Jeff Mordock

‘Hoover would be appalled’: Misconduct, politicization plagues FBI

It was an embarrassing week for the FBI, which in recent years has had its image shattered by accusations of political bias. Now, as the agency tries to shake off the political taint, it finds itself dealing with questions of competency.

June 7, 2021

Capitol riot caused $1.5M in damage, Justice Department says

The rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 caused roughly $1.5 million in damage, the Justice Department said Friday.

June 4, 2021

DOJ elevates ransomware attacks to same priority as terrorism

The Justice Department announced Thursday it will elevate ransomware-attack investigations to the same priority as terrorism amid a rise in such targeting of American businesses by Russian-based hackers.

June 3, 2021

Government watchdog demands IG investigation into Justice Dept.’s efforts to conceal Barr memo

A government watchdog group Thursday urged the Justice Department inspector general to investigate the department's efforts to conceal a memo former Attorney General William P. Barr used to clear then-President Trump of obstructing the Russia collusion probe.

June 3, 2021

House Republicans see ‘political bias’ in DOJ hire of outspoken Trump critic

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday demanded the Justice Department turn over information related to the hiring of former CNN analyst and Trump critic Susan Hennessey.

June 3, 2021

Prosecutors reach second plea deal in Capitol riot cases

A Florida man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and stood on the Senate floor during the Jan. 6 riot on Wednesday became the second defendant to plead guilty in the federal investigation.

June 2, 2021

Anti-death penalty activists press Biden on campaign promise to end capital punishment

Activists and civil rights groups frustrated about the president's inaction on a key campaign promise are pressuring the Biden administration to end federal executions.

June 2, 2021

Christopher Kelly, arrested in Capitol riot, is first to have charges dropped

Federal prosecutors revealed on Tuesday that for the first time they have dropped criminal charges against an individual accused of participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

June 1, 2021

FBI agent Eduardo Valdivia charged with attempted murder on D.C. Metro

An FBI agent who shot a fellow passenger on board a Washington Metro subway train was charged with attempted murder, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.

June 1, 2021

An asteroid as tall as the Space Needle to pass Earth on Tuesday

An asteroid as tall as the Seattle Space Needle is expected to whiz by Earth on Tuesday.

June 1, 2021

Durham probe cost roughly $1.5 million during first six months as special counsel

John Durham spent roughly $1.5 million of taxpayer funds during his first six months as special counsel probing the origin of the FBI's investigation into Trump-Russia collusion in the 2016 presidential election, The Washington Times has learned.

May 28, 2021

Republicans threaten to block Jan. 6 commission bill as vote looms

The Senate was scheduled to vote Thursday evening on a bill creating an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol even as Republicans threatened to block the bill, saying it was a partisan fishing expedition targeting former President Trump.

May 27, 2021

Merrick Garland says DOJ needs a ‘coordinator’ to combat rise in hate crimes

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that a newly appointed coordinator will manage the Justice Department's efforts to combat the surge in hate crimes across the country.

May 27, 2021

Mother of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick visits GOP senators ahead of Jan. 6 commission vote

The mother of the U.S. Capitol Police Officer who died after fighting off rioters during the Jan. 6 attack met Thursday with Republican senators and urged them to support a bill that would create a bipartisan commission to investigate the riot.

May 27, 2021

Mitch McConnell urges Senate Republicans to vote against Jan. 6 commission

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday urged Republicans to vote against a bill to create an independent, bipartisan commission to probe the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, calling the proposed panel extraneous and divisive.

May 27, 2021

David Chipman, Biden nominee for ATF director, supports AR-15 rifle ban

David Chipman, President Biden's nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said Wednesday that he supports banning the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, one of the most popular guns in America.

May 26, 2021

David Chipman, Joe Biden’s pick to lead ATF, dodges on Hunter Biden gun incident

President Biden's pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Wednesday stonewalled questions about whether he would turn over records related to allegations that Mr. Biden's son Hunter lied on a background check to buy a gun.

May 26, 2021

Donald Trump: Grand jury report is ‘continuation of the greatest witch hunt in American history’

Former President Trump ripped New York prosecutors late Tuesday after reports surfaced that the Manhattan district attorney has convened a grand jury to weigh criminal charges against the Trump Organization, its top executives and Mr. Trump himself.

May 25, 2021

Justice Department to appeal decision ordering release of memo cited by Barr in Russia probe

The Justice Department will appeal a court decision ordering the public release of a memo cited by former Attorney General William Barr as the reason for not charging President Trump with obstructing the Russia probe.

May 25, 2021

David Chipman, Joe Biden’s ATF nominee, to tout experience at confirmation hearing

David Chipman, President Biden's nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, will emphasize his experience fighting gun violence when he appears Wednesday before skeptical Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

May 25, 2021