Jeff Mordock

Mary Trump’s tell-all book to be released two weeks earlier than scheduled

The release date of a tell-all book by President Trump's niece Mary has been pushed up two weeks, publisher Simon & Schuster announced Monday.

July 6, 2020

Chuck Grassley says time is running out on John Durham probe

Sen. Charles E. Grassley on Monday called for U.S. Attorney John Durham to speed up any planned prosecutions stemming out of his investigation into the Russian collusion probe, warning it'll be too late if he waits until after the presidential election.

July 6, 2020

Ghislaine Maxwell ordered by federal judge to face sex charges in New York

A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday sent alleged Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to New York, where she will face federal sex crime charges.

July 2, 2020

ACLU sues AG William Barr to delay federal execution of convicted child killer

The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday sued Attorney General William Barr demanding the Justice Department delay the federal execution of rapist and murderer Wesley Purkey so his Buddhist priest, who is staying away because of coronavirus, can attend the lethal injection.

July 2, 2020

Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime Jeffery Epstein confidante, arrested and charged with sex crimes

Federal agents on Thursday nabbed Ghislaine Maxwell, the British heiress and confidante of deceased sex trafficking suspect Jeffrey Epstein, while she was hiding out in New Hampshire.

July 2, 2020

‘Defund police’ movement hurts recruitment, effort to change culture, experts warn

Racial justice activists are cheering the huge budget cuts to police departments across the country, though officers say the downsizing hurts one of the most effective means of changing police culture: recruiting a new generation of officers.

July 1, 2020

Los Angeles cuts police budget by $150 million

Los Angeles on Wednesday became the latest major city to give in to demands from protesters calling for defunding the police, slashing Los Angeles Police Department's budget by $150 million.

July 1, 2020

FBI gun background checks set new record in June amid coronavirus, rioting fears

Background checks for gun sales surged again in June, smashing the record for the highest number of background checks in a single month, according to FBI data released Wednesday.

July 1, 2020

Sheila Jackson Lee says reparations bill will get a floor vote

Legislation that would establish a commission to study whether Black Americans should receive reparations for slavery will ultimately head to the House floor for a vote, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said Wednesday.

July 1, 2020

Michael Flynn: ‘Dark forces’ are intent on driving God out of everyday American life

Michael Flynn warns of "dark forces" promoting socialism and driving God out of America through attacks on law enforcement in an op-ed published Tuesday.

June 30, 2020

Judge temporarily halts release of Mary Trump’s book until at least July 10

A New York judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the release of a tell-all book by President Trump's niece until at least July 10, saying it violated a 20-year confidentiality agreement.

June 30, 2020

Dina Manzo’s ex-husband accused of hiring mobster to assault her current husband

The ex-husband of a Real Housewives of New Jersey star was indicted for allegedly hiring a mobster to beat up the star's current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.

June 30, 2020

Jody Hunt, Justice Department Civil Division head, resigns

The head of the Justice Department's civil division will step down this week, the department announced Monday, making him the third top official to resign this month.

June 29, 2020

Black cops say systemic racism exists in policing

Black officers say they have always faced greater challenges than White cops, but now they find themselves empathizing with the very protesters who are scorning them.

June 28, 2020

AG William Barr forms task force to investigate anti-gov’t extremists amid George Floyd protests

Attorney General William P. Barr late Friday ordered the formation of a task force to take on the "anti-government extremists" he says have disrupted peaceful protests against police brutality by causing chaos and sowing discord.

June 26, 2020

Judge delays Roger Stone’s prison surrender for 2 weeks

A federal judge on Friday gave Roger Stone, a longtime associate of President Trump, an extra 14 days before he has to report for prison, but denied his request to push his report date back until September because of coronavirus concerns.

June 26, 2020

George Nader, key witness in Mueller probe, sentenced to 10 years in prison on child sex charges

A key witness in former special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for bringing a teenage boy to the United States for sex and possessing child pornography.

June 26, 2020

William Barr: Justice Department will charge those who attempted to pull down Andrew Jackson statue

The Justice Department will be bringing federal charges against those it's able to identify as taking part in an attempt to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson on federal property near the White House, Attorney General William P. Barr said in an interview posted Thursday.

June 25, 2020

William Barr says antitrust decision on tech giants coming this summer

Attorney General William P. Barr says to expect a decision on pursuing antitrust action against big tech giants this summer -- and he sounds determined to go after the likes of Google for "censoring" Americans' political debate.

June 25, 2020

Judge Emmett Sullivan may appeal Michael Flynn dismissal order

A federal judge late Wednesday halted all proceedings in the case against President Trump's first national security adviser Michael Flynn.

June 24, 2020