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Jeff Mordock

jmordock@washingtontimes.com

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Jeff Mordock

A bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney, who came from a slave-owning family in Maryland, will be replaced with a memorial to Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first black man to serve on the Supreme Court, if Democrats have their way. (Associated Press)

Steny Hoyer wants Roger Taney bust replaced by Thurgood Marshall

House Democrats said Monday they will try to toss the bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney from the collection in the U.S. Capitol, saying the Maryland jurist's role in writing the decision in the 1857 Dred Scott ruling makes him unfit for that honor.

March 9, 2020
In this March 4, 2020, file photo, shelves, where disinfectant wipes and sprays are usually displayed, sit empty in a pharmacy in Providence, R.I., as confirmed cases of the coronavirus rise in the U.S. Legions of nervous hoarders are stocking up on canned goods, frozen dinners, toilet paper, and cleaning products. Such hoarding that's expected to last for weeks has created big challenges for discounters and grocery stores as well as food delivery services. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

DOJ vows to aggressively combat coronavirus price gouging

Attorney General William P. Barr said Monday the Justice Department will aggressively prosecute anyone who jacks up the price for sterile gloves, face masks or other health essentials in short supply because of the coronavirus outbreak.

March 9, 2020
In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo Attorney General William Barr speaks to reporters at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Judge Reggie Walton rebukes William Barr over Mueller report

A federal judge Thursday ordered the Justice Department to turn over former special counsel Robert Mueller's full unredacted report, saying he doesn't trust that Attorney General William P. Barr truthfully represented the report's conclusions.

March 5, 2020
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., responds to a question about a funding bill to fight the coronavirus outbreak, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

FISA reform uncertain as deadline looms

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are uncertain how to move forward on reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as the expiration of three key provisions inches closer.

March 3, 2020