The Introspective

The weeks included new charges against former FBI Director James Comey, a Supreme Court ruling on deportation proceedings, and the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady.

Dante Belcher

Nov 2, 2026

Trump’s 92nd and 93rd weeks brought new charges, Supreme Court rulings and decisions on interest rates. Former FBI Director James Comey was charged by the Justice Department over alleged leaking of classified information to The New York Times in 2016, marking the third time he has faced charges. This follows previous reports from The Introspective detailing Comey being charged with obstruction and making false statements, which were later dropped, and a second indictment on charges of threatening the president over an Instagram post. At the same time, as anti-immigrant sentiment continues, the Supreme Court blocked immigration judges from closing deportation cases, ending a Biden-era policy. Meanwhile, as economic uncertainty caused by the trade war and Iran war continues, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady as the midterm elections approach.

James Comey, Immigration, and Economy

Former FBI Director James Comey was charged with leaking classified information about government surveillance techniques to The New York Times in 2016, raising implications as the charges count as felonies.

“On or about October 5, 2016, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the defendant, JAMES BRIEN COMEY, JR., while lawfully possessing, accessing, controlling and being entrusted with any document, writing, code book, signal book, sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrument, appliance and note relating to the national defense, and information relating to the national defense,” read the court filing.

In a statement obtained by The Introspective, Comey’s lead attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, said that the former FBI director “will fight these charges vigorously and in the open.”

“For the third time in little more than one year, the Department of Justice has attempted to charge Mr. Comey with a federal crime. Mr. Comey steadfastly maintains his innocence,” he said.

In a Substack video, Comey acknowledged the charges.

“Well, they’re back again. It would almost be funny if it weren’t such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice, one that we cannot become numb to,” he said.

“Nothing’s changed with me. I’m still innocent. I’m still not afraid of these people, and I still believe in the independent federal judiciary.”

At the same time, as anti-immigrant sentiment continues, the Supreme Court blocked immigration judges from closing deportation cases, ending a Biden-era policy known as “administrative closure,” which gave immigration judges the ability to pause deportation proceedings for immigrants while they seek asylum or other protections in the country.

Meanwhile, as economic uncertainty caused by the trade war and Iran war continues, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady between 3.75% and 4%.