News for October 8, 2025

Legal experts say rising political prosecutions involving President Donald Trump, James Comey, and the Justice Department are deepening public distrust and could trap the U.S. in a cycle of revenge cases.

A state appeals court has paused Nassau County’s ban on transgender women playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreation sites while a legal challenge continues.

Stephan Marcum, a Kentucky man, was arrested on terror-related charges after authorities said his Halloween display showed labeled bodies of local officials.

Sarah Hartsfield was sentenced to life in prison after a Texas jury convicted her of murdering her husband by giving him a fatal dose of insulin in Chambers County.

Robert Roberson is set for execution in Texas again after a court delay last year, while he and his supporters say he is innocent and was wrongly convicted in a shaken baby syndrome case.

James Comey pleaded not guilty in a Trump-era Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress, setting up a fight over whether the prosecution is politically motivated.

Trump escalated his fight with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson by saying both should be jailed over Chicago’s response to federal immigration agents.

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty in federal court after Donald Trump publicly pushed for his prosecution.