Jeff Mordock

Trump tears into Supreme Court after tax records defeat, says it ‘lost its honor’

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday tore into the Supreme Court after the justices rejected his emergency appeal to keep his tax returns out of the hands of House Democrats.

November 23, 2022

Appellate judges skeptical of Trump’s arguments in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Judges on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday expressed deep skepticism of arguments from former President Donald Trump's lawyers that an independent arbitrator is necessary to vet the documents the FBI seized from Mr. Trump's Florida residence.

November 22, 2022

Trump’s attorneys say redacted Mar-a-Lago affidavit is ‘misleading’

Attorneys for former President Trump on Tuesday asked a federal judge to order the Justice Department to hand over an unredacted version of an affidavit used to justify the August search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

November 22, 2022

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s request to shield tax returns from House Democrats

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's last-minute effort to shield his tax records from House Democrats, clearing the way for the disclosure to a congressional committee.

November 22, 2022

Fauci’s last press briefing erupts amid reporters’ shouting match

Dr. Anthony Fauci's final White House press briefing descended into chaos Tuesday as reporters, frustrated with being ignored, shouted questions at the Biden administration's chief medical adviser.

November 22, 2022

Appeals court to decide future of special master in Trump document case

Justice Department attorneys on Tuesday will urge a federal appeals court panel to end the tenure of a special master tasked with reviewing thousands of documents seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, which has remained an obstacle in the government's investigation.

November 22, 2022

Federal judge rejects Jen Psaki’s bid to duck testifying in censorship lawsuit

A federal judge on Monday denied a motion to quash a subpoena from former White House press secretary Jen Psaki who is trying to avoid giving a deposition in a lawsuit alleging the Biden administration conspired with Big Tech to silence conservative criticism on social media.

November 21, 2022

Biden pleads ignorance on DOJ’s special prosecutor for Trump probes

President Biden said Monday that he was not informed before Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department's investigation of former President Donald Trump.

November 21, 2022

Biden pardons two Thanksgiving turkeys, sends them back to school to get poultry science degrees

President Biden on Monday upheld the White House tradition of granting pardons to turkeys, sparing them from ending up on somebody's Thanksgiving dinner table.

November 21, 2022

Ex-AG Barr says DOJ likely has enough evidence to ‘legitimately’ indict Trump

Former Attorney General William P. Barr said he believes the Justice Department likely has enough evidence to "legitimately" charge former President Donald Trump with a crime stemming from his storage of White House documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence.

November 21, 2022

Trump fumes that another special counsel was sicced on him, calls it ‘politicized’ and a ‘disgrace’

Former President Donald Trump has lashed out against Attorney General Merrick Garland for sending a special counsel after him, calling it "the worst politicization of justice in our country."

November 18, 2022

AG Garland appoints special counsel to weigh criminal charges against Trump

Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Jack Smith, a longtime Justice Department prosecutor, as a special counsel to explore criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.

November 18, 2022

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to save imperiled student debt package

The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to rescue its student forgiveness plan, which has been blocked by two federal courts.

November 18, 2022

DOJ says Trump ‘abandoned’ privilege claim that seized documents are privileged

The Department of Justice has told the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that former President Donald Trump has dropped his claims that documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago residence are protected by executive or attorney-client privilege, so a special master is no longer required to review the documents.

November 18, 2022

Attack on Pelosi’s husband comes into focus, but questions remain

Questions still remain about the lack of security for the home of the person second in line to succeed the president and the suspect's motivations.

November 17, 2022

Biden disputes Zelenskyy’s claim that missile in Poland wasn’t Ukrainian, says ‘not the evidence’

U.S. President Biden on Thursday disputed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that the missile that struck Poland was not launched by Ukrainian troops.

November 17, 2022

Harris hits her stride as White House grooms her to replace Biden on 2024 ticket

Vice President Kamala Harris departed Wednesday for a weeklong trip to the Indo-Pacific region, the latest move by the White House to burnish her image as the logical successor to President Biden if he won't or can't run in 2024.

November 16, 2022

Harris to visit South China Sea island, move tempts inflamed tensions with Beijing

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the island of Palawan next week during her trip to Asia, according to a senior administration official.

November 15, 2022

Biden huddles with Erdogan, rallies opposition to Russia as G-20 winds down

President Biden unexpectedly skipped the gala dinner Tuesday at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, returning to his hotel room for the evening.

November 15, 2022

Biden has unannounced meeting with Turkey’s Erdogan at G-20; U.S. aid to Kurds still a sore point

President Biden on Tuesday held an unannounced meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, amid strained relations between the two North American Treaty Organization allies.

November 15, 2022