Jeff Mordock

Justice Department probing Richard Burr’s stock sales ahead of coronavirus pandemic

The Justice Department is probing a series of stock transactions made by at least one senator ahead of the market tumble caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report Monday.

March 30, 2020

Justice Department files first federal criminal charges for coronavirus fraud

The Justice Department late Wednesday filed the first federal criminal charges against a Los Angeles-based actor peddling a fake cure for the coronavirus on social media.

March 26, 2020

Justice Department to allow older, nonviolent inmates to be placed in home confinement

The Justice Department will allow older, nonviolent federal inmates to be placed in home confinement to avoid a larger outbreak of the coronavirus inside federal prisons, Attorney General William P. Barr said Thursday.

March 26, 2020

Trump administration charges Venezuela President Maduro with drug trafficking

The U.S. government Thursday unveiled a slew of criminal charges against Venezuela's socialist president and additional sanctions on Iran, signs the Trump White House is not easing up on hostile powers in the face of growing calls that such punitive moves be suspended as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic.

March 26, 2020

Gun background checks up 400 percent in Florida amid coronavirus fears: Report

Gun background checks have skyrocketed in Florida as fears surrounding the coronavirus ramp up, according to a report Wednesday.

March 25, 2020

Justice Department to prosecute those who intentionally spread COVID-19 under terrorism laws

The Justice Department could prosecute people who intentionally spread the coronavirus under federal terrorism laws, according to a memo issued late Tuesday.

March 25, 2020

Bureau of Prisons failed to monitor terrorist communications, IG report says

The Bureau of Prisons failed to adequately monitor thousands of communications from more than 500 inmates with ties to terrorism, according to a Justice Department inspector general report released Wednesday.

March 25, 2020

Coronavirus-related price gouging federal crackdown may do more harm than good, economists say

More than 6,000 complaints of coronavirus-related price gouging have flooded into state attorneys-general offices across the country, according to The Washington Times' analysis of publicly available data.

March 24, 2020

Bipartisan senators push for release of low-risk federal prisoners in response to coronavirus

A group of bipartisan senators Tuesday demanded Attorney General William P. Barr release low-risk offenders amid reports that some federal prisoners have tested positive for the coronavirus.

March 24, 2020

45 guns lost or stolen from FBI agents over a three year period: Inspector general report

FBI agents carelessly left their guns in public bathrooms, hotel rooms, and even a prison, resulting in 45 firearms being lost or stolen over a three-year period, the Justice Department's inspector general said Tuesday.

March 24, 2020

Jerry Nadler: William Barr Judiciary Committee hearing postponed

The House Judiciary Committee's upcoming oversight hearing with Attorney General William P. Barr was postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Monday.

March 23, 2020

Trump coronavirus executive order tackles price gouging

President Trump signed an executive order Monday to crack down on retailers hiking prices on essential items in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, including masks and ventilators.

March 23, 2020

Gun-rights coalition sues New Jersey governor for closing gun dealers during coronavirus pandemic

A coalition of gun-rights activists Monday filed a lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy for closing gun stores and suspending legally required background checks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

March 23, 2020

Secret Service employee tests positive for coronavirus

A Secret Service employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency said Monday.

March 23, 2020

Americans stocking up on firearms for coronavirus crisis

Forget the toilet paper. Americans are stocking up on rifles, shotguns and pistols for the coronavirus crisis with first-time gun owners fueling the surge.

March 22, 2020

coronavirusmedicalkit.com selling ‘vaccine’ hit with restraining order

The Justice Department this weekend took the first federal action against an alleged coronavirus fraudster, securing a temporary restraining order against a website falsely claiming to sell a "coronavirus vaccine," the department announced late Sunday.

March 22, 2020

Pennsylvania AG has received more than 1,600 price gouging complaints during coronavirus pandemic

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has received more than 1,600 price gouging complaints since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, authorities said Friday.

March 20, 2020

Jeffrey Long lied to Sitel Corp about coronavirus to get vacation, police say

A South Carolina man falsely told his employer he was infected with the coronavirus because he wanted a two-week paid vacation, authorities said Thursday night.

March 19, 2020

Police groups slam efforts to mass release low-level offenders to fight virus

Cities run by Democrats across the country have begun the mass release of low-level offenders amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move police groups condemn as the start of a nationwide crime wave.

March 19, 2020

Coronavirus fraud task force formed to probe scams, price gouging

The state of Pennsylvania and the federal government have created a task force to combat scams related to the coronavirus pandemic, Scott Brady, U.S. Attorney for Pittsburgh, announced Thursday.

March 19, 2020