Jeff Mordock

Federal appeals court: Capitol rioter known as ‘zip-tie guy,’ mom should be released ahead of trials

A federal appeals court said the U.S. Capitol rioter dubbed the "zip-tie guy" and his mother should be released from jail ahead of their trials because the pair does not pose a danger to the community.

March 26, 2021

Exclusive: GOP calls for AG Garland to extend ban on fentanyl knockoffs

A pair of Republicans in the House and Senate on Thursday called for Attorney General Merrick Garland to explain if the Biden administration supports extending a temporary ban on fentanyl knockoffs that could jeopardize thousands of opioid prosecutions if it expires.

March 25, 2021

Senators unveil bipartisan bill to ban permanent fencing at the U.S. Capitol

A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation Thursday to ban permanent fencing at the U.S. Capitol, saying turning the iconic building into a fortress projects a negative message to the world.

March 25, 2021

Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocks on Vanita Gupta’s nomination; will still advance to floor vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee's vote to advance the nomination of Vanita Gupta, President Biden's pick for the No. 3 position at the Justice Department, ended in a tie Thursday, but is still likely to advance to a full floor vote.

March 25, 2021

Lonnie Coffman, man found with guns, Molotov cocktails at Capitol riot, hires high-powered attorney

Manuel J. Retureta, a high-powered Washington defense attorney who previously represented a former president of Honduras and Colombian warlord, has taken over the case of an Alabama man who parked his truck full of firearms and explosives near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, he told a federal judge Wednesday.

March 24, 2021

Senate Republicans dismiss Democrats’ demand for military-style rifle ban after latest shootings

After two mass shootings in a week left at least 18 people dead, the gun-control debate again dominated Washington on Tuesday with Democrats demanding tougher laws and a ban on military-style rifles.

March 23, 2021

Senate Judiciary Republicans demand a second hearing with DOJ nominee Gupta

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday demanded Chairman Dick Durbin schedule a second hearing with President Biden's controversial Justice Department nominee Vanita Gupta.

March 23, 2021

Marksman who is Asian American says gun control laws are racist, puts Asians at risk

An expert marksman who is Asian American told a Senate panel Tuesday that Democrats' proposed gun control laws are racist and represent a threat to the Asian community.

March 23, 2021

Ted Cruz slams Democrats’ gun control measures: ‘It makes it worse’

Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday slammed a slew of Democrat-proposed gun control measures Tuesday, saying the bills penalize law-abiding gun owners while doing little to stop mass shootings.

March 23, 2021

Southern Poverty Law Center seeks to disbar Mo Brooks for ‘treason’

The Southern Poverty Law Center on Monday asked the Alabama Bar Association to disbar Rep. Mo Brooks, saying his comments at a pro-Trump rally ahead of the U.S. Capitol riot may amount to treason.

March 22, 2021

Asian American lawmakers blast Republicans over inflammatory rhetoric

Asian American lawmakers said at a heated hearing Thursday that Republicans' rhetoric about the coronavirus pandemic "put a bull's-eye" on their backs.

March 18, 2021

Larry Hogan: Chip Roy ‘embarrassing’ GOP with comments on violence against Asian Americans

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, on Thursday night rebuked Rep. Chip Roy for his comments during a congressional hearing on the surge in violence against Asian Americans.

March 18, 2021

John Cornyn slams controversial DOJ nominee Vanita Gupta as ‘dangerous’

Sen. John Cornyn on Thursday slammed President Biden's pick for the No. 3 position at the Justice Department, saying she could be "the most dangerous" nominee for the department.

March 18, 2021

GOP lawmaker comes under fire for apparent reference to lynching during House hearing

Rep. Chip Roy on Thursday was widely criticized on social media for an apparent reference to lynching during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on violence targeting Asian Americans.

March 18, 2021

Chip Roy pushes back on Democrats blaming Trump for Atlanta shootings; ‘Policing of rhetoric’

Rep. Chip Roy Thursday pushed back at Democrats linking former President Trump's rhetoric to the murder of six Asian women at Atlanta-area massage parlors this week, accusing the left of making free speech a crime.

March 18, 2021

NYPD, DC Police increase patrols in Asian communities after Atlanta shootings

The New York City and Washington police departments said Wednesday they have deployed extra officers to Asian neighborhoods after a gunman killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent in Georgia.

March 17, 2021

Joe Biden on Georgia shooting suspect: ‘The question of motivation is still to be determined’

President Biden on Wednesday said he makes "no connection" between the motivations of the Georgia shooting suspect accused of killing six Asian women and the rise in attacks on Asian-Americans.

March 17, 2021

House Democrats place blame for Georgia shootings on Trump, GOP lawmakers

Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday blamed language used by former President Trump and some Republican members of Congress for the Georgia shootings Tuesday evening that left six Asian women dead, despite authorities saying the killings were likely not racially motivated.

March 17, 2021

Kamala Harris condemns attacks on Asian American community in the wake of Georgia shootings

Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday condemned attacks on Asian Americans after a string of assaults on Atlanta massage parlors that left eight people dead.

March 17, 2021

Portland leaders condemn violent protesters

A coalition of elected Democratic officials, law enforcement officers and Black community leaders in Portland, Oregon, on Monday condemned violence and vandalism by "anarchists" who have plagued the city for nearly 10 months.

March 16, 2021