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NEWSNATIONNOW (Ella Lee) - Former FBI director James Comey expected to self-surrender Wednesday

Former FBI director James Comey is expected to turn himself in to law enforcement Wednesday after facing new federal charges. A grand jury in North Carolina returned a two-count indictment against Comey for allegedly threatening President Trump with a photo he posted to Instagram of seashells on a beach arranged to form the numbers “86 47.”  The phrase “86” is commonly used as slang for [...]

ABCNEWS - Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh advances to Senate confirmation vote

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh's advancement to a Senate confirmation vote comes after investigators moved to drop their probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - GOP revolt leaves House agenda in limbo

An internal GOP revolt ground the House to a halt Wednesday morning, with the chamber stuck on a procedural vote to begin debate. Why it matters: House GOP leadership doesn't have the votes to advance any of the major legislation they planned to move this week, leaving the chamber in limbo. - Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is trying to jam three contentious measures into one pre-recess week: A long-term extension of Section 702 of FISA, the farm bill, and the Senate-passed budget reconciliation package to fund ICE and Border Patrol. - But a small group of Republicans voted "no" on the procedural rule to begin debate on all three items, and other conservatives are withholding their votes, even after days of negotiations and last-minute…

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Exclusive: Trump rejects Iran's offer, says blockade stays until nuclear deal

President Trump told Axios he's going to keep Iran under a naval blockade until the regime agrees to a deal that addresses U.S. concerns about its nuclear program. Why it matters: Trump is rejecting an Iranian proposal to first open the Strait of Hormuz and lift the blockade, while postponing nuclear talks to a later stage. Behind the scenes: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has prepared a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes on Iran in hopes of breaking the negotiating deadlock, three sources with knowledge said. - After the strikes, which would likely include infrastructure targets, the U.S. would press the regime to come back to the negotiating table and show more flexibility. - Trump told Axios he saw the blockade as…

DAILYCALLER (Vince Coglianese) - Editor Daily Rundown: DOJ Charges Former Top Fauci Aide With Conspiracy Against US

COVID CONSEQUENCES ... DOJ INDICTS FAUCI HENCHMAN ... DOJ Indicts Fauci’s Former Top Advisor For Conspiracy Against US The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it has indicted a top Fauci-era National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases employee for allegedly taking part in a scheme to conceal federal records regarding COVID-19 research grants.