Jeff Mordock

House Democrats to subpoena White House in Ukraine probe

House Democrats are threatening to subpoena the White House in their fight for more documents related to President Trump's July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

October 2, 2019

Mike Pompeo bucks subpoenas in Trump whistleblower probe

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo bucked House subpoenas in the whistleblower probe Tuesday as he accused Democratic committee chairmen of "bullying" his employees, throwing the congressional impeachment inquiry into confusion.

October 1, 2019

Steve Linick, State Department IG, requests ‘urgent’ meeting on Capitol Hill

The State Department inspector general is scheduled to brief staffers from several House and Senate committees Wednesday, according to a report late Tuesday.

October 1, 2019

Rudy Giuliani hires Watergate prosecutor as attorney in impeachment inquiry

President Trump's personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani has tapped former Watergate prosecutor Jon Sale to represent him in the congressional impeachment inquiry, both attorneys said Tuesday.

October 1, 2019

Robert Mueller returns to old law firm months after ending special counsel probe

Former special counsel Robert Mueller returned to work at the WilmerHale law firm Tuesday after a three-year stint investigating Russian election-meddling, the firm announced.

October 1, 2019

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, says he’s had no contact with Rudy Giuliani

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday he's had no interactions with President Trump's personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani.

October 1, 2019

Mike Pompeo says House committee subpoena is an effort to ‘bully’ the State Department

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday a subpoena issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee is an attempt to "bully" and "intimidate" the State Department, suggesting he may not comply with it.

October 1, 2019

House Democrats say Trump may have lied to Mueller: Report

President Trump may have lied in his answers to special counsel Robert Mueller, lawyers for the House of Representatives reportedly alleged.

October 1, 2019

W. Samuel Patten, GOP political consultant, a ‘survivor’ after getting caught in Mueller web

W. Samuel Patten, whose work took him to some of the world's most exotic and dangerous locations, found himself last winter in a Washington gym populated with carjackers and crack dealers.

September 30, 2019

Mike Pompeo on Donald Trump-Ukraine call: Reports

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the July 25 phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelesnky, multiple outlets reported Monday.

September 30, 2019

Xuehua ‘Edward’ Peng, California man, charged with spying for China

A California man has been accused of acting as courier for China's Ministry of State Security, according to an indictment unsealed Monday.

September 30, 2019

Rudy Giuliani subpoenaed by three House committees for Ukraine documents

The chairmen of three House committees on Monday subpoenaed President Trump's personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani, demanding documents related to Ukraine.

September 30, 2019

Trump says whistleblower’s complaint ‘not holding up,’ lawyers fear for person’s safety

President Trump stepped up his attacks Monday on the anonymous government whistleblower who launched an impeachment inquiry against him, while Democrats and lawyers for the whistleblower say they have "serious concerns" for his personal safety.

September 30, 2019

Mark Warner calls on Republicans to condemn Trump’s attacks on whistleblower

The leading Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee on Monday called for Republicans to condemn President Trump's attacks on the anonymous Ukraine phone-call whistleblower, saying it poses a safety concern.

September 30, 2019

Two GOP senators say Ukraine worked with DNC to undermine Trump campaign, want DOJ probe

Two top Republican senators on Monday asked the Justice Department to investigate claims that Democrats worked with Ukrainian officials to dig up dirt on President Trump ahead of the 2016 election.

September 30, 2019

Volodymyr Zelensky says he’s ‘open’ to investigating Joe Biden and his son

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Zelensky said Monday Kiev is "open" to investigating 2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner Joseph R. Biden and his son, Hunter, but won't act solely at the request of the United States.

September 30, 2019

Mike Pompeo subpoenaed by three House committees for Ukraine documents

The chairmen of three House committees on Friday subpoenaed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for documents related to President Trump's dealings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

September 27, 2019

Joseph Maguire rejects Ukraine cover-up, concedes whistleblower complaint ‘unprecedented’

In dramatic testimony to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire rebutted allegations of a cover-up, saying he provided a copy of the complaint to Congress as quickly as possible.

September 26, 2019

Adam Schiff vows to ramp up whistleblower probe following Joseph Maguire testimony

Saying the could uncover "any number of potential crimes," House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Thursday pledged his committee will ramp up its probe of President Trump's phone call to his Ukrainian counterpart.

September 26, 2019

Acting DNI Joe Maguire wouldn’t have taken job if he knew about whistleblower complaint

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire said Thursday he would not have taken the job had he known about an explosive whistleblower complaint about a July 25 phone call between President Trump and the Ukrainian president.

September 26, 2019