The Justice Department admitted Wednesday that the operative indictment against former FBI Director James Comey was never presented to the full grand jury — a procedural error defense attorneys say should bar the prosecution.
The admission came under sharp questioning from U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, after several judges overseeing parts of the case had raised concerns about the government's presentation and an apparent discrepancy in the grand jury record. Read more here. |
The federal judge who dissented from the order striking down Texas's new Republican-friendly House map torched his colleague in an explosive opinion published Wednesday, accusing him of "pernicious judicial misbehavior." Read more. |
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Wednesday dismissed the House's efforts to potentially repeal a measure in the government shutdown bill, which would allow senators to sue the Justice Department over phone surveillance. Read more. |
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution to censure fellow Republican Rep. Cory Mills (Fla.) and remove him from committees Wednesday, listing allegations of harassment, assault, stolen valor and improper contracts by his arms sales company. Read more. |
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) came to President Trump's defense Tuesday after the president recently called a female reporter "piggy" during remarks from Air Force One. Read more. |
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) was the only House member to vote against a bill Tuesday that will order the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Read more. |
Cook Political Report shifted several races in Virginia and New Jersey toward Democrats on Wednesday after the party scored wins earlier this month, indicating the tides may be changing within the MAGA base ahead of midterm elections. Read more. |
President Trump's deal to allow the sale of F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia has the potential to alter the military balance of power in the Middle East. Read more. |
Stacey Plaskett is a former Republican who now serves as the Democratic delegate for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her name has been entangled in the saga involving the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after new documents unveiled that she consulted with Epstein during a 2019 hearing with former Trump fixer Michael Cohen. Read more. |
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