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Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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Southern District of Iowa United States Attorney Matthew Whitaker, left, speaks during a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. Federal authorities announced the arrests and indictments of 11 people in six states as part of an investigation into visa and mail fraud. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Matthew Whitaker appointment ignites partisan firestorm

Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker has always had his eye on a higher office, even willing to mount a campaign to become Iowa's treasurer early in his career simply because the Republican Party needed a candidate.

November 8, 2018
Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller listens as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013, as the House Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on the FBI. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Mueller team begins writing final report

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has begun writing its final report on its 18-month Russia investigation, according a media report Thursday.

November 8, 2018
President Donald Trump sits with Attorney General Jeff Sessions during the FBI National Academy graduation ceremony in Quantico, Va., on Dec. 15, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Jeff Sessions submits resignation to Trump

Embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned Wednesday, making good on President Trump's promise that he would be out of office after the midterm elections.

November 7, 2018
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speaks in front of a newly fortified border wall structure Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, in Calexico, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Glitches, but no signs of hacking at closely watched polling places

Computer glitches and long lines at polling places around the country did not stop millions of Americans from voting in Tuesday's midterm elections, which saw a surge of turnout in a contest noted for its cost, intensity and concern for the integrity of the overall democratic process.

November 6, 2018
Patricia Wagoner looks over the ballot while voting, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Gates Mills, Ohio. Across the country, voters headed to the polls Tuesday in one of the most high-profile midterm elections in years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) **FILE**

Power outages stall voting in Ohio

A midday power outage at two polling places in Franklin County, Ohio Tuesday sent midterm voting into disarray in a battleground state.

November 6, 2018
Polling site officials, left, check on a voting scanner after it jammed Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in the Parkchester community of the Bronx borough of New York. The jam forced voters to manually file their ballots until a repair was made. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Old machines, long lines plague midterm elections

Computer glitches and long lines popped up around the country Tuesday, making difficult for voters in some states to cast their ballot in the much-anticipated midterm elections.

November 6, 2018