James Comey Charged a Third Time, Now Under the Espionage Act, in a Filing Made on the Deadline
A two-count information accuses the ex-FBI director of directing a 2016 leak. It was filed exactly ten years later, and his lawyers say that is too late.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
The cases, the courts and the stories behind the headlines.
Politics
Congress, the White House, elections and the law behind the political stories of the week.
Judge Rules Justice Department Unlawfully Fired Prosecutor Maurene Comey
Judge Jesse Furman rejected the claim of unlimited power to fire career prosecutors and ordered back pay. The Justice Department says it will appeal.
Six Citizens Sue Trump, Arguing White House Press Bans Violate the Public's Right to the News
Roth v. Trump, filed in Manhattan federal court, asks for an injunction protecting the whole White House press corps, not just the outlets already barred.
Who Decides When America Goes to War? The Iran Fight in Congress, Explained
The Senate has again come within one vote of passing a resolution to end Operation Epic Fury. The legal panel explains the 1973 law at the center of the fight and why it rarely wins.
Appeals Judges Question Justice Department Bid to Hold 20,000 California Ballots
In a rare Sunday hearing, a Ninth Circuit panel pressed the government on whether it can make California set aside mail ballots from people it calls likely noncitizens.
Justice Department Plans Record 1,000 Election Monitors as States Push Back
Federal monitors have watched polling places for decades. This year there will be more of them, prosecutors among them, and some state officials want to know why.
Judge Curbs DHS Hunt for Noncitizen Voters in Nine States Before Election Day
A federal judge in California found the door knocking operations likely intimidate citizens and rest on flawed data. DHS says it targets only noncitizens who vote.
Virginia Senate Leader Louise Lucas Indicted in Federal Marijuana Conspiracy Case
Prosecutors accuse the 82 year old Democrat of using her office to protect an illegal marijuana operation. She vows to fight, and the governor questions the timing.
The Ilhan Omar Investigation, and What It Would Take to Revoke a Citizenship
Federal agents searched her Washington home and relatives received grand jury subpoenas. No charges have been filed. The legal panel walks through what the probe can and cannot lead to.
Supreme Court Ends Gwynne Wilcox's Challenge to Her Firing From the Labor Board
Trump removed the NLRB member without the cause the law required. After this summer's rulings on presidential removal power, the justices declined to take her case, and the firing stands.
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Pull Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads Before Midterms
A federal judge in Manhattan froze a $20 million Homeland Security ad campaign that critics call political propaganda and the White House calls public service.
ICC or ICJ? The Legal Panel Untangles the Mamdani Warrant Debate
Zohran Mamdani’s rise brought international courts into New York City politics. The panel explains what those courts can and cannot do.
Israel, Massie and the Fight Splitting the Right
The legal panel takes on the Thomas Massie race, the line between criticism and antisemitism, and the indictment of Raúl Castro.