Jeff Mordock

Trump attorney says his testimony is best defense; decisions made one case at a time

Former President Trump should testify in any of his pending court battles, including the federal trial for mishandling classified documents and obstructing justice, a member of his legal team said.

June 22, 2023

Durham says FBI agents became emotional, apologized over bureau’s handling of Trump probe

Special counsel John Durham told lawmakers Wednesday that FBI agents who worked on the Trump-Russia collusion probe became emotional and apologized when confronted with intelligence that the investigation may have been part of a plan by Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign to distract from her use of a private email server.

June 21, 2023

Special counsel John Durham says FBI agents ‘apologized’ for Trump-Russia probe

Special counsel John Durham told House lawmakers on Wednesday that some FBI agents were so upset about how the Trump-Russia collusion probe was handled that they apologized to him.

June 21, 2023

John Durham says AG Merrick Garland never prohibited him from bringing indictments

Special counsel John Durham testified Wednesday before Congress that the Biden Justice Department never blocked him from bringing high-profile prosecutions during his four-year investigation.

June 21, 2023

Special counsel John Durham says he investigated Trump tip, but it was ‘nothing’

Special counsel John Durham said Wednesday that his team looked into a tip from Italian officials detailing suspicious financial dealings related to former President Donald Trump but did not uncover wrongdoing.

June 21, 2023

Scandal-prone Hunter Biden keeps dodging serious consequences

Hunter Biden's plea deal with federal prosecutors is the latest in a long line of embarrassing escapades, eyebrow-raising foreign deals and legal headaches that have resulted in few consequences for the first son.

June 20, 2023

Bribery allegations hurt Biden with independent voters, but his base looks the other way

President Biden's supporters are willing to give him a pass on allegations he accepted a $5 million bribe from a Ukraine businessman, but less forgiving are independent voters who will be crucial in the general election next year.

June 20, 2023

Biden tells union members that Republicans are coming for their jobs

President Biden kicked off his reelection campaign Saturday with a rally in Philadelphia where he appeared alongside union members and argued that his economic agenda deserves another four years.

June 17, 2023

White House continues to use ‘MAGA’ even after being told it violates Hatch Act

The White House isn't backing down from using the phrase "MAGA" to tie congressional Republicans to former President Trump, even after a government watchdog agency told officials its use violates the Hatch Act.

June 15, 2023

WNBA champ slams Biden for lack of White House invite

A 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces player blasted President Biden for not extending a White House invitation to her team after the commander-in-chief congratulated the Las Vegas Golden Knights for winning the Stanley Cup on Tuesday.

June 15, 2023

Multiple defenses open to Trump in classified documents case

Former President Donald Trump has multiple defenses available to try to beat federal criminal charges of mishandling classified documents and obstructing justice, legal scholars say.

June 14, 2023

Biden could pardon Trump in classified document case, but would pay a ‘political price’

President Biden could bridge the bitter divide in the country over the federal prosecution of former President Trump by pardoning his predecessor, but the move would also risk political martyrdom for Mr. Biden.

June 13, 2023

Prosecutors’ zeal shapes federal case against Trump, seen as ‘weaponizing the Justice Department’

The Justice Department's aggressive pursuit of former President Donald Trump stunned legal scholars who say it makes his case starkly different from other politicians who've been investigated but not prosecuted for mishandled government secrets.

June 12, 2023

Biden undergoes root canal and a follow-up procedure

President Biden had a root canal on Sunday and completed a follow-up root canal procedure Monday because of continued tooth pain, the White House announced.

June 12, 2023

Biden takes heat for violating U.S. Flag Code with Pride flag display

The Biden administration is taking heat for its Pride Month display over the weekend, with critics complaining that the White House violated the U.S. Flag Code in its display of the rainbow-colored Pride flag.

June 12, 2023

Prosecutors aim to keep Trump off trail; cases threaten to put him in court, prison during campaign

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers will have to defeat more than three dozen charges to assure Mr. Trump stays out of prison in a historic federal case that threatens to hobble his bid for a second White House term.

June 10, 2023

Jack Smith says he will seek speedy trial in Trump classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith, in a rare public statement Friday, said his office will seek a speedy trial in its criminal case against former President Trump.

June 9, 2023

Biden says he hasn’t spoken to AG Garland since Trump’s indictment

President Biden said Friday that he hasn't been in communication with Attorney General Merrick Garland since the Justice Department indicted former President Trump.

June 9, 2023

Biden’s fight to restore ‘America’s soul’ clashes with tradition, Christian beliefs

President Biden has framed his presidency and reelection run as a battle for "the soul of America," which his campaign defines as a fight for causes such as abortion and transgender rights.

June 9, 2023

Trump aide Walt Nauta indicted alongside former president in documents probe

Former President Donald Trump said one of his aides, Walt Nauta, also had been indicted by the grand jury that looked into classified documents stored at the ex-president's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

June 9, 2023