Comey set for first court appearance

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : But if he's acquitted, Stanage writes, it would be a major blow to Trump and call into question all that led up to the indictment.
61% : Erik Siebert, who was serving as the U.S. attorney for that district, stepped down last month amid pressure from Trump to quickly bring charges and was reportedly unsure if there was sufficient evidence to pursue cases against James or Comey.
54% : This case concerns Colorado's 2019 law banning licensed medical health counselors from engaging in any "practice or treatment" that attempts to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity.
54% : "Zohran knows that five year-olds should not be subjected to a singular assessment that unfairly separates them right at the beginning of their public school education.
53% : But the Colorado law's fate could have wide-ranging implications for many others across the country, as 23 states and Washington, D.C., have laws prohibiting conversion therapy for minors, according to the Movement Advancement Project.
53% : "Imagine if I'm like ... 'I wonder what my [chorography] should be.'" She said Jay-Z, who helps the NFL choose the act, and his team have reached out before to ask how she would feel about performing, but no official talks have taken place about her doing the halftime show.
52% : The state points to major medical associations that suggest conversion therapy doesn't work and can harm minors and argues the law is a permitted regulation of health care treatment.
51% : Experts have expressed concerns about a lack of federal standards, leading to qualifications for the program varying by state.
50% : The case has received significant national attention in large part because the former FBI director is a top critic of Trump and the president has often called for his political opponents like Comey to be prosecuted.
50% : The Hill's Niall Stanage reports on how the case has high stakes for both Comey and Trump.
50% : If Comey were ultimately found guilty, it would validate accusations by Trump and his allies that the former FBI chief sought to undermine the president.
50% : Trump has said he doesn't have a "list" of people he wants to see indicted, but he expects others will follow Comey.
50% : Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee pressed her on what they view as evidence that Trump is directing the Justice Department's actions despite the agency's independence from the president.
50% : " Trump keeps suggesting he's open to negotiating with Democrats on the future of healthcare.
50% : Trump says he expects more Canadians will travel to the U.S. again after a trade deal between the countries is worked out.
50% : Trump made the comment while meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. 2.
50% : The Treasury Department is defending its plan to honor Trump with his likeness on a $1 coin ahead of the country's 250th anniversary, saying it's authorized to use designs "emblematic" of the celebration.
50% : "I can tell you this: The Democrats have put a lot of people in great risk and jeopardy," Trump said during an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday.
50% : U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, blocked Trump from federalizing 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to send into Portland.
50% : After Trump turned to the California National Guard to use instead, Immergut issued another order blocking their deployment as well.
50% : But the senator added that they believe Trump is just "poking his finger" in Democrats' eye, referring to the widespread backlash that it has fueled among Democrats.
50% : The storm came up the U.S. East Coast, but Trump claimed that the storm would hit Alabama, even though federal forecasters said it was not expected to hit there.
50% : In a controversy that became known as "Sharpiegate," Trump showed off an altered map of the hurricane's path that included Alabama.
50% : The Hill's Caroline Vakil reports that other critical topics could be how the candidates address the government shutdown and how Ciattarelli addresses Trump.
43% : " Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), another Republican who more often breaks with Trump, drew a difference between when a governor requests assistance and when the federal government sends guard members in over the governors' objections.
42% : Both the House-passed CR that calls for a "clean" bill keeping government funding at its current levels, backed by the GOP, and a Democratic alternative that includes an extension of expiring health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act have failed five times.
38% : As Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) repeatedly asked Bondi whether she received any instructions from Trump and details about what led up to Comey's indictment, Bondi punted.
36% : Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), who has been among the Republicans more willing to break with Trump, said he's worried it sets "bad precedent.
36% : Ciattarelli had been more of a critic of Trump in the past but has run as a much closer ally this year, which Sherrill has regularly slammed him for.
34% : A few days ahead of the indictment being handed up, Trump posted on Truth Social urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to go forward with cases against Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).
34% : Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he's not a "fan" of the deployments but added that federal authorities have "supremacy" when protecting federal property.
27% : The charges stem from testimony he gave before Congress in 2020 about the FBI's investigations into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and alleged ties between President Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia that were ultimately unproven.
25% : " Smart Take with Blake Burman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has made it clear she is not a fan of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
24% : " "If you look at this particular issue, I don't see how you can argue that this comports with any sort of conservative view of states' rights," Tillis said.
18% : The attorney general said the same to Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) when he showed a photo of Bondi having dinner with Trump and others the night before the indictment was unveiled. Democrats also challenged Bondi on other issues, including the allegations of bribery against White House border czar Tom Homan, which he denies.

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