Jeff Mordock

DOJ Pride says Justice Department’s stance on LGBTQ protections harming employee morale

A group of Justice Department employees says its members are "afraid" that Attorney General William Barr doesn't have their back after the department's lawyers argued against LGBTQ protections before the Supreme Court.

November 28, 2019

Justice Department pilot program letting police use body cameras on task forces gets mixed responses

A Justice Department pilot program allowing local police officers serving on federal task forces to wear body cameras has earned mixed responses from metropolitan police chiefs.

November 27, 2019

Justice Department asks to halt McGahn testimony while it appeals court decision

The Justice Department asked a federal judge Tuesday to stop former White House counsel Don McGahn from testifying in the House Democrats' impeachment probe of President Trump.

November 26, 2019

Don McGahn must comply with subpoena and testify, federal judge rules

A federal judge ruled Monday that former White House Counsel Don McGahn must testify in the House impeachment investigation, undercutting an order from President Trump blocking his cooperation with Congress.

November 25, 2019

Giuliani Partners, Rudy Giuliani consulting firm, subpoenaed by federal investigators

Federal investigators in New York have issued subpoenas seeking information about Rudy Giuliani's consulting firm, according to a report Monday.

November 25, 2019

Conservative lawyers rap William Barr’s Federalist Society speech on presidential power

A group of conservative lawyers Monday denounced Attorney General William Barr's recent remarks that a president has absolute power over the executive branch, saying his expansive view on presidential power contradicts long-standing conservative principles.

November 25, 2019

Trump asks Supreme Court to block accounting firm from turning over his tax records

President Trump's attorneys Friday asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order that would give House Democrats access to his tax records for their impeachment inquiry.

November 22, 2019

Roger Stone allowed to travel to Florida for Thanksgiving

A federal judge Friday granted Roger Stone permission to travel to Florida for Thanksgiving, possibly his last as a free man with a potential prison sentence looming.

November 22, 2019

AG William Barr dismisses Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories: ‘Perfect storm of screw-ups’

Attorney General William P. Barr dismissed conspiracy theories surrounding the death of billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in an interview released Friday.

November 22, 2019

FBI lawyer under investigation for altering Russia probe document: Report

A former FBI lawyer is being investigated for allegedly altering a document connected to the surveillance of Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, according to a report Thursday.

November 21, 2019

ATF pick kept in limbo by lack of GOP support

President Trump's pick to head the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is stuck in limbo nearly two months after a Senate committee postponed a vote to advance his nomination.

November 21, 2019

California Supreme Court rules state can’t force Trump to release tax returns

President Trump does not have to release his tax returns to get on California's 2020 primary ballot, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday.

November 21, 2019

Lindsey Graham: DOJ’s IG report on FBI’s alleged FISA abuses to be released Dec. 9

The Justice Department inspector general's report on the FBI's surveillance of Trump campaign officials in 2016 will be released on Dec. 9, Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham said Thursday.

November 21, 2019

Roger Stone asks to travel to Orange Park, Florida, for Thanksgiving

Roger Stone asked a federal judge on Wednesday for permission to travel to Florida in what could be his last Thanksgiving before heading to prison.

November 20, 2019

Hunter Biden fathered Arkansas woman’s baby, DNA test reveals

Hunter Biden is the father of an Arkansas woman's baby, according to a paternity test detailed in court papers filed Wednesday.

November 20, 2019

Prince Andrew steps away from public duties amid Jeffrey Epstein flap

Prince Andrew said Wednesday he is stepping away from public duties for the foreseeable future because of the controversy surrounding his relationship with billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

November 20, 2019

Improper use of FISA court among ‘performance challenges’ facing DOJ, says watchdog

The Justice Department inspector general raised alarms Wednesday about the FBI's use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to spy on Americans, including using surveillance databases for prohibited "fishing expeditions."

November 20, 2019

DOJ watchdog finds ‘significant weaknesses’ in FBI confidential source program

The FBI has "significant weaknesses" in its human confidential-source program, which could compromise criminal and intelligence investigations, the Justice Department inspector general said in a scathing report Tuesday.

November 19, 2019

Senators clash with Bureau of Prisons director over Epstein’s death

Senators ripped into the top official for federal prisons Tuesday for stonewalling questions about jail-cell death of billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

November 19, 2019

Michael Horowitz, Justice Department IG, to testify on alleged FISA abuses on Dec. 11

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz will publicly testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his report into alleged surveillance abuses by the department and the FBI, committee chairman Lindsey Graham said Monday.

November 18, 2019