Jeff Mordock

‘Enemy’ or ‘effective’: Conservatives split on Biden’s pick of Vanita Gupta for a top job at DOJ

President Biden's nomination of civil rights lawyer Vanita Gupta for the No. 3 position at the Justice Department has split conservatives, with right-leaning groups spending millions to both torpedo and boost her confirmation.

March 13, 2021

Sir Maejor Page charged with defrauding Black Lives Matter donors, using funds for personal items

An Ohio activist was charged Friday with defrauding Black Lives Matter donors out of $450,000, allegedly using a large sum of the funds to purchase a house.

March 12, 2021

DOJ says it expects to charge at least 100 more suspects from the Capitol riot

The Justice Department is expecting to charge at least 100 more Capitol riot suspects as it presses forward with its investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection, department lawyers wrote in a court filing Friday.

March 12, 2021

Cyrus Vance, Manhattan DA investigating Trump finances, says he won’t seek reelection

The crusading Manhattan district attorney who is investigating former President Donald Trump's finances said Friday he will not seek reelection for a fourth term.

March 12, 2021

House Democrats pass sweeping gun background-check legislation

House Democrats on Thursday launched the first salvo in what will be an intense battle over Second Amendment rights, passing two bills that would mark the most significant legislative action on gun control in 25 years if they can pass the Senate.

March 11, 2021

Democrats urge Republicans to pass bills expanding gun background checks

A coalition of House and Senate Democrats on Thursday urged their Republican senators to support a pair of bills that would expand gun background checks.

March 11, 2021

Eric Munchel, ‘zip-tie guy,’ mom Lisa Eisenhart in solitary confinement as intentions remain unclear

The mother of a U.S. Capitol riot suspect dubbed the "zip-tie guy" is unfairly isolated in a Washington jail because she supports former President Trump, her attorney said Wednesday, raising more questions in a case where prosecutors have acknowledged some of the accusations lodged against the pair were exaggerated.

March 10, 2021

House Democrats request FBI briefing on threat of White supremacy in law enforcement

House Democrats on Wednesday requested FBI Director Christopher A. Wray hold a private briefing on allegations that White supremacists have infiltrated law enforcement.

March 10, 2021

Capitol Police says it needs to hire more officers in wake of riot

The U. S. Capitol Police said Monday it needs to hire more officers, agreeing with one of major recommendations by a panel tasked with reviewing the security failures that led to the Jan. 6 riot.

March 8, 2021

Oath Keepers leader who served as Roger Stone’s bodyguard arrested for alleged role in Capitol riots

An Oath Keepers leader who served as the bodyguard for former President Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone was arrested for his alleged role in the Capitol riot.

March 8, 2021

Democrats renew calls to remove J. Edgar Hoover’s name from FBI building

Rep. Steve Cohen vowed to renew the push to remove former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's name from the bureau's downtown Washington headquarters, according to an interview released Monday.

March 8, 2021

Republicans beat back racism, White supremacism accusations from Democrats

Congressional Republicans have a plan for Democrats' repeated claim that White supremacists infest the Republican Party: silence.

March 7, 2021

Attorney for ‘QAnon shaman’ blames Trump for client’s actions

A defense attorney for Jacob Chansley, also known as the "QAnon shaman," on Friday blamed former President Trump for his client's involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol as he argued that Mr. Chansley should be released from jail.

March 5, 2021

March 4 Capitol rebellion fizzles; House Democrats, QAnon confounded

House Democrats and QAnon conspiracy theorists now share one thing in common: Both made predictions for Thursday that didn't come true.

March 4, 2021

Richard Barnett, Arkansas man spotted putting feet on desk in Pelosi’s office, has outburst in court

The Arkansas man who appeared in a photo putting his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the U.S. Capitol riot, had a meltdown during a court hearing Thursday, according to a media report.

March 4, 2021

Jacob Chansley, ‘QAnon Shaman,’ says he’s ‘wounded’ Trump didn’t pardon Capitol rioters

Jacob Chansley, the man known as the "QAnon Shaman," said in an interview released Thursday that he's "wounded" that former President Trump did not pardon those who participated in the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

March 4, 2021

Brian Sicknick, U.S. Capitol Police officer, cause of death remains a mystery two months after riot

Nearly two months after Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died following clashes with rioters at the U.S. Capitol, the cause of his death remains a mystery, though earlier reports he was beaten with a fire extinguisher have been discredited.

March 3, 2021

March 4 threat to Capitol prompts House to cancel votes

The House of Representatives canceled votes Thursday amid security threats aimed at the Capitol, House leadership abruptly announced Wednesday evening.

March 3, 2021

Capitol Police say they have identified a militia threat to breach the Capitol on March 4

The U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday that it has uncovered a possible plot by a militia group to breach the Capitol on March 4, the date QAnon conspiracy theorists believe former President Donald Trump will return to power.

March 3, 2021

Capitol Police to bolster security for March 4 over QAnon theory

The U.S. Capitol Police said late Tuesday that it has bolstered security at the Capitol complex this week because of "concerning information and intelligence" related to March 4, the day QAnon conspiracy theorists believe former President Donald Trump will return to power.

March 3, 2021