House Oversight Pulls Comey’s Subpoena

October 7, 2025

The House Oversight Committee has pulled its subpoena for former FBI Director James Comey after he claimed he had no knowledge pertaining to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

The information, reported by The Hill, stems from an October 1 letter sent by Comey to Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY). Comey stated he had no “knowledge” or “information relevant to the Committee’s investigation.”

“I offer this letter in lieu of a deposition that would unproductively consume the Committee’s scarce time and resources,” Comey wrote.

“At no time during my service at the Department of Justice or the FBI do I recall any information or conversations that related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell,” Comey wrote to Comer.

Comey was scheduled to appear for a deposition on October 7. “Given your service as Deputy Attorney General from 2003 to 2005 and FBI Director from 2013 to 2017, you have relevant information regarding the federal government’s efforts to enforce sex trafficking laws and may have knowledge of federal investigations and prosecutions related to Mr. Epstein,” the subpoena read.

The committee has also dropped its subpoena for former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director and special counsel Robert Mueller after it was learned that Mueller faced health issues.

“We’ve learned that Mr. Mueller has health issues that preclude him from being able to testify,” a spokesperson said. “The Committee intends to withdraw its subpoena.”

Comey was indicted on two counts in September, one for making false statements and one for obstructing justice. The former FBI director allegedly lied under oath during his September 2020 testimony before Congress.

CIA Bombshell: Biden Suppressed Ukraine Report to Hide Family Business

October 7, 2025

CIA Director John Ratcliffe declassified a document detailing then-Vice President Joe Biden’s suppression of a 2016 intelligence assessment pertaining to his trip to Ukraine.

The intelligence report, with a subject line of: “NON-DISSEMINATED INTEL INFORMATION: Reactions of [REDACTED] Ukrainian Government Officials to the Early December Visit of Senior United States Government Official,” reads, “After the visit, these officials assessed that the Vice President of the United States has come to Kiev almost exclusively to give a generic public speech and has no intention of discussing substantive matters with Poroshenko or other officials within the Ukrainian government.”

Ukrainian officials expressed “bewilderment and disappointment” in the 2015 trip. Biden was expected to “discuss personnel matters with Poroshenko,” the document describes, noting that officials “had assumed that the U.S. Vice President would advocate in support or against specific officials within the Ukrainian government.”

Officials further “privately mused at the U.S. media scrutiny of the alleged ties of the U.S. Vice President’s family to corrupt business practices in Ukraine” and “viewed the alleged ties of the U.S. Vice President’s family to corruption in Ukraine as evidence of a double-standard within the United States Government towards matters of corruption and political power.”

The CIA’s declassification included an email dated 2016, which read that an individual in the Director of National Intelligence’s office said the “spoke with VP/NSA and he would strongly prefer the report not/not be disseminated.”

Ratcliffe said on X that the declassified material “is in the public interest.”

Today, I declassified @CIA intelligence regarding Ukraine after determining it is in the public interest.

Read the report here: https://t.co/W0W1IjYFef
— CIA Director John Ratcliffe (@CIADirector) October 7, 2025

Ratcliffe previously released a review of the intelligence community’s analysis of Russian influence during the 2016 election, condemning Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan for opening a “very politicized inquiry” against the agency’s standards.

CBS News Staffers Throw Temper-Tantrum Over Bari Weiss Hire

October 7, 2025

60 minutes — CBS News (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

The announcement of Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News has sparked an internal firestorm, exposing tensions between legacy media insiders and a growing demand for accountability in journalism. Paramount confirmed Weiss’s appointment Monday, positioning the former New York Times opinion writer and Free Press founder to lead the struggling network.

Inside CBS, the reaction was swift — and hostile. One staffer told The Guardian, “A throwing up emoji is not enough of a reflection of the feelings in here.” Another described the mood as “depressing and doomsday – feels like some sort of doomsday.” Others vented anonymously to left-wing outlets like Zeteo and The Independent, with one exclaiming, “What the [expletive]?”

Critics outside the network joined in. Salon cited disgraced former anchor Dan Rather as a model journalist “who would oppose Weiss and her ‘political interference.’” MSNBC host Chris Hayes likened Weiss to “JD Vance,” while The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur claimed, “She is indisputably biased towards Israel.”

Yet Weiss’s arrival comes as CBS loses roughly $50 million a year under new chief David Ellison, who reportedly plans to “right-size” operations. As one anonymous CBS journalist admitted, “We don’t know what the hell her job is going to be. I mean, ‘editor-in-chief’ – what does that even mean?”

For now, the Free Press founder’s biggest challenge may be proving that honest reporting still has a place in corporate media once dominated by ideological conformity.

Trinity University Honors Radical Cop Killer Assata Shakur

October 7, 2025

Trinity Washington University will host a full-day of “remembrance” for Assata Shakur, the convicted murderer and domestic terrorist who killed a New Jersey state trooper and escaped federal prison before fleeing to Cuba. The event comes as controversy grows over the school’s close ties to its most famous alumna, Nancy Pelosi.

