FBI, ADL split shows Trump admin is de-prioritizing right-wing violence, scholars say FBI director Kash Patel ended the bureau's long-standing partnership with the Anti-Defamation League this week. Axios · Oct 4, 2025
Elon Musk, the Anti-Defamation League and the right: what’s behind the latest blow-up? The Jewish advocacy and anti-hate group is at the center of a rightwing backlash campaign led by Musk over the ADL’s online database on extremism The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025
Fired national security prosecutor warns colleagues in note on way out Michael Ben’Ary says he was fired based on a social media post by a January 6 conspiracy theorist The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025
FBI cuts ties with Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League after conservative complaints FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is cutting ties with two organizations that for decades have tracked domestic extremism and racial and religious bias, a move that follows complaints about the groups from some conservatives and prominent allies of President Donald Trump The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025
The Latest: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to appear in court for sentencing Sean “Diddy” Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025
History is repeating itself at the FBI as agents resist a director’s political agenda Three converging events in the 1970s – the Watergate scandal, the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from the Vietnam War and revelations that FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had abused his power to persecute people and organizations he viewed as political enemies – destroyed what formerly had been near-automatic trust in the… The Conversation · Oct 3, 2025
Kash Patel terminates FBI’s relationship with the ADL after group listed Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point as ‘extremist’ The FBI had an intelligence-sharing and training partnership with the group, which campaigns to fight antisemitism, but now Patel has pulled the plug on the arrangement The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
James Comey’s real ‘crime’? Daring to put the law before loyalty to Trump The former FBI director prioritized fidelity to his office. The case against him is flimsy – but that’s cold comfort The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2025
Eric Trump claims Biden tried to break up his dad and Melania’s marriage in wild Newsmax crashout: ‘They tried to separate our family!’ President’s third-eldest child scoffs at Democrat accusations of abuse of justice system following indictment of James Comey The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Lisa Murkowski warns “the strength of our democracy” is at risk after Comey indictment Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska known for breaking with her party at times, has questioned whether the Justice Department is acting The Fashion Central · Oct 1, 2025
Demanding Charges Against His Enemies, Trump Conflates Justice With Revenge The legal rationales for prosecuting James Comey, Adam Schiff, and Letitia James suggest the president is determined to punish them one way or another. Reason · Oct 1, 2025
Kamala Harris’ candid memoir reveals her ‘ideal’ vice president – and why she thinks she lost It is downright eerie to read, right now, Kamala Harris’ memoir of her 2024 presidential campaign. These events feel so far away now, when we read them from within the frequent shocks of the Trump presidency, from troops on the streets of Washington to the indictment of former FBI director… The Conversation · Oct 1, 2025
Donald Trump boots attorney who wouldn’t bend rules, hires someone who ‘couldn’t even find the courtroom’ – all for revenge Career prosecutors are sitting this one out - wonder why. We Got This Covered · Sep 30, 2025
Donald Trump goes after his imaginary ‘menace to U.S. National Security’ – and signs his name to the threat The President of America, ladies and gentlemen! We Got This Covered · Sep 30, 2025
The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2025 Trump pressure tactics in Comey case ‘chilling’ – but they could backfire, experts say Former prosecutors condemn ‘takeover of the DoJ’ but say chance of success could be tainted by president’s comments
Reason · Sep 29, 2025 Will a Shutdown Finally Shrink Government? Plus: the Comey indictment, Trump deploys the National Guard to Portland, Eric Adams exits New York City's mayoral race, and a listener asks about cyclical theories of history
The Mary Sue · Sep 29, 2025 ‘So many people’: JD Vance isn’t hiding it anymore, as he promises a witch hunt against enemies JD Vance is threatening action against Donald Trump’s enemies. Speaking to Fox News this Sunday while discussing the criminal prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, the current Vice President of the United States claimed that more indictments are on their way under Trump’s rule.
We Got This Covered · Sep 29, 2025 Donald Trump’s war on the FBI continues as he claims another ex-director ‘got caught’ about Jan 6 Anyone who didn't swear loyalty to him is a target.
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Lindsey Graham dredges up the most explicitly lurid claim ever made against Trump in TV interview South Carolina senator, a Trump loyalist, was discussing the case against former FBI director James Comey when he brought up the sordid and debunked dossier claim
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Giuliani cites Martha Stewart case as sign he knew James Comey was ‘out-of-control’ ‘Very extraordinarily disappointing to have hired him,’ Giuliani said of his former charge
Reason · Sep 29, 2025 In Trump's Tussle With James Comey, You Should Hope Everybody Loses The administration is pursuing a vendetta, but Comey and the FBI deserve scrutiny and reduced stature.
Axios · Sep 29, 2025 Some Democrats scouring their finances for fear of a Trump prosecution: "No one is safe" "Many are going through mortgages, tax returns, etc," one senior House Democrat said.
Axios · Sep 29, 2025 Trump says he "would think" the DOJ is investigating ex-FBI chief Wray He made the comments to NBC days after Trump foe and former FBI chief James Comey was indicted.
The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2025 Trump news at a glance: more than 100,000 federal workers to quit on Tuesday in largest ever mass resignation Latest departures in Trump administration’s deferred resignation program come as Congress faces government shutdown deadline – key US politics stories from Sunday 28 September
Reason · Sep 28, 2025 Trump's Public Comments Could Further Complicate the Shaky Case Against James Comey By demanding that the Justice Department punish the former FBI director for wronging him, the president provided evidence to support a claim of selective or vindictive prosecution.