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U.S. Treasury sanctions Brazilian legal entity supporting Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Lex Instituto de Estudos Juridicos LTDA (Lex Institute), a Brazilian legal entity, for its support to Alexandre de Moraes, a justice on...


UK and US establish transatlantic taskforce focused on future financial market innovation

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met in London last week to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the United Kingdom and United States financial sectors.


Treasury Department to discuss payments fraud at upcoming FLEC public meeting

The U.S. Department of the Treasury will hold a public meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) on September 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.


U.S. Treasury reports advances in IRS IT modernization through new tech partnerships

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has reported progress in its efforts to modernize information technology systems within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).


Senate Democrats release report alleging illegal implementation of Trump budget cuts at NASA

A new staff report released by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, alleges that the Trump Administration has been directing NASA to implement proposed budget cuts...


Dun & Bradstreet settles with FTC over alleged violations tied to automatic renewals

Business credit reporting company Dun & Bradstreet has agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle allegations that it violated a 2022 order from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).


U.S. Department of Education allocates $153 million for history and civics education grants

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that more than $153 million in grants will be distributed through the American History and Civics Seminars Program.


Officials conduct mass casualty drill in Maryland testing emergency response

Federal, state, and local officials, along with medical professionals, participated in a large-scale homeland security exercise called Operation Harbor Shield in Middle River, Maryland.


Phoenix man faces federal drug charges after large seizure

John Avendano, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


New City Funding settles allegations over unlawful car repossessions from military personnel

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights for the United States Department of Justice, Harmeet K. Dhillon, announced that New City Funding Corp. has agreed to pay at...


Honduran man sentenced for drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and illegal reentry

A Honduran national, Miguel Angel Solorzano-Dominguez, was sentenced on September 25, 2025, in New Orleans after pleading guilty to four federal charges.


Waterloo man sentenced for illegal firearm possession while awaiting sentencing

A man from Waterloo, Iowa, has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm while awaiting sentencing on a previous federal firearms charge.


Manitowoc County woman pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar money laundering scheme

Cherie Campion, a 64-year-old resident of Mishicot, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to two counts of money laundering on September 29, 2025.


US-Japan antitrust officials meet in Washington to discuss continued cooperation

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson, Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater from the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, and Japan Fair Trade Commission Chairman Eiji Chatani met in Washington, D.C., to discuss ongoing...


Multi-state child exploitation probe leads to arrests and charges against two men

On September 24, 2025, law enforcement officials executed search and arrest warrants in Richland, Washington, and Mason City, Iowa.


Charleston man pleads guilty to federal sex offender registration violation

James Robert McKinney, a 40-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, pleaded guilty on September 26, 2025, to failing to register as a sex offender in violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).


EPA and HUD settle with Newark Housing Authority over violations of federal lead paint rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have reached settlements with the Newark Housing Authority (NHA) in New Jersey to address violations of federal lead-based paint...


Syracuse woman receives five-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

Alexis Miranda, a 30-year-old resident of Syracuse, New York, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for offenses involving firearms and drugs.


FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford inducted into Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford was inducted into the Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame on September 27 in Carmel, Indiana.


Tru Fru recalls select freeze dried strawberry products over potential metal contamination

Tru Fru, LLC has announced that its third-party manufacturer, Georgia Nut Company (GNC), is voluntarily recalling certain varieties of Tru Fru Freeze Dried products due to the possible presence of metal fragments.