Jeff Mordock

Federal judge skeptical of DOJ effort to jail Proud Boys members charged in Capitol riot

A federal judge appeared skeptical Tuesday about the Justice Department's bid to revoke pretrial release for two members of the Proud Boys awaiting trial on charges stemming from the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol.

April 6, 2021

William Evans, Capitol Police officer killed in car attack, will lie in honor in Rotunda

The U.S. Capitol Police officer killed in the line of duty during last week's car attack will lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda next week, congressional leaders announced Tuesday.

April 6, 2021

Bob Kent, accused of trying to extort Matt Gaetz, admits he asked for money

The man accused of trying to extort Rep. Matt Gaetz admitted Monday that he asked for money, but insists he wasn't trying to blackmail the embattled Florida Republican.

April 6, 2021

Former Gaetz staffer says he has no knowledge of any illegal activity, calls claims ‘fabricated’

A former staffer for embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday vehemently denied that he had knowledge or evidence that the Florida congressman had engaged in illegal activity, refuting the claims as "baseless."

April 5, 2021

Homicide spike inundates cities that slashed police funding

Last year's hefty spike in homicides is extending into 2021, with cities that slashed police budgets seeing some of the largest upticks, according to an analysis of data by The Washington Times.

April 4, 2021

U.S. Capitol Police officer becomes seventh to die in the line of duty

William Evans, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who was killed Friday after a car rammed into a security barricade at the Capitol complex, is the seventh member of the department to die in the line of duty.

April 2, 2021

Matt Gaetz says rumors he will resign are false

Rep. Matt Gaetz on Friday said he will not step down amid a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations, even as one of his senior staffers resigned.

April 2, 2021

Hunter Biden concedes that controversial laptop ‘absolutely’ could belong to him

Hunter Biden said in an interview Friday that the laptop purportedly left in a Delaware repair shop that revealed alleged shady business dealings in Ukraine could "absolutely" belong to him.

April 2, 2021

Proud Boys leader charged in Capitol riot asks judge to keep him out of jail ahead of trial

A Proud Boys leader facing conspiracy charges for his role in the U.S. Capitol siege on Thursday asked a federal judge to keep him out of jail ahead of his trial, saying the Justice Department's bid to detain him is based on old evidence.

April 1, 2021

Matt Gaetz’s dad says son is victim of extortion plot

Don Gaetz, the father of Rep. Matt Gaetz, on Wednesday stood behind his son's claims that he is the victim of an extortion plot by a former Justice Department official.

March 31, 2021

NYPD unions slam bail reform over the release of suspect accused of assaulting Asian woman

New York police unions on Wednesday slammed the state's leftist politicians for the release of a man who killed his own mother in 2002 and was arrested this week for assaulting an Asian American woman in an incident that went viral.

March 31, 2021

Matt Gaetz’s extortion allegations are ‘completely false,’ ex-DOJ official says

The former Justice Department employee accused of trying to extort $25 million from Rep. Matt Gaetz slammed the accusations as "completely false" Wednesday even as the Florida Republican's father backed up some of his son's claims.

March 31, 2021

Two U.S. Capitol Police officers sue Donald Trump over injuries sustained in Jan. 6 riot

A pair of U.S. Capitol Police officers who say they suffered physical and emotional injuries in the Jan. 6 riot sued former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, accusing him of inciting the insurrection.

March 31, 2021

Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested, fatally stabbed his mother in 2002

The New York Police Department Wednesday morning arrested a 38-year-old man for the brutal beating of an Asian American woman in Manhattan this week.

March 31, 2021

Matt Gaetz subject of DOJ sex trafficking probe: Report

Rep. Matt Gaetz is the subject of a Justice Department sex-crime investigation, reportedly involving trafficking in a minor, a probe that the Florida Republican called part of an extortion scheme.

March 30, 2021

Garland announces review of how Justice Department prosecutes hate crimes

Attorney General Merrick Garland Tuesday initiated a 30-day expedited review of how the Justice Department can better crack down on hate crimes.

March 30, 2021

White House touts new funding, research efforts to combat anti-Asian ‘violence, xenophobia and bias’

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a handful of new actions to protect Asian Americans from violence, including the Justice Department prioritizing prosecutions of anti-Asian hate crimes.

March 30, 2021

Capitol rioter known as ‘zip tie guy,’ mom ordered to be released from jail

A federal judge has ordered the Capitol rioter known as "zip tie guy" and his mom to be released from jail ahead of their trial, signaling a softer approach to defendants jailed for relatively minor offenses stemming from the Jan. 6 attack.

March 30, 2021

Antifa looms over trial of Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd death

Anyone who thought that Antifa would exit stage left after President Donald Trump was defeated can think again.

March 29, 2021

Jim Jordan demands briefing on DOJ’s efforts to stop Antifa threat

The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee Monday asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to update him on the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute Antifa sympathizers who've violently protested in Portland, Oregon, since last summer.

March 29, 2021