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First Thing: Trump tells critics to ‘sit back and relax’ as Iran claims to target US base

US says it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend, as Iran targets an airbase used by the US to attack southern Iran

The Guardian - UK

Lead prosecutor withdraws from criminal case against James Comey

DoJ filing did not say why Timothy Severo is replacing Matthew Petracca in case over ex-FBI director’s ‘86 47’ post

The Guardian - US

Top prosecutor in seashells case against former FBI director James Comey steps down

Comey maintains his innocence after the Justice Department accused him of ‘making threats to harm’ the president

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To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey

A federal grand jury in April 2026 charged James Comey with making a threat against President Donald Trump and transmitting a crime across state lines.

The Conversation

Trump Hints at 2032 Presidential Return at Coast Guard Speech — Crowd Falls Silent

President Trump visited Connecticut, addressing Coast Guard graduates with military funding promises, third term hints, and foreign policy assertions, amidst protests and high temperatures.

International Business Times UK

Trump Settles His Own Lawsuit Against the IRS for $1.8 Billion of Your Money

The government says the money will go to a fund for those "who suffered weaponization and lawfare," but it's more likely a slush fund for Trump and his cronies.

Reason

Kash Patel faces scrutiny over snorkeling outing at USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii

FBI director reportedly took a snorkel excursion at site containing remains of more than 1,000 navy sailors and marines

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Ex-Trump DOJ official spills the tea on the ‘Weaponization Working Group’ and it’s even more of a clown show than we thought

Former Department of Justice (DOJ) official Jonathan Gross just pulled back the curtain on the so-called “Weaponization Working Group,” and what he’s describing is a total mess. In a recent interview with former January 6 defendant Brandon Straka on YouTube, Gross didn’t hold back. He called the group a dysfunctional…

The Mary Sue

Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip - which FBI claimed was not a vacation - included a ‘VIP snorkel’ at Pearl Harbor memorial, report says

Participants in the excursion were reportedly briefed on the significance of the battleship as a final resting place for hundreds of service members

The Independent UK

Kash Patel's FBI Has a Team Called the 'Payback Squad' and They Are Coming for John Brennan Next

The FBI has a team called the 'payback squad' building a case to indict former CIA chief John Brennan in South Florida, with an 81-year-old Trump loyalist leading the charge.

International Business Times UK

Ex-FBI head James Comey discusses Trump’s mental fitness: ‘You seem nuts, buddy’

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Ex-FBI chief James Comey issues stark warning to Trump foes: ‘Something wrong with the man’

Former FBI director specifically called out the president’s late night Truth Social posts demanding his political enemies are locked up

The Independent UK

Second indictment of ex-FBI chief James Comey signals retaliation fears

Experts say latest move by acting attorney general suggests more cases against foes amid claims of vindictive DoJ

The Guardian - US

Senate Democrats confront FBI director over reports of imbibing

FBI Director Kash Patel denied allegations about his alcohol consumption Tuesday as Senate Democrats raised concerns about his leadership, pressing him on a series of rolling controversies at the agency. At one point during a more than two-hour budget hearing, Patel lashed out at Sen. Chris Van Hollen after the…

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James Comey says seashells case shows Trump’s ‘bottomless desire’ for revenge

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Comey warns of Trump’s ‘bottomless desire’ for revenge amid prosecution for seashells picture

At the center of the latest indictment is a photo Comey posted to social media last year of seashells on the beach that read out ‘86 47’

The Independent UK

Comey asks court to cancel upcoming appearance over Trump threat case

Comey was indicted last week on two counts of allegedly ‘knowingly and willfully’ transmitting a threat against Trump

International Business Times UK

'As My Elected Official, I Want You to Assassinate the President': Pennsylvania Man Charged After Threatening Congress Member

Raymond Chandler III, a Pennsylvania Senate hopeful, was arrested for making graphic threats against a Congress member, their daughter, and former President Trump, raising concerns over political violence.

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Trump’s acting DOJ chief Todd Blanche refutes Obama’s concerns about his targeting of president’s critics: ‘Simply false’

The Justice Department has gone after several of Trump’s perceived political enemies, most recently with the fresh indictment of former FBI Director James Comey

Reason

Whatever Evidence the DOJ Has Against James Comey, It Cannot Transform '86 47' Into a Death Threat

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche implausibly claims prosecutors can prove Comey "knowingly and willfully" threatened to murder the president.

The Independent UK

Trump’s revenge tour is just beginning. Here’s who’s next on his list

ANALYSIS: Trump just steamrolled Indiana Republicans who defied him, Eric Garcia writes, and the president is just getting started

Reason

Trump's Responses to Kimmel and Comey Highlight His Contempt for Freedom of Speech

The president is not shy about using government power to punish people for saying things that offend him.

Reason

Why the Courts Will 86 the Flagrantly Unconstitutional Charges Against James Comey

The case defies more than half a century of rulings on the “true threat” exception to the First Amendment.

The Independent UK

Appellate judges seem skeptical of Trump administration's appointments of some top prosecutors

A federal appeals court panel is expressing skepticism over the Trump administration indefinitely appointing top federal prosecutors without the nominees going before the U.S. Senate for approval

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships through strait of Hormuz

US president’s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’. Plus, could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?

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