A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department unlawfully terminated Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from her position as a federal prosecutor in New York. The judge ordered her reinstatement and back pay, rejecting the administration's broad Article II authority claims.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer has requested records from Hyperliquid Labs, Crypto.com and PredictIt regarding user verification and suspicious trading activity, expanding an investigation into potential insider trading on prediction markets. The probe cites reports of a Hyperliquid short placed before an October 2025 tariff announcement.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are targeting businesses they say encourage noncitizens to come to Texas to give birth for citizenship purposes, while Rep. James Comer raised similar concerns during a House hearing on birthright citizenship. The efforts come as Trump's executive order on the issue faces legal challenges.
After more than 105,000 annual drug overdose deaths from 2021-2023, deaths have begun declining, even as Republican lawmakers criticize the Biden administration's handling of the fentanyl crisis. House Oversight Chair James Comer called for former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to answer for the crisis.
A federal grand jury issued a subpoena Monday to Daniel Richman, a longtime friend and adviser to former FBI Director James Comey, as part of a renewed investigation into whether Comey improperly shared sensitive information with the media.
