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James Comey

James Comey, his Instagram post with "86 47," and the U.S. Capitol. | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Stefani Reynolds | Pool via CNP | SplashNews | Midjourney

Surveillance

Did the Secret Service Surveil James Comey Without a Warrant After '86 47' Post?

The former FBI director's cringey Instagram photos are not an "exigent circumstance" that allows law enforcement to circumvent the Constitution.

Joe Lancaster | 7.10.2025 2:00 PM

Former FBI Director James Comey is seen next to his Instagram post that reads "86 47" | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | SMG | ZUMA Press | Newscom | Midjourney

Free Speech

James Comey's Deleted '86 47' Instagram Post Is Obviously Protected by the First Amendment

A lot of conservatives are falling prey to the same snowflakery they criticize.

Billy Binion | 5.16.2025 4:48 PM

John Stossel is seen next to former President Donald Trump | Stossel TV

Big Government

Trump Promised To 'Drain the Swamp.' He Did the Opposite.

Total spending under Trump nearly doubled. New programs filled Washington with more bureaucrats.

John Stossel | 5.8.2024 1:20 AM

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FBI

Don't Worship an FBI That Took the Steele Dossier Seriously

Why trust an agency that conceals information from judges but prosecutes us for lying to it?

Scott Shackford | 11.17.2021 3:20 PM

James-Comey-12-4-19-Newscom | SMG/Zuma Press/Newscom

FBI

The FBI's Systematic Dishonesty

The problems revealed by the DOJ inspector general go far beyond "errors" and "sloppiness."

Jacob Sullum | 12.18.2019 12:01 AM

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FBI

James Comey Asked the American People To Trust the FBI. Why Should They?

In an interview with Fox News, the former FBI director admitted mistakes with the FISA process but defended his team.

Robby Soave | 12.15.2019 9:58 PM

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FBI

Inspector General Michael Horowitz's Testimony on FBI Failures Should Be a Wakeup Call for the Media and the GOP

Republicans were wrong to side with the state on privacy issues, and the media was wrong to lionize anti-Trump G-men.

Robby Soave | 12.11.2019 9:38 PM

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FBI

The Inspector General Report Is a Huge Blow to the FBI's Credibility. Why Is It Being Treated Like Vindication?

The government's surveillance of Carter Page might not have been improperly motivated, but it was still seriously flawed.

Robby Soave | 12.9.2019 8:28 PM

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James Comey

Report: James Comey Broke FBI Rules by Leaking Trump Memos, but He Didn't Reveal Classified Info to the Press

Partisans, to your battle stations!

Scott Shackford | 8.29.2019 1:40 PM

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Department of Justice

NYT: Rosenstein Suggested Secretly Taping Trump, Using the 25th Amendment to Oust Him

Rosenstein was not happy with how Trump handled the James Comey firing.

Joe Setyon | 9.21.2018 3:20 PM

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FBI

After the IG Report, Let's Kill the FBI While We Can

It's time for this intrusive, politicized, and overly powerful agency to be dumped.

J.D. Tuccille | 6.19.2018 7:01 AM

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FBI

Trump Says Comey 'Totally Protected Hillary' but Was Fired for Actions That Hurt Her

The president reverts to his original, highly implausible excuse for dismissing the FBI director.

Jacob Sullum | 6.15.2018 3:15 PM

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James Comey

I.G. Report Won't Settle Any Arguments About Hillary Clinton's Emails

The DOJ's inspector general concludes that James Comey acted wrongly but not politically and that an FBI agent said "we'll stop" Trump from winning but didn't act on it.

Matt Welch | 6.14.2018 4:15 PM

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Donald Trump

Did Trump Obstruct Justice? Does It Matter?

Conduct that does not meet the legal criteria for an obstruction charge could still be serious enough to justify impeachment.

Jacob Sullum | 6.4.2018 4:15 PM

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