Jeff Mordock

FISA errors did not influence court decisions: FBI, DOJ says

An investigation into 29 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court warrant applications found to be riddled with mistakes by a Justice Department watchdog concluded that the errors did not influence how the court ruled, the Justice Department and FBI said.

August 3, 2020

Cyrus Vance, Manhattan DA, asks federal court to stop Trump’s latest challenge to tax subpoena

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. on Monday suggested that his office wants President Trump's tax returns as part of an investigation into criminal conduct at the Trump Organization.

August 3, 2020

Protect Our Police PAC says its raised $750K in the first three weeks

A pro-police political action committee formed by former officers said Monday it has raised $750,000 in its first three weeks.

August 3, 2020

Justice Department schedules two federal executions for September

The Justice Department on Friday scheduled the execution of two death row inmates, who were each convicted murder.

July 31, 2020

Florida teen arrested over Twitter hack that hijacked Obama, Biden accounts

A Florida teen is among three individuals charged Friday in connection with the recent high-profile hack of 130 Twitter accounts, including Bill Gates, former President Barack Obama and Joseph R. Biden.

July 31, 2020

Ghislaine Maxwell converted girl into Epstein sex-slave, unsealed courts documents allege

Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly helped convert an underage girl into Jeffrey Epstein's "sex-slave," according to court documents unsealed late Thursday night.

July 31, 2020

Ghislaine Maxwell documents unsealed in Jeffrey Epstein case

A federal judge late Thursday unsealed a trove of highly-anticipated documents from a settled civil lawsuit filed against her in 2015 by alleged victims of disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.

July 30, 2020

John Boampong accused of shooting at Boston police during protests faces federal charges

A Boston man accused of firing a gun at 21 police officers during the city's George Floyd protests last month was slapped with federal charges Thursday.

July 30, 2020

Michael Flynn case to be heard by full appeals court

A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to take a second look at whether the Justice Department can withdraw the criminal charges against Michael Flynn, keeping President Trump's first national security adviser in legal jeopardy for at least a little while longer.

July 30, 2020

Federal judge blocks anti-Trump group from filing legal brief opposing Roger Stone’s commutation

A federal judge Thursday blocked a trio of anti-Trump lawyers from filing a legal brief opposing the commutation of Roger Stone's prison sentence.

July 30, 2020

Judge postpones unsealing of Ghislaine Maxwell deposition

A federal judge late Wednesday postponed unsealing a deposition of billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's alleged accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

July 30, 2020

Lezmond Mitchell, only Native American on federal death row, has execution date set

The Justice Department on Wednesday scheduled the execution of Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row, for late August, his attorneys said Wednesday.

July 29, 2020

Justice Department to send federal agents to fight crime in three U.S. cities

The Justice Department said Wednesday it will deploy nearly 100 federal agents to Detroit, Cleveland and Milwaukee as an expansion of its crime-fighting initiative dubbed "Operation Legend."

July 29, 2020

Charles Lieber, Harvard professor accused of working for China, hit with additional federal charges

Federal charges continue to mount against the former chairman of Harvard University's chemistry department who was indicted earlier this year for allegedly lying to investigators about his ties to a controversial Chinese talent recruitment program.

July 28, 2020

AG William Barr says he’s appointed another U.S. attorney to investigate Michael Flynn ‘unmasking’

Attorney General William P. Barr revealed Tuesday that he's appointed another U.S. attorney to investigate requests by top Obama officials to "unmask" President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

July 28, 2020

William Barr calls out Democrats’ refusal to condemn Portland violence

Attorney General William P. Barr on Tuesday called out Democrats' refusal to condemn the violence that has swept across Portland, Oregon, and other American cities.

July 28, 2020

AG William Barr defends DOJ independence, asks Democrats to name one ‘unmerited’ indictment

Attorney General William P. Barr on Tuesday defended his management of the Justice Department against Democrats' allegations that he has politicized it.

July 28, 2020

Nadler to Barr: You have ‘aided and abetted’ the worst failings of Trump

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler came out swinging against Attorney General William P. Barr Tuesday as the nation's top law enforcement officer made his first-ever appearance before a congressional panel.

July 28, 2020

Jerrold Nadler involved in car accident; Barr hearing delayed

Rep. Jerrold Nadler was in a car accident Tuesday on his way to a Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General William P. Barr.

July 28, 2020

Bill Barr rips Portland rioters as assault on US in House opening statement

Attorney General William P. Barr slammed rioters in Portland and other cities across the country, condemning their actions as "an assault on the United States," in a fiery opening statement released late Monday by the Justice Department ahead of his congressional testimony.

July 27, 2020