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.

The government shutdown is causing flight delays and cancellations across the U.S., and President Donald Trump’s administration has rolled back a proposed rule that would have forced airlines to do more for stranded passengers.

Quiet along the U.S.-Mexico border has returned as migrant crossings fall to record lows, and Border Patrol chief Mike Banks says the Trump administration is pushing for even tighter control.

President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area has moved ahead despite Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s strong opposition and a lawsuit to stop it.

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.

Crow Creek Tribal School District and other rural employers say a new $100,000 H-1B visa fee could make it much harder to hire needed teachers and other skilled workers.

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.