Jeff Mordock

Trump campaign demands ‘delusional’ Jeff Sessions stop tying himself to president

President Trump's reelection campaign demanded former Attorney General Jeff Sessions stop trying to link himself to the president in his attempt to win back his old Senate seat in Alabama, the New York Times reported Thursday.

April 2, 2020

San Francisco reverses ban on plastic bags, now bars reusable totes

San Francisco has reversed its 13-year ban on plastic bags and will now prohibit the reusable bags city leaders once championed because of the coronavirus.

April 2, 2020

IRS warns against coronavirus stimulus checks scams

A surge of identity theft and tax fraud scams related to the coronavirus stimulus payments have been reported in recent days, the Internal Revenue Service said Thursday.

April 2, 2020

Justice Dept., HHS distribute coronavirus supplies seized from hoarders to first responders

The Justice Department and Department of Health and Human Services have distributed hundreds of thousands of essential medical supplies seized from hoarders to first responders battling the coronavirus pandemic in New York and New Jersey, the agencies announced Thursday.

April 2, 2020

Feds combat cartels using coronavirus traffic drugs to U.S.

The Justice Department and Department of Defense on Wednesday launched an operation against illegal drug traffickers taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis, top administration officials said at a briefing.

April 1, 2020

Jim Jordan demands DOJ IG Michael Horowitz to testify in wake of second damning FISA report

The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday demanded the panel hold a hearing with Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz after his latest missive finding the FBI bungled scores of warrant applications to surveil Americans.

April 1, 2020

House Republican wants answers about NYC inmate releases

The top Republican on a key congressional subcommittee Tuesday demanded answers on how New York City plans to keep the public safe as it releases more than 1,000 prisoners in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

March 31, 2020

Three convicted child rapists released from N.Y. prison during coronavirus outbreak: Report

New York's Monroe County has released from prison eight registered sex offenders -- including three convicted of child rape -- to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to a report Tuesday.

March 31, 2020

NRA seeks injunction to keep California gun stores open during coronavirus pandemic

A coalition of gun rights advocates Tuesday asked a federal judge to grant an injunction blocking California authorities from shuttering gun shops during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 31, 2020

FBI’s FISA problems run deeper than Carter Page, Trump probe: Inspector general

The FBI's bungling of FISA applications runs far deeper than the already well-known problems with the bureau's snooping on the Trump campaign, according to a new inspector general's audit Tuesday that found agents either lost or never compiled backup information for some applications, and made errors in others.

March 31, 2020

Gun control advocates slam move to keep gun shops open during crisis

The Trump administration's move to designate firearm dealers as essential services to be kept open during the coronavirus crisis ignited outrage among gun control advocates and set the stage for new court battles.

March 30, 2020

Baruch Feldheim coughs on FBI agents after claiming coronavirus faces assault charges

A Brooklyn man claimed he had the coronavirus and coughed on FBI agents who had arrested him for hoarding and selling medical supplies at inflated prices, the Justice Department said Monday.

March 30, 2020

Georgia man charged with scheme to submit false claims for COVID-19 tests to health care providers

A Georgia man has been charged with conspiring to defraud federal and private health benefit programs by submitting false claims for coronavirus tests, the Justice Department said Monday.

March 30, 2020

House Judiciary panel pressures William Barr to release federal inmates amid coronavirus pandemic

The House Judiciary Committee on Monday became the latest group urging Attorney General William Barr to release to release "as many prisoners as possible" amid the coronavirus pandemic.

March 30, 2020

Justice Department probing Richard Burr’s stock sales ahead of coronavirus pandemic

The Justice Department is probing a series of stock transactions made by at least one senator ahead of the market tumble caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report Monday.

March 30, 2020

Justice Department files first federal criminal charges for coronavirus fraud

The Justice Department late Wednesday filed the first federal criminal charges against a Los Angeles-based actor peddling a fake cure for the coronavirus on social media.

March 26, 2020

Justice Department to allow older, nonviolent inmates to be placed in home confinement

The Justice Department will allow older, nonviolent federal inmates to be placed in home confinement to avoid a larger outbreak of the coronavirus inside federal prisons, Attorney General William P. Barr said Thursday.

March 26, 2020

Trump administration charges Venezuela President Maduro with drug trafficking

The U.S. government Thursday unveiled a slew of criminal charges against Venezuela's socialist president and additional sanctions on Iran, signs the Trump White House is not easing up on hostile powers in the face of growing calls that such punitive moves be suspended as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic.

March 26, 2020

Gun background checks up 400 percent in Florida amid coronavirus fears: Report

Gun background checks have skyrocketed in Florida as fears surrounding the coronavirus ramp up, according to a report Wednesday.

March 25, 2020

Justice Department to prosecute those who intentionally spread COVID-19 under terrorism laws

The Justice Department could prosecute people who intentionally spread the coronavirus under federal terrorism laws, according to a memo issued late Tuesday.

March 25, 2020