Jeff Mordock

Durham team gives FBI a pass for Trump-Russia collusion probe, blames Danchenko’s ‘lies’

Special counsel John Durham, in what is likely the final trial of his probe into the origins of the FBI's Trump-Russia collusion investigation, let the bureau off the hook for misconduct, casting it as a hapless victim of a dishonest Russian analyst named Igor Danchenko.

October 11, 2022

Biden administration sued for censoring speech

More than 50 government officials across 13 agencies "threatened, cajoled and colluded" with social media companies to silence online speech about topics the Biden administration disliked, according to a lawsuit filed by state attorneys general.

October 10, 2022

Durham’s last stand: Danchenko trial wraps up probe of FBI’s Trump-Russia collusion investigation

President Trump three years ago predicted John Durham's inquiry into the origins of the Russia collusion investigation would reveal "really bad things" and result in major indictments.

October 9, 2022

Judge says Durham can keep his witness list secret for Danchenko trial

A federal judge on Friday said special counsel John Durham can keep his list of witnesses under wraps ahead of the criminal trial against a Russian analyst who was a key source for a now-debunked 2016 linking former President Donald Trump to Russia.

October 7, 2022

A White House headache that won’t go away: DOJ’s Hunter Biden inquiry back in spotlight

The federal investigation of Hunter Biden's shady business practices and alleged influence peddling is reaching a critical turning point, refusing to let President Biden shake the scandal as his White House term approaches the halfway mark.

October 7, 2022

Biden says he doesn’t regret Saudi trip, even as OPEC+ agrees to cut production

President Biden said Thursday he doesn't regret his controversial visit to Saudi Arabia, even after the kingdom ignored his pleas to increase oil production and announced this week that OPEC+ would cut supply.

October 6, 2022

Biden, DeSantis make nice while touring Florida town devastated by Hurricane Ian

President Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put their differences aside Wednesday as they toured storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, one of Florida's deadliest and most expensive storms in decades.

October 5, 2022

Legal bills, pardons, insurance forms among documents seized from Mar-a-Lago

Documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residences last month included analyses about possible pardons, legal bills and retainer agreements with lawyers, and details of calls with foreign presidents, according to a log of potentially privileged materials inadvertently posted in a public court document on Wednesday.

October 5, 2022

DOJ wins court fight to fast-track its appeal of special master reviewing Trump documents

A federal appellate court on Wednesday agreed to expedite the Justice Department's legal challenge to the appointment of a special master to review thousands of documents seized from former President Trump's estate in Florida.

October 5, 2022

Biden to visit Maryland district redrawn to be competitive for Republicans in midterms

President Biden on Friday will visit Hagerstown, Maryland, which sits in a once staunch Democratic district that was redrawn earlier this year to be competitive for Republicans.

October 5, 2022

Treasury Department creates ‘racial equity’ committee to promote economic equality

The Treasury Department has launched a new advisory committee to develop policies promoting economic equality and reducing financial disparities in communities of color.

October 5, 2022

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago fight

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the legal fight over classified documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago residence.

October 4, 2022

White House boasts that Americans are seeing ‘real savings’ at gas pumps as prices rise

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday insisted Americans are seeing "real savings" on gas prices, even as prices continue to climb north after a brief decline.

October 4, 2022

Biden pledges $625M in military assistance to Ukraine in phone call with Zelenskyy

President Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. will deliver to Ukraine a $625 million military aid package that will include four advanced rocket systems that have helped the country turn the tide against Russia.

October 4, 2022

Biden pledges $60M to aid Puerto Rico, but corruption fears persist

President Biden traveled Monday to Puerto Rico to survey hurricane damage, meet with families and announce $60 million in emergency aid to prepare the island for future storms.

October 3, 2022

Touring hurricane damage, Biden claims he was ‘raised’ by Delaware’s Puerto Rican community

President Biden on Monday left the political world scratching its head when he claimed that he was "raised" by Delaware's Puerto Rican community.

October 3, 2022

Trump asks court to wait until 2023 to hear special master appeal

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal appeals court to delay legal arguments until 2023 over the appointment of a special master to review documents seized from Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

October 3, 2022

Supreme Court rejects challenge to DOJ ‘filter teams’ determining fate of seized Trump documents

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the Justice Department's use of "filter teams" to determine if documents seized in an investigation are shielded from government scrutiny.

October 3, 2022

Biden to visit Puerto Rico, announce $60M in aid for hurricane recovery

President Biden will travel Monday to Puerto Rico, where he is expected to announce more than $60 million in federal aid to help the island recover from hurricane damage.

October 3, 2022

Police nationwide trade in badges for a run at political office

There are more than 100 current or former police officers on the ballot this year and nearly all are running as Republicans.

October 2, 2022