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DOJ Case Against James Comey Hits Hurdle After Judge Flags Potential Major Investigative Missteps

DOJ Case Against James Comey Hits Hurdle After Judge Flags Potential Major Investigative Missteps

The Department of Justice’s case against former FBI Director James Comey is under scrutiny. As reported on Tuesday’s AM Update, Federal Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick ordered the government to turn over grand jury transcripts and materials to Comey’s legal team in a sharp ruling issued Monday. Comey is facing obstruction of Congress and false statement …

11/18 AM Update: Charlotte Immigration Crackdown, Trump Eyes Venezuela, Major Update in Comey Case

11/18 AM Update: Charlotte Immigration Crackdown, Trump Eyes Venezuela, Major Update in Comey Case

AM Update for 11/18/25: The Trump administration surges DHS agents into Charlotte as part of a new crackdown on illegal immigration. President Donald Trump signals he may be open to U.S. military intervention in Venezuela as pressure mounts on Nicolás Maduro. The Department of Justice’s case against former FBI Director James Comey hits a hurdle …

11/17 AM Update: MAGA Fractures Over Epstein, Fetterman Gets 20 Stitches, Newsom Eyes 2028

11/17 AM Update: MAGA Fractures Over Epstein, Fetterman Gets 20 Stitches, Newsom Eyes 2028

AM Update for 11/17/25: The Epstein Files fallout explodes into open war inside the GOP, culminating in President Donald Trump cutting ties with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). The Trump administration rolls back multiple food-related tariffs as grocery costs dominate voter concerns. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) suffers a serious cardiac episode and 20-stitch fall. California …

11/14 AM Update: Epstein Files Vote Coming, Comey and James Want Dismissal, BBC Apologizes

11/14 AM Update: Epstein Files Vote Coming, Comey and James Want Dismissal, BBC Apologizes

AM Update for 11/14/25: A new batch of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, including several vague references to President Donald Trump, triggers fresh political fallout as House members force a vote to compel the Department of Justice to release most of the Epstein files. Nike faces renewed scrutiny after conflicting accounts emerge over why the company abandoned …

11/13 AM Update: Government Shutdown Ends, Geomagnetic Storm Danger, JFK Grandson Running

11/13 AM Update: Government Shutdown Ends, Geomagnetic Storm Danger, JFK Grandson Running

AM Update for 11/13/25: After 43 days, the House passes the Senate-backed spending bill and the government officially reopens with President Trump’s signature. Team Trump works to bolster voter confidence on the economy as new polls show rising concern about affordability. Eleven states face power-grid warnings as a powerful geomagnetic storm triggers radio blackouts and …

11/12 AM Update: Real Story Behind Russiagate Subpoenas, 50-Year Mortgage Backlash, Letitia James Drama

11/12 AM Update: Real Story Behind Russiagate Subpoenas, 50-Year Mortgage Backlash, Letitia James Drama

AM Update for 11/12/25: Federal prosecutors have issued sweeping subpoenas to former Obama-era intelligence officials, including John Brennan, James Clapper, Peter Strzok, and Lisa Page, signaling a major escalation in the investigation into the origins of the Russiagate probe. Article 3 Project Founder Mike Davis breaks down the real story. President Donald Trump floats a …

Chuck Schumer Facing Mounting Pressure to Step Down as Minority Leader After Shutdown Debacle

Chuck Schumer Facing Mounting Pressure to Step Down as Minority Leader After Shutdown Debacle

Democrats are melting down after seven members of their party – plus, independent Maine Sen. Angus King, who caucuses with them – sided with the GOP to advance a deal that will begin the process of reopening the government without extending the Obamacare tax credits set to expire at the end of the year.  The …

11/11 AM Update: Schumer Facing Dem Revolt, Trump Pardons ‘Alternate Electors,’ BBC Edit Fallout

11/11 AM Update: Schumer Facing Dem Revolt, Trump Pardons ‘Alternate Electors,’ BBC Edit Fallout

AM Update for 11/11/25: Eight Senate Democrats break ranks to join Republicans in advancing a deal to end the government shutdown, sparking fury within their own party. President Donald Trump issues symbolic federal pardons for 77 so-called “alternate electors” from the 2020 election, drawing outrage from Democrats and legal analysts who say the move has …

Everyone Is Talking About Nuking the Filibuster – Here Is the Case for Keeping It in Place

Everyone Is Talking About Nuking the Filibuster – Here Is the Case for Keeping It in Place

There is a lot of talk about the fate of the filibuster after President Donald Trump called on Republicans to eliminate the vote threshold required to advance legislation in the U.S. Senate. Amid the ongoing government shutdown, the president made his feelings about the parliamentary procedure known on Truth Social earlier this month: “Remember, Republicans, …

11/10 AM Update: Shutdown Nears End Amid Nationwide Airport Chaos, Push to Nuke Filibuster Grows

11/10 AM Update: Shutdown Nears End Amid Nationwide Airport Chaos, Push to Nuke Filibuster Grows

AM Update for 11/10/25: The Senate clears the way to vote on a spending bill to reopen the government after a record 40-days. Chaos at major U.S. airports as the FAA cuts flights amid the ongoing government shutdown, forcing mass delays and cancellations nationwide. President Donald Trump presses Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster as …

11/7 AM Update: Three Arrests Linked to ISIS-Inspired Plot, FAA Reducing Flights, Pelosi to Retire

11/7 AM Update: Three Arrests Linked to ISIS-Inspired Plot, FAA Reducing Flights, Pelosi to Retire

AM Update for 11/7/25: Three more suspects, including two affluent New Jersey teens, are now charged in a foiled ISIS-inspired Halloween terror plot, bringing the total to five. The FAA is cutting up to 10 percent of flights at 40 major airports as the government shutdown enters week six, triggering nationwide delays. President Donald Trump …

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in High-Stakes Case Over Trump’s Authority to Impose Tariffs

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in High-Stakes Case Over Trump’s Authority to Impose Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is facing its toughest test yet with the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in a high-stakes case over whether he can use emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs without congressional approval. Trump’s Tariffs Back on April 2, the president declared it “Liberation Day” in a Rose Garden speech during …