House Judiciary Democrats launch probe of Virginia U.S. attorney’s ouster

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are launching a review Friday of the ouster of federal prosecutor Erik Siebert, a week after he resigned as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and a day after Siebert’s replacement signed an indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. Prosecutors had expressed concern about Siebert’s possible ouster over

Health Care Subsidies a Sticking Point in Shutdown Standoff: What to Know

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 8, 2025.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Health care has become a sticking point in congressional negotiations over a stopgap spending bill to avoid a shutdown of the federal government on Oct. 1. The House passed a continuing spending resolution with

Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted—What to Know

Former FBI Director James Comey leaves a closed session with the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 8, 2017. Drew Angerer/Getty Images On Sept. 25, grand jurors returned an indictment on two counts against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of making a false

Hegseth Summons Top Military Brass for Meeting in Virginia

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a ceremony at the Pentagon to commemorate the 24rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, in Washington on Sept. 11, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recently summoned the U.S. military’s top brass overseeing forces around the world to a base in Virginia for

A grand jury charged Comey with 2 counts — but rejected a third. Here’s what they say.

President Trump’s Justice Department charged former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday with lying to Congress, an unprecedented step against a longtime Trump foe that revisits controversies over the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe from nearly a decade ago. A grand jury in Northern Virginia voted to indict Comey on two counts: making a false statement to