Comey indictment news tops Alexandria chatter today: former FBI chief tied to DOJ case, with ties to D.C. metro area where he's long based. Bio: James Comey, ex-FBI director, NYC-born, led FBI 2013-2017.
Two buses have collided at the Pentagon Metro Station's south parking lot this morning. Eighteen people have been transported to hospitals, and five received treatment on-site. The incident caused significant transit disruptions, with operations resuming around 11 a.m. The cause remains under investigation.
The Justice Department has indicted James Comey in North Carolina on threats-related charges tied to a seashell photo marked “86 47.” Prosecutors must prove intent to threaten a president, a high bar given Comey’s public statements that he did not intend violence. The case is the second criminal matter involving Comey and the Trump administration’s pursuit of political opponents.
Federal authorities have seized more than 300 gold bars, about $2 million in cash and dozens of luxury watches from a former CIA official amid an embezzlement probe. Investigators say the suspect claimed work-related expenses and alleged Navy Reserve service, with charges including theft of public funds.
The CIA-investigated case centers on David Rush, a former CIA officer, who has been arrested after investigators found 303 gold bars, $2 million in cash, and dozens of luxury watches in his Virginia home. He has allegedly used a fake special access program and falsified credentials to obtain funds for work-related expenses between November 2025 and March 2026. The FBI and CIA are pursuing the case, with detention ordered as flight risk is cited.
A new cross-party look shows blue-collar white voters growing skeptical of Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, a shift that threatens his political coalition. Democrats are boosting effort and fundraising in Republican turf as Trump’s approval on the economy has fallen across most groups. The strategy centers on linking economic pressures to cost of living and energy prices while reaching working-class voters where they reside.
SpaceX’s upcoming Nasdaq listing faces index inclusion hurdles as S&P 500 rules keep it out for now, while investors race into leveraged space ETFs and a rising tide of active funds reshapes the ETF landscape.
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