A federal judge on Wednesday criticized the Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying he was concerned by the department’s “highly unusual” handling of the case by moving to “indict first, investigate second.” Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick in Alexandria, Virginia, also ordered the Justice Department to turn over all grand jury evidence
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Oct. 7, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi said Special Counsel Jack Smith seized President Donald Trump’s government-issued phone as part of the “Arctic Frost” investigation, calling the action “unprecedented.” “During the
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Brendan Smialowski /AFP via Getty Images The UK government has sought assurance that the BBC is examining a leaked internal report accusing the corporation of selectively editing a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump on the
President Donald Trump speaks during a breakfast meeting with Senate Republicans in the State Dining Room of the White House on Nov. 5, 2025, in Washington. Saul Loeb / AFP U.S. President Donald Trump joked at a breakfast on Nov. 5 about his meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, affecting the postures
Democrats (Left) Abigail Spanberger (gubernatorial race, Virginia); (Center) Zohran Mamdani (mayoral race, New York City); and (Right) Mikie Sherrill (gubernatorial race, New Jersey), won key elections on Nov. 4, 2025. Getty Images Democratic leaders suggested that a string of election-night victories was evidence of a political resurgence headed into the 2026 midterms, pointing to wins
Supporters of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey hold signs near a polling venue in the city’s southwest on Nov. 4, 2025. Janice Hisle/The Epoch Times MINNEAPOLIS—Mayor Jacob Frey has won reelection despite a strong challenge from a socialist-aligned candidate. The outcome follows additional retabulating that the city’s complex ranked-choice voting method required, which left voters and
Vice President JD Vance speaks at a press conference during the 30th day of the government shutdown at the White House in Washington on Oct. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Vice President JD Vance has said that the Republican Party needs to “do better” at increasing GOP voter turnout in forthcoming elections after Democratic