Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move ‘now’ to prosecute enemies  —  Prosecutors earlier said they couldn't establish probable cause to charge Comey  —  FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Oversight Committee …

ICE agents point guns at bystanders during violent arrest in Maryland  —  If you want to support The Handbasket's 100% independent journalism, subscribe now.  You can also become a premium subscriber or leave a tip.  —  Video  —  For about nine minutes Wednesday morning …

‘They will pay a huge price for this’: Shutdown-ready Trump expects Democrats to blink … POLITICO reported Wednesday that the Office of Management and Budget is instructing federal agencies to prepare reduction-in-force plans for mass firings during a government shutdown …

Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened  —  The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA's response after natural disasters.  Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster …

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence  —  NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct the following:

Trump Will Slap Tariffs on Imported Drugs, Trucks and Household Furnishings  —  The president said his tariffs would range from 25 to 100 percent and go into effect next week.  —  President Trump on Thursday announced a slew of steep tariffs on pharmaceuticals, semi trucks …

Trump's Eruption of Rage at Texas ICE Shooting Hints at a Darker Story  —  After the news broke that a man sprayed sniper fire at an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement office in Dallas, President Trump exploded in an extended Truth Social rant.  But sprinkled in among the usual lies …

FBI had 274 plainclothes agents embedded in Jan. 6 crowds, congressional source says  —  The FBI has acknowledged it had 274 plainclothes agents in the massive crowds on Jan. 6, 2021, more than four and a half years after questions were first raised about the level of FBI involvement that day, Blaze News has learned.

Gabbard Ends Intelligence Report on Future Threats to U.S.  —  Some issues in the document, which is issued every four years, had become politically inconvenient, former officials said.  —  Every four years U.S. intelligence officials have published Global Trends, a public document that predicts …

Republican Arizona lawmaker makes post calling for execution of Democratic congresswoman  —  John Gillette on X called for ‘people like’ Pramila Jayapal to be ‘hanged’ in response to her video on anti-Trump protests  —  An Arizona Republican state representative who has expressed support …

Trump's TikTok deal payment criticized as ‘shakedown scheme’ by experts  —  The Trump administration recently approached a coalition of U.S. investors set to take over TikTok's U.S. operations with an ask: Will the group make a payment to the federal government “in the low billions,” …

Trump Golf Course Displays Gold Presidential Seal—Here's Why That Could Violate Federal Law  —  Topline  —  The presidential seal has turned up at a sixth Trump golf course—this time gilded in gold, hanging in the dining room of his DC-area club—once again raising questions about whether …

UCLA chancellor warns of ‘red lines we cannot cross’ in negotiations with Trump administration … Frenk, who said he is not directly participating in the negotiations, maintained the “principles are very clear” in terms of “red lines we cannot cross,” including “no government interference …

California dumps its Trump-battered electric truck rule … Whether that's a bad thing in a medium- and heavy-duty trucking space where the market for electric technologies is still developing is a surprisingly open question.  Former CARB regulators, trucking groups and even charging infrastructure builders …