Month: September 2025

The former FBI director faces charges of false statements and obstruction following Trump’s pressure on the Justice Department.

Fox News contributor Andy McCarthy said Friday he does not believe the Trump administration can build a reputable case against former FBI Director James Comey based on leaked information about an investigation into emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Trump’s ties to Russia’s 2016 election interference.  “I don’t think there’s a…
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During an Oval Office news conference, President Trump had a warning for what he called “radical left Democrats.” He suggested that if the rhetoric and violence continue, the right might eventually respond in kind.   “The radical left is causing this problem. Not the right, the radical left. And it’s going to get worse, and ultimately…
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Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook implored the Supreme Court to keep her in her post while her lawsuit over President Trump’s attempt to fire her moves forward, contending that her removal would strip the central bank of its longstanding autonomy. Her lawyers told the justices Thursday that siding with the Trump administration would “eviscerate”…
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The White House is touting efforts to expand eligibility for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for millions of Americans, as Democrats’ demands around health care access are front-and-center in the government funding fight. A report shared exclusively with The Hill from the White House Council of Economic Advisers outlines how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,…
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The Trump administration said Friday that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer was placed on leave after he pushed a woman to the floor in the hallway of a courthouse in New York, with viral video of the incident sparking outcry. “The officer’s conduct in this video is unacceptable and beneath the men and…
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Thursday fired back at President Trump, who told reporters she was a “low IQ” person from the Oval Office.  Crockett slammed the president and the broader administration for indicting former FBI Director James Comey earlier in the day, amid threats to go after Democratic funder George Soros and other party…
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday said either former FBI Director James Comey or his deputy Andrew McCabe gave false testimony to Congress and should be legally held accountable for their actions.  “Comey and McCabe’s statements are irreconcilably contradictory,” Cruz wrote in a Thursday post on X. “Whoever is lying under oath is committing a…
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The former “Saturday Night Live” star loudly and hilariously skewered the president for downplaying the slave trade.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) recently told late-night host Stephen Colbert, “We’ve never had a president that has spent his time thinking about how he’s going to use the [Justice Department] to go after political enemies.”    To supporters of President Trump, the Kelly’s statement borders on delusional. For the last four years, Joe Biden made…
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Previous nicknames have included “Lyin’ Comey” and “Leakin’ Comey.”

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough admonished Republicans who have celebrated the Justice Department’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. “Republicans must understand that what goes around comes around,” Scarborough said Friday on his morning talk show. “They must understand that, if there’s a billionaire independent who decides to be president of the United States, gets…
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“Let’s not mince words here,” the Fox News pundit said of Trump’s involvement in the Comey indictment.

GOP strategist Karl Rove weighed in on the looming government shutdown, saying the American public will lose trust in Washington if lawmakers continue to clash over policy issues, including health care. “But no matter what, the biggest shutdown loser will likely be public trust in Washington writ large,” Rove wrote Wednesday in an op-ed published…
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U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee slammed countries recognizing a Palestinian state as harming efforts to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. While the U.S. has repeatedly blamed Hamas as an obstacle to securing a ceasefire and release deal, an Israeli strike against Hamas officials in Qatar in mid-September…
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FBI Director Kash Patel early Friday denied any wrongdoing by the bureau in bringing charges against his predecessor, James Comey, as the Trump administration faces criticism for going after a top foe of the president. Comey was indicted on two charges late Thursday, both stemming from an appearance he made before Congress in 2020 to…
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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) condemned the recent indictment of James Comey, slamming Attorney General Pam Bondi for bringing charges against the former FBI director without presenting clear evidence against him. “You do not indict them and say, well, now, we got to go look for some facts,” Kaine said late Thursday during an appearance on…
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LIVE Video: Netanyahu, world leaders give remarks at UN President Trump on Friday morning explained the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey as stemming from “a very simple, but important” lie. “There is no way he can explain his way out of it,” the president said on Truth Social. “He knew exactly what he…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is among the speakers set to address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The Israeli military launched a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip earlier this month. Despite international pressure for a ceasefire and calls for a two-state solution, Netanyahu has stuck behind…
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Troy A. Edwards, Jr., the son-in-law of James Comey, stepped down as the Justice Department’s (DOJ) senior national security prosecutor Thursday after the former FBI director was indicted by a federal grand jury. “To uphold my oath to the Constitution and country, I hereby resign as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District…
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“As absurd as this is, it’s also deeply revealing,” explained the “Late Night” comedian.

A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday, approving charges for a top foe of the White House just days after President Trump called for his prosecution. Comey was indicted on charges of making a false statement as well as another for obstruction of a congressional proceeding in connection with testimony he gave…
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The animated satire has been boldly calling out the president’s administration in real time as other entities have cowered.

President Trump weighed in on the indictment of James Comey early Friday, accusing his former FBI director of lying and said he left “zero” margin of error when he testified before Congress in 2020. “Whether you like Corrupt James Comey or not, and I can’t imagine too many people liking him, HE LIED! It is…
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