Jeff Mordock

Ohio man convicted of providing material support to ISIS

An Ohio man who tried to hop a flight to Syria and join the Islamic State was found guilty Thursday of attempting to support a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Justice Department said.

December 6, 2018

William Barr, former AG, seen as favorite to become next attorney general: Report

Former Attorney General William P. Barr may soon have his old job back, according to a report Thursday.

December 6, 2018

Knicks, Rangers owner Dolan to pay $609K to settle securities violations

James Dolan, the CEO of the company that owns the New York Knicks and Rangers will pay $609,810 in civil penalties to settle Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department allegations he violated securities rules, the departments said Thursday.

December 6, 2018

George Papadopoulos, Alex van der Zwaan sentencing gives Mueller probe insight

Three individuals who pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents in the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election could spend a paltry 44 days in prison.

December 5, 2018

Rod Rosenstein jokes about Trump tension at DOJ conference

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday joked about the tensions between himself and President Trump at a Justice Department conference in Kansas City.

December 5, 2018

More than 400 ex-DOJ employees sign letter protesting Whitaker appointment

More than 400 former Justice Department employees released a letter Tuesday opposing President Trump's appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general.

December 5, 2018

Justice Department official sexually assaulted subordinate, not prosecuted, watchdog says

A senior Justice Department official sexually assaulted a female subordinate, sexually harassed three others, lied about it, but was not prosecuted, according to a Tuesday report from the department's watchdog.

December 4, 2018

Ikaika Erik Kang, Army soldier, sentenced to 25 years for plot to attack barracks for ISIS

A Hawaii-based Army soldier who talked of attacking his own base was sentenced to 25 years in a federal prison Tuesday, the Justice Department said.

December 4, 2018

Michael Flynn cooperation ‘substantial,’ Robert Mueller says

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has provided "substantial assistance," according to court filings Tuesday. As a result of his assistance, special counsel Robert Mueller asked that Flynn serve no jail time for pleading guilty to making false statements to the FBI.

December 4, 2018

Roger Stone pleads Fifth, won’t give testimony or documents to Senate Judiciary Committee

Longtime GOP political operative Roger Stone is resisting Senate Democrats' request for documents and testimony, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, his attorney said in a letter released Tuesday.

December 4, 2018

NYPD unveils new fleet of drones

The New York Police Department on Tuesday unveiled its new fleet of 14 drones, it says will be used to fight all kinds of crimes across the city.

December 4, 2018

Jerome Corsi files ethics complaint against Mueller, claims he was pressured to lie

Conservative author Jerome Corsi on Monday filed a criminal and ethics complaint against special counsel Robert Mueller alleging prosecutorial misconduct in the Russia investigation.

December 3, 2018

House Democrats say Matthew Whitaker will appear before Congress in January

House Democrats said Friday acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has agreed to an interview with lawmakers on the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees.

December 1, 2018

Michael Cohen believed Trump would pardon him: report

President Trump's longtime attorney and fixer Michael Cohen -- now a key witness for special counsel Robert Mueller -- believed the president would offer him a pardon in exchange for backing the president during interviews with federal prosecutors, CNN reported Friday night.

November 30, 2018

Former Justice Dept. employee pleads guilty to deceiving banks in effort to influence investigation

A former Justice Department official pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to lie to banks about the source of money he accepted in order to influence an investigation into Malaysian businessmen.

November 30, 2018

Attorneys for Congress call Comey’s challenge to subpoena ‘ill-conceived’

Former FBI Director James B. Comey's litigation to quash a subpoena forcing him to testify behind closed doors next week is "ill-conceived" and an effort to dictate the terms of his appearance, attorneys for the House Judiciary Committee said Friday.

November 30, 2018

Justice Department to allocate nearly $17M to help survivors of Las Vegas mass shooting

The Department of Justice announced Friday it will allocate nearly $17 million to help survivors of the 2017 mass shooting at the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest music festival, the deadliest in U.S. history.

November 30, 2018

Paul Manafort sentencing scheduled for March 5; prosecutors weigh more charges

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday set a tentative sentencing date of March 5 for Paul Manafort as prosecutors with special counsel Robert Mueller's team indicated they may pursue more charges against the one-time chairman of President Trump's campaign.

November 30, 2018

Four St. Louis police officers charged with beating undercover colleague

A federal grand jury in St. Louis indicted four city police officers Thursday on charges that three of them beat an uncover police officer last year and all four of them covered it up, the Justice Department said.

November 29, 2018

Michael Cohen strikes plea deal with Mueller for lying about Russian contacts

President Trump's longtime "fixer" Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of lying to Congress and now says the president's business empire was pursuing a deal with Russia even during the heart of the 2016 presidential campaign as that country was trying to interfere in the election.

November 29, 2018