The private Catholic university in Washington, D.C., announced plans for a “full-day remembrance” to honor the “life, work, and enduring legacy of Assata Shakur.” Scheduled for Tuesday, the event will include a “community reading” of Shakur’s autobiography and a “critical discussion” of her life, followed by a “space for collective reflection and cultural appreciation.”

Shakur was convicted in 1977 for the execution-style murder of state trooper Werner Foerster during a 1973 traffic stop. She later escaped prison and fled to Cuba, where she lived in exile until her death on Sept. 25.

Despite her crimes, prominent Democrats have praised Shakur. Reps. Yvette Clarke, Summer Lee, and Ayanna Pressley all honored her after her death, as did the NAACP and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

Pelosi, who donated roughly $1.5 million in Apple stock to the school and founded the Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi Chair in Global Affairs and Politics, has not commented on the event or her colleagues’ praise for the convicted killer. Trinity president Patricia McGuire previously called Pelosi “an icon” for students.

The school’s decision marks the first university-sanctioned event in the U.S. commemorating Shakur’s life.

Campus Pro-Hamas, Anti-Israel Protests Planned Nationwide on Oct. 7 Anniversary

October 7, 2025

George Washington Campus Protest — (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Pro-Hamas and anti-Israel protests are set to reignite across U.S. universities Tuesday as activists mark the second anniversary of Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack—an event they now call part of a “righteous decolonial struggle.” The planned demonstrations will test whether the Trump administration’s tougher policies against campus anti-Israel protests have curbed the kind of antisemitic unrest seen in past years.

At UCLA, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and UCLA Divest announced a “floral procession to honor and remember the lives stolen by the Zionist state.” The groups described Hamas’s massacre as Palestinians “righteously engaged in decolonial struggle,” and urged attendees to wear masks.

The University of Michigan’s SJP chapter will protest “against two years of genocide,” accusing Israel of being a “terrorist state” while ignoring the 1,200 Israelis killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.

Columbia University students are joining an off-campus rally organized by Within Our Lifetime (WOL). Flyers for the event display a red upside-down triangle—Hamas’s symbol for Israeli targets—alongside the slogan “STRIKE MARCH RESIST.” Other New York “targets” include the Israeli consulate, Trump Tower, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s home.

At George Mason University, students plan to “BREAK THE BUTCHERS” and at George Washington University, organizers called for a “prayer and commemoration of our martyrs.”

With protests spanning Yale, Penn, Stanford, and others, campus administrators will face scrutiny over whether they allow these anti-Israel protests to again spill into antisemitic intimidation.

Trump Demands Democrats ‘Open Government Tonight,’ Blames Shutdown on Obstruction

October 7, 2025

trump (17) — (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

President Trump is pressing Senate Democrats to reopen the government immediately, accusing them of blocking Republican efforts to restore funding. He declared on social media: “They should open our Government tonight!” as the shutdown stretches into a second week.

Speaking through White House channels, Trump insisted that any policy talks—including healthcare reform—must wait until the basic funding of federal agencies is restored. He argues that Democrats are actively preventing relief from reaching essential services and workers.

The Trump administration continues assigning blame to Democrats, holding them responsible for layoffs, disruptions to government operations, and economic strain on citizens. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned that further delay would inflict “pain” on Americans struggling under the shutdown.

The standoff grows more bitter as filibuster rules require 60 votes to advance funding legislation. Senate Republicans have repeatedly introduced “clean” bills to reopen the government, urging Democrats to decouple funding from policy demands. Democrats, however, have refused, insisting on including other changes—especially on healthcare subsidies—before supporting extension measures.

As the showdown intensifies, Trump’s demand to “open government tonight” frames the narrative as one of obstruction rather than negotiation. With federal services halted and workers unpaid, the pressure mounts not just on congressional leaders—but on Senate Democrats who remain unified in rejecting GOP terms.

Hawley Blasts Jack Smith Probe as ‘Stasi’ Spying, Calls It Power Abuse Beyond Watergate

October 7, 2025

Senator Josh Hawley (R‑Mo.) has condemned Special Counsel Jack Smith’s handling of the Jan. 6 investigation, accusing the Biden DOJ of conducting politically motivated surveillance against Republican senators. He labeled the effort “Biden’s Stasi probe” and called it an “abuse of power beyond Watergate.”

Hawley says newly uncovered documents indicate the FBI — under Smith’s direction — secured call logs and metadata on nearly a dozen GOP senators. While not capturing the content of private conversations, he argues that even seizure of communication records without oversight is a dire threat to constitutional norms.

