News from September 2025

By Federal Newswire | Sep 10, 2025
A Mexican national, Maria Vega-Villalba, 45, appeared in federal court in Las Vegas on charges of illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 10, 2025
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) opened a markup session today to discuss legislation aimed at improving safety and aesthetics in Washington, D.C. The proposed measures seek to give District law...

By Federal Newswire | Sep 10, 2025
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a nominations hearing for several federal positions on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 10, 2025
A Dominican national living unlawfully in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced in federal court for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 10, 2025
At a Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing, Chairman Ted Budd (R-N.C.) addressed the importance of advancing artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and infrastructure in the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 10, 2025
A federal appeals court has ruled that tariffs known as “Liberation Day” tariffs, implemented by the Trump administration, are illegal.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 10, 2025
A Port Arthur resident has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for her role in a wire fraud scheme that defrauded an elderly victim out of more than $1.4 million, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the...

By Federal Newswire | Sep 10, 2025
Federal authorities have announced charges against Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of the La Luz del Mundo Church, and several associates for alleged racketeering, sex trafficking, and child exploitation.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 10, 2025
Gary Hall, a 34-year-old Baltimore resident, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, as well as possessing a firearm in a school zone.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 10, 2025
Daniel Reginald Hanna, II, a 38-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, has been indicted on federal charges related to child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has urged Congress to address the ongoing housing affordability crisis by supporting policies that maintain energy choice, allow access to a variety of appliances, and provide flexibility in...

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Ahmed Hussain, a 23-year-old resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland, has been sentenced to 102 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $557,078 in restitution.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Rodney Berry, 42, of Tangipahoa Parish, pleaded guilty on August 28, 2025, to multiple violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act before United States District Judge Barry Ashe.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
A Shiprock resident has been indicted on federal charges related to the sexual assault and kidnapping of two minors in Indian Country, according to court documents released Tuesday.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
A woman from Alexandria, Virginia, has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for the murder of a man at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has expressed concern following the release of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Three men have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a series of armed robberies that led to the temporary closure of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Three men from Washington State have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in the activities of La Nuestra Familia (NF), a national prison gang.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman issued a joint statement in response to the MAHA Commission's report.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Chairwoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) opened a hearing focused on government transparency regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) and whistleblower protection.