Jeff Mordock

Justice Department unveils school safety proposals

The Department of Justice unveiled its own school safety proposals in Monday night, which will work in tandem with President Donald Trump's plan.

March 12, 2018

U.S. agents arrest 14 in Puerto Rican drug trafficking investigation

U.S. federal agents have arrested 14 people in Puerto Rico and Colombia connected to an international drug trafficking organization responsible for bringing large quantities of cocaine in the United States, the Justice Department said.

March 12, 2018

Jeff Sessions defends decision to recuse himself from Russia investigation

Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended his decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation, which President Trump has said nearly got him fired, after giving a speech to a conservative legal group.

March 10, 2018

AG Sessions blasts nationwide injunctions in Federalist Society speech

Attorney General Jeff Sessions blasted federal judges for issuing nationwide injunctions that have blocked President Donald Trump from enacting his policies on everything from sanctuary cities to transgender troops serving in the military.

March 10, 2018

Immigration attorney sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for fraud

An Indianapolis-area immigration attorney was sentenced to 75 months in prison for submitting more than 250 fraudulent visa applications, the Justice Department said.

March 9, 2018

Paul Manafort pleads not guilty in Virginia

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty Thursday to tax evasion, bank fraud and other charges stemming from the special counsel's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

March 8, 2018

DOJ: Pennsylvania hospital, cardiology practice pay $20M to settle kickback claims

An Erie, Pennsylvania, hospital and a cardiology practice have spent $20.7 million to settle allegations they violated federal anti-kickback laws, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.

March 7, 2018

Rod Rosenstein calls on health insurers to join opioid fight

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein called upon health insurers to assist law enforcement in ending the opioid epidemic.

March 7, 2018

California accounts for 14 percent of immigration arrests, Justice Department says

More than 2,828 illegal immigrants were apprehended in California during Fiscal Year 2017, the Department of Justice said in a recent court filing.

March 6, 2018

Justice Department suing California over sanctuary laws

Attorney General Jeff Sessions opened a new front in the legal war over California's sanctuary city policies Tuesday, asking a federal court to halt three state laws that prohibit police and businesses from cooperating with federal agents.

March 6, 2018

Peter Strzok didn’t follow up on possible breach of Clinton email server: report

The FBI agent charged with investigating Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server became aware of a possible breach, but never followed up, Fox News Channel has reported.

March 6, 2018

Weldon Marshall guilty unlawfully retaining classified records

A former defense contractor pleaded guilty Monday to one count of unlawfully retaining national defense information, the Department of Justice said.

March 5, 2018

Christopher McCray guilty of taking kickbacks from Afghanistan business

A former government contractor pleaded guilty Monday to accepting illegal kickbacks from an Afgahn company in exchange for assistance in obtaining U.S. government subcontracts, the Department of Justice said.

March 5, 2018

Ultra Electronics ends $234M Sparton deal after Justice Department raises concerns

Ultra Electronics, a British conglomerate, has ended its $234 million bid for Sparton Corp. because of anti-trust concerns raised by the Justice Department, the companies announced Monday.

March 5, 2018

Manafort arraignment postponed

Paul Manafort's arraignment, scheduled for Friday afternoon in Alexandria, Virginia, has been postponed.

March 2, 2018

Daniel Frisiello arrested for sending white powder to Trump Jr.

Federal prosecutors said Thursday they arrested a Massachusetts man they say was behind the terrorizing notes containing white powder, which were sent to the home of Donald Trump Jr. and four other high-profile individuals.

March 1, 2018

Justice Department files lawsuit against Houston Fire Department over sexual-harassment allegations

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston alleging that its fire department allowed the sexual harassment of two female firefighters.

February 28, 2018

Deloitte & Touche pays $149.5M to settle claims from failed mortgage lender audits

Deloitte & Touche has agreed to pay $149.5 million to settle potential False Claims Act liability arising from its audits of failed mortgage lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Co., the U.S. Justice Department said.

February 28, 2018

Paul Manafort pleads not guilty to new charges; trial date set for September

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty Wednesday to new charges that were brought against him last week by special counsel Robert Mueller.

February 28, 2018

Jeff Sessions opioid task force to target makers of painkillers

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has created a new task force to target the manufacturers and distributors of prescription painkillers that have contributed to an epidemic of opioid overdoses.

February 27, 2018