Jeff Mordock

Lawyers for only woman on federal death row say they have COVID-19, file suit to stop execution

Lawyers for the only woman on federal death row Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking to halt her scheduled execution, saying they've contracted COVID-19 during prison visits and need more time to prepare a clemency application.

November 12, 2020

Federal Appeals Court rejects affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard University

A federal appeals court Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that Harvard University's admissions policies do not intentionally discriminate against Asian American students, setting up a Supreme Court battle over one of the nation's top affirmative action fights.

November 12, 2020

Matthew Axelrod, Biden transition member, suspected of trying to shut down FBI Clinton probe in 2016

Matthew Axelrod, a key member of the Biden Justice Department transition team, is a former department official long suspected of trying to shut down the FBI's probe of the Clinton Foundation ahead of the 2016 election.

November 11, 2020

Andrew McCabe: I did nothing wrong and was ‘wrongly fired’

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on Tuesday defended his reputation Tuesday, insisting that he did nothing wrong and his termination for misleading investigators was unjust.

November 10, 2020

McCabe says he doesn’t recall if he directed to keep Flynn case open

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe told lawmakers Tuesday that he didn't recall if he was the supervisor who ordered to keep the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn open, but he did agree with the decision.

November 10, 2020

Andrew McCabe: ‘I accept responsibility’ for faulty Carter Page FISA warrant

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Tuesday that he would not have approved the FBI's warrant application to surveil Trump campaign figure Carter Page if he knew of "numerous factual errors" in the warrant.

November 10, 2020

DOJ IG: Staffing, supply shortages hampered COVID-19 response at Brooklyn prison

A federal prison in Brooklyn struggled to screen inmates and workers for the deadly coronavirus because of staff and supply shortages, the Justice Department inspector general said in a report Tuesday.

November 10, 2020

William Barr authorizes Justice Department voter fraud probe

Attorney General William P. Barr on Monday authorized the Justice Department to probe what he says are "substantial allegations" of voter fraud.

November 9, 2020

Antifa demonstrators vandalize Democratic office in Portland, spray paint ‘F—- Biden’ on walls

Demonstrators identifying themselves as Antifa vandalized a Democratic campaign office in downtown Portland, Oregon, smashing windows and spray painting "F--- Biden" and other profane messages on its walls, police said Monday.

November 9, 2020

Andrew McCabe to defend Russia probe, admit FBI mistakes in Senate testimony

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe will defend the bureau's handling of the Trump-Russia collusion probe in 2016, but also acknowledge that it made mistakes in the investigation when he testifies Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to his prepared remarks.

November 9, 2020

Cities return to normal after no widespread election violence reported

U.S. cities are taking steps to return to normal after fears of widespread post-election civil unrest turned out to be unfounded.

November 9, 2020

Crowds across country celebrate Joe Biden’s projected win

Celebrations erupted in cities across the country this weekend as news organizations projected a win for Joseph R. Biden over President Trump, in a revelry that remained mostly peaceful.

November 8, 2020

Two Trump supporters face weapons charges for carrying guns outside Philly vote counting center

The two men arrested for carrying firearms without proper permits outside the Philadelphia Convention Center, where election ballots are being counted, were identified as pro-Trump supporters, city officials said late Friday.

November 6, 2020

Bomb threat called into Philadelphia mall near vote counting center

Police in Philadelphia Friday afternoon responded to a bomb threat targeting a shopping mall near the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where election ballots are still being counted.

November 6, 2020

Portland protesters set fire to city hall, vandalize official’s house

The protests in Portland, Oregon, again turned violent overnight as demonstrators vandalized a city commissioner's home and set fire to city hall, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said Friday.

November 6, 2020

Portland church stops homeless services because of damage caused by rioters

A church in downtown Portland, Oregon, announced late Thursday that it was pausing its efforts to help the homeless because of the damage to its doors and windows caused by election night rioters.

November 6, 2020

Armed men arrested in plot to attack Philly vote counting center

Two heavily armed men were arrested early Friday morning in a plot to attack the city's convention center where presidential vote counting is going on, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.

November 6, 2020

Nevada GOP sends criminal referral to Justice Department over alleged voter fraud

The Nevada Republican Party sent a criminal referral late Thursday to the U.S. Justice Department asking for an investigation into cases of voter fraud.

November 5, 2020

Election vote-count protests rage across U.S.

Protesters across the country battled as the nation's election dragged on, with violence by left-wing agitators erupting in Democrat-run cities despite Joseph R. Biden closing in on a presidential win.

November 5, 2020

New York postal worker accused of stealing more than 800 pieces of mail, including absentee ballots

A western New York postal worker was arrested at the Canadian border with more than 800 pieces of stolen mail, including three absentee ballots, federal prosecutors in Buffalo said Thursday.

November 5, 2020