm after prior felony conviction

A Rapid City man has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a prohibited person. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence to Andrew Cortes, 30, on August 7, 2025.


FCI Allenwood inmate receives 21-month sentence for weapon possession

Eric Rodriguez, a 32-year-old inmate at FCI Allenwood, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for possessing contraband.


Trucker receives three-year sentence after attempting to conceal cocaine shipment

A truck driver from Orange, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 23 kilograms of cocaine.


Senate passes act recognizing 9-1-1 operators as first responders

The Senate has passed the Enhancing First Response Act, a bill that reclassifies 9-1-1 operators as members of the first responders system.