Jeff Mordock

William Barr, Trump attorney general nominee, backed by Justice Department alums

More than 120 former Justice Department officials have signed onto a letter expressing support for Attorney General nominee William Barr ahead of his confirmation hearing next week.

January 10, 2019

Michael Cohen to testify before Congress next month

President Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen agreed to testify next month before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, becoming the first member of Mr. Trump's inner circle ensnared by the special counsel to appear in an open session before Congress.

January 10, 2019

Dianne Feinstein: A.G. pick William Barr must pledge ‘in public’ to leave Robert Mueller alone

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, said Thursday that President Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr, assured her in private that he won't interfere with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

January 10, 2019

Mueller met with Trump campaign pollster last year: Report

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team met with one of President Trump's campaign pollsters who is connected to former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, according to a report Thursday.

January 10, 2019

Fiat Chrysler could spend roughly $800M to settle fraudulent emissions testing claims

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will pay more than $500 million to settle a Justice Department lawsuit over its alleged use of illegal software to enable its diesel vehicles to cheat emissions tests, the Justice Department announced Thursday. But the total cost of the emissions scandal could ultimately exceed $800 million.

January 10, 2019

Lindsey Graham: A.G. nominee William Barr doesn’t think Mueller probe is a ‘witch hunt’

President Trump's pick for attorney general told a key senator Wednesday that the special counsel's investigation into 2016 campaign shenanigans is not a "witch hunt," as he sought to firm up support ahead of his confirmation hearing.

January 9, 2019

Manafort attorney’s redaction error reveals he provided Trump polling data to Russian operative

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort shared polling data and discussed U.S. policy in Ukraine with a Russian national with alleged ties to that country's intelligence agencies, according to a Tuesday court filing that was meant to be redacted by Manafort's lawyers but mistakenly was made public.

January 8, 2019

Natalya Veselnitskaya, Russian lawyer from Trump Tower meeting, charged in unrelated case

The Russian lawyer who attended a controversial 2016 meeting at Trump Tower was charged with obstruction of justice in an unrelated money-laundering case, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.

January 8, 2019

Republicans demand update on John Huber probe into bias at FBI, DOJ

Top Republicans on two House committees Monday demanded U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber provide an update on his investigation into allegations of bias at the FBI and Justice Department during the 2016 election.

January 7, 2019

White House may shield parts of Mueller report from public, Congress: Report

The White House may assert executive privilege to withhold sections of special counsel Robert Mueller's final report from Congress and the public, according to a report Monday.

January 7, 2019

Wildlife crime pays for poachers, traffickers

A Florida rattlesnake rustler facing five years in prison for illegally trafficking protected snakes told a former business associate that they could get off easy if they handled matters right, according to recordings by federal agents.

January 6, 2019

Edgar Veytia, former Mexican law enforcement official, pleads guilty to drug charges in U.S.

A former state attorney general in Mexico pleaded guilty to drug distribution charges in a Brooklyn federal court Friday.

January 4, 2019

Federal court extends Mueller grand jury for up to 6 months

A federal judge on Friday extended special counsel Robert Mueller's grand jury for up to six months, the U.S. District Court in D.C. announced.

January 4, 2019

DOJ probing Ryan Zinke for allegedly lying to investigators: Report

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating allegations former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to federal investigators.

January 3, 2019

RM Broadcasting battles Justice Department over demands to register as foreign agent

A U.S. broadcasting firm is battling the Justice Department over demands to register as a foreign agent over ties to the Russian government after it sold air time on a Washington-area radio station to a Russian-backed news agency.

January 2, 2019

Jerrold Nadler, incoming House Judiciary chairman, pledges to subpoena acting AG Matthew Whitaker

The incoming chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday renewed his promise to grill acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to ensure special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe continues unabated.

January 2, 2019

Darknet child porn attracts millions of pedophiles

Authorities say the internet gives pedophiles what they want: anonymity and easy access.

January 1, 2019

Federal prosecutors won’t detail extent of GOP operative W. Samuel Patten’s cooperation with Mueller

Federal prosecutors refused Monday to disclose publicly the extent to which Republican political consultant W. Samuel Patten is cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller, a sign that he may be assisting the government in at least one ongoing investigation.

December 31, 2018

D.C. police seek man who spread unknown powder at Metro stations, suspending service

Metrorail service in downtown Washington, D.C., resumed Monday afternoon, but authorities are still searching for a man who sprinkled an unknown white powder at two stations leading to the temporary suspensions.

December 31, 2018

Russians pressured Paul Manafort to repay millions during Trump campaign: Report

A former Russian intelligence officer was pressuring Paul Manafort to pay back millions he owed during the time Manafort was running Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, Time magazine reported Sunday.

December 31, 2018