Hi readers. Welcome to another edition of OnPolitics. It's news-packed hump day! You ready? |
Lawmakers are no closer to solving the shutdown crisis. Nobel Peace Prizes will be announced this week. Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter is going viral. Let's dive right into today's headlines! |
James Comey pleads not guilty |
In a rare moment, Trump nemesis, former FBI Director James Comey, appeared before a federal judge on Oct. 8 in Alexandria, Virginia, as a criminal defendant. A lawyer for the 64-year-old Comey entered pleas of not guilty to a pair of federal charges that Comey had lied to Congress and obstructed a congressional proceeding in testimony he gave more than five years ago about his investigation into 2016 election interference. |
Comey was released without bail pending a trial scheduled for Jan. 5, 2026. |
Will Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize? |
Trump has long angled for the Peace Prize, mocking the fact that former President Barack Obama won it in his first year in office. Trump has said he is convinced he won't receive the prize no matter what, but many have made some fanfare about nominating him. | A general view of the U.S. Capitol from downtown Washington during the continuing partial federal government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Jonathan Ernst, REUTERS |
Federal shutdown continues |
Senators on Wednesday rejected plans by Republicans and Democrats to reopen the government's doors . The vote marked the sixth time that the dueling agreements failed in the Senate. Democrats pushed for health care reforms in their package, while the GOP-backed legislation would have kept government funding at the same levels until Nov. 21. |
Katie Porter goes viral again |
Her viral videos highlighting points on whiteboards are gone. Her seat in Congress is gone, too. And apparently, former Rep. Katie Porter's brash reputation is intact as ever. The ex-Orange County congresswoman – who left the U.S. House to run for Senate and ultimately lost to Sen. Adam Schiff last year – is now the early frontrunner to become California's next governor in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom. |
Porter's primary opponents, including former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Biden-era U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and California state superintendent Tony Thurmond have chided Porter for her comments. | | Matt Van Epps won the GOP primary for the Tennessee special election to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by former Republican Rep. Mark Green. | | Former CA Rep. Katie Porter gained a national profile with videos of her viral clashes. Now, Porter has gone viral for a clash with a reporter. | | | | The federal government shutdown entered Day Eight as President Donald Trump warned he could block furloughed federal workers from receiving back pay. | | | | The government warned the Postal Service could be hit with a deluge of lawsuits unless it has immunity for both mistakes and intentional wrongdoing. | | | | President Donald Trump called for the arrests of Chicago's mayor and Illinois' governor as the city braced for the arrival of National Guard troops. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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