Jeff Mordock

Alabama protests have been peaceful since abortion ban, police say

Fears that protests over Alabama's new abortion ban would turn violent have proven unfounded, police departments in the state say.

May 28, 2019

James Comey, in Washington Post op-ed, dismisses Trump FBI spying claims as ‘dumb lies’

Former FBI Director James B. Comey on Tuesday pushed back on claims by President Trump and his allies that the bureau spied on the Trump campaign in 2016.

May 28, 2019

Julian Assange indicted in Chelsea Manning classified material leak

A federal grand jury handed up a new 18-count indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday, accusing him of a much more active role in one of the largest leaks of classified information in U.S. history.

May 23, 2019

White supremacist domestic terrorism rising, FBI says

The FBI has seen a "significant" rise in white supremacist domestic terrorism since the fall, a senior bureau counterterrorism official said Thursday.

May 23, 2019

Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, indicted on 18 charges

A federal grand jury in Virginia handed up a new 18-count indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday, accusing him of a much more active role in one of the largest leaks of classified information in U.S. history.

May 23, 2019

Stephen Calk, Chicago banker, indicted on bribery charge connected to Paul Manafort loans

A Chicago banker who approved $16 million in loans to Paul Manafort in exchange for a post in the Trump administration was indicted on a bribery charge Thursday.

May 23, 2019

FBI says number of white supremacist terror suspects on rise

The FBI has seen an increase in white supremacist terror suspects since the fall, a senior bureau counterterrorism official said Thursday.

May 23, 2019

Jonathan Xie plotted Trump Tower bombing, DOJ says

A 20-year-old New Jersey man is facing federal terrorism charges for threatening to blow up Trump Tower and the Israeli Consulate, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

May 22, 2019

Mark Steven Domingo, Army veteran and convert to Islam, indicted for plotting L.A. terrorist attack

A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted a U.S. Army veteran on terrorism charges for allegedly planning a large-scale terror attack in Los Angeles.

May 22, 2019

President Trump honors police, firefighters with nation’s highest honor for first responders

President Trump Wednesday presented the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, to about a dozen police officers and firefighters across the nation.

May 22, 2019

Justice Dept. to give less-redacted Mueller report to Senate Intelligence Committee

The Justice Department intends to make a minimally-redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's available to all members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, according to a Wednesday court filing.

May 22, 2019

Nancy Pelosi’s ‘cover-up’ accusation upsets delicate balance with White House

Wednesday's blow-up between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was dramatic on its own, but it was all the more strange because the two sides had just taken a significant step toward cooperation hours before they opened fire on each other.

May 22, 2019

Adam Schiff, DOJ strike deal on intelligence materials; enforcement action against AG Barr on hold

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff on Wednesday scrapped plans to take an enforcement action against Attorney General William P. Barr saying he has agreed to the Justice Department's offer to access counterintelligence materials from special counsel Robert Mueller's probe.

May 22, 2019

Jerrold Nadler fuming after Don McGahn defies House Judiciary Committee subpoena

The Trump administration and Congress battled on three fronts Tuesday over Democrats' growing list of subpoenas demanding documents and testimony from the president's closest current and former advisors.

May 21, 2019

William Barr rips federal judges over nationwide injunctions

Attorney General William P. Barr on Tuesday railed against federal courts issuing nationwide injunctions blocking President Trump from implementing his policies, saying they wield "unprecedented power."

May 21, 2019

Mueller’s team reluctant to have him testify: Report

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is reportedly hesitant to have him testify publicly before the House Judiciary Committee.

May 21, 2019

DOJ willing to trade unredacted Mueller report if House intel committee backs off William Barr

The Justice Department on Tuesday says it's willing to work with the House intelligence committee to make more information from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation available, but only if Chairman Adam Schiff backs down on his threat to take enforcement action against Attorney General William P. Barr.

May 21, 2019

Matt Gaetz: ‘Compelling evidence’ FBI hid information from FISA court will be released soon

Rep. Matt Gaetz said "compelling evidence" the FBI hid crucial information from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance court is coming out in a matter of days or weeks.

May 21, 2019

Jerrold Nadler says Trump intimidated Don McGahn

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Tuesday blasted President Trump for blocking former White House Counsel Don McGahn's scheduled appearance before his committee, defying a congressional subpoena.

May 21, 2019

Mueller report redactions may be revealed with Flynn, Stone court cases

Two separate criminal cases playing out in Washington, D.C., could determine how much Congress and the public learn about what's concealed in special counsel Robert Mueller's 448-page report.

May 19, 2019