Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Today, Jim Comey pled not guilty, asked for and was granted a speedy trial and outlined which motions to dismiss he’s going to file; the 9th Circuit has temporarily stayed Judge Immergut’s order blocking National Guard deployment to Portland; Trump calls for the Illinois governor and the Chicago mayor to be jailed; a Florida man has been arrested for setting the Palisades fire in California; the IRS has furloughed nearly half its workforce; a Christian group has been accused of submitting falsified evidence in the conversion therapy Supreme Court case; a shocking win for Democrats in the Fairbanks Alaska mayoral race; and Allison delivers your Good News.
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Stories
The 9th Circuit Just Stayed the TRO Blocking National Guard to Portland | Muellershewrote.com
Trump Calls for Jailing Democratic Leaders as Troops Prepare for Chicago Deployment | Reuters
Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to federal charges | BBC
IRS furloughs nearly half its workforce, shuttering most operations - Live Updates | POLITICO
Republican Ousted By Democrat in Shock Election Defeat | Newsweek
Good Trouble
The Supreme Court Case That Could Change Voting Rights for Generations | Joyce Vance | Substack
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