Jeff Mordock

Dayton, El Paso mass shootings spur call for proactive ‘domestic