He charged that the alleged surveillance fits a broader pattern of executive overreach under the Biden administration, pointing to claims of monitoring Catholic churches, parents at school board meetings, and critics of pro‑life policies. Hawley demands a full, transparent investigation to hold accountable those who “knew about it, signed off on it, and had any part in it.”

Hawley insists the action “strikes at the Constitution, the separation of powers, and the First Amendment,” placing it above past scandals in severity. He equated it to an offense worse than Watergate and J. Edgar Hoover’s surveillance era.

Judge’s Waterfront Mansion Burns in Possible Arson, Kayaks Used for Dramatic Rescue

October 7, 2025

A massive fire destroyed the waterfront home of South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Diane Schafer Goodstein late Saturday, sparking an emergency rescue involving kayaks as flames consumed the structure. The blaze is under investigation and authorities have not yet found definitive proof of arson—but the circumstances have raised serious concern.

Flames and thick smoke could be seen from miles away after the elevated, three‑story home on Edisto Island caught fire. The home belonged to Judge Goodstein and her husband, former state senator Arnold Goodstein, both of whom were off site when the fire started.

Three people were injured during the fire. Judge Goodstein was walking her dogs when the blaze ignited. Her husband and two others were inside; her husband reportedly jumped from the first floor to escape.

Because the house sits amid marshland and remote terrain, first responders resorted to kayaks to reach and evacuate occupants from the backyard. One of those injured was airlifted to a hospital, and the others were taken by ground transport.

State investigators from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are actively probing the cause of the fire. At present, investigators say they have found no evidence to confirm intentional arson. The investigation remains ongoing.

The fire comes amid heightened scrutiny of Judge Goodstein. Days earlier, she had issued a ruling halting the release of detailed voter data from South Carolina to the U.S. Department of Justice—a decision later reversed by state courts. Some observers and media sources have speculated about possible connections between her controversial ruling and the fire, though authorities have urged patience until forensic results are complete

Country Star Zach Bryan Sparks Backlash With Anti-ICE, Anti-Police Lyrics

October 7, 2025

ICE — (Photo by Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)

Country singer Zach Bryan has previewed a new song titled Bad News, drawing criticism for lyrics that attack ICE raids, law enforcement, and what he describes as the fading of American values. The teaser, posted to Instagram, signals a political turn for the Oklahoma native, who has previously stayed away from controversial commentary in his music.

The lyrics include a direct reference to immigration enforcement, stating that ICE will “come bust down your door” and leave “kids… scared and all alone.” Another line takes aim at police, calling them “cocky” and using explicit language. Bryan also refers to the fading of “the red, white, and blue,” a statement some interpret as a critique of national decline.

Bryan disabled the comment section on the Instagram post, a move likely intended to limit backlash from his largely conservative fanbase. Despite this, reaction has been swift. Country artist John Rich compared Bryan to the Dixie Chicks, asking sarcastically if fans are ready for a “Zach Bryan-Dixie Chicks tour,” and suggesting the song might be a fit for a Bud Light-sponsored campaign—a pointed reference to recent culture war controversies.

In another verse, Bryan mentions “The Boss stopped bumping,” alluding to Bruce Springsteen, whose progressive politics have often influenced his songwriting. The reference has led some observers to conclude that Bryan is intentionally shifting into politically charged music, potentially following in the footsteps of left-leaning artists in other genres.

Bryan’s move is notable within country music, a genre that has historically aligned with patriotic and conservative values. Open criticism of federal law enforcement and border security marks a stark departure from industry norms. While some may view the lyrics as bold or thought-provoking, others in the country music community see them as divisive and unpatriotic.

Tesla Teases Major Announcement With Cryptic Videos Ahead of Tuesday Reveal

October 7, 2025

Tesla has released a series of cryptic teaser videos ahead of a scheduled announcement on Tuesday, October 7, sparking widespread speculation across the automotive and tech industries. The videos, shared on the company’s social media channels, show minimal but suggestive imagery—dimly lit headlights, swirling graphics, and a spinning wheel or fan. The lack of context has only heightened anticipation as markets prepare for what could be a major product reveal.

Industry analysts believe Tesla may be preparing to unveil a lower-cost version of the Model Y, a move designed to appeal to a broader consumer base. This potential launch comes at a strategic moment. The U.S. federal $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit expired at the end of September, and Tesla is looking to sustain momentum after reporting a record-setting third quarter in deliveries.

According to reporting from Reuters, the rumored affordable Model Y variant would be stripped down in features, reducing production costs by roughly 20% compared to the current Model Y. The model would aim to provide a more accessible entry point for new buyers, especially as competition in the EV market continues to increase globally. If launched, Tesla reportedly aims to produce up to 250,000 units annually by 2026.

Investor reaction has been swift. Following the teaser videos, Tesla stock surged over 4% in Monday trading, reflecting strong market confidence in the company’s upcoming move. This type of response is not unusual for Tesla, which has a track record of building hype around its events and product rollouts.