Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on October 8th, 2025, in a legal development stemming from President Donald Trump's demand for prosecution. A trial has been scheduled for January 5th, 2026, though Comey is reportedly expected to attempt to have the case dismissed prior to that date, potentially by seeking to disqualify Lindsey Halligan, according to a report from Politico. In other related news, House Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled to take calls live on C-SPAN's Washington Journal at 8:30 AM ET on Thursday, October 9th, 2025. This appearance comes as Senator Josh Hawley's press office announced an endorsement from [TeamsterSOB] for his bipartisan pro-labor legislation, citing the framework's pragmatic solutions for union workers. Separately, Sikorsky announced an upcoming reimagining of the Black Hawk helicopter, set to be unveiled on October 13th, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT during AUSA. Meanwhile, a broad consensus among numerous Democratic candidates for California governor has emerged regarding an interview involving Katie Porter, with one report noting that "327 CA Dems running for governor, nobody knows who they are...and all are participating in the blanket party over this interview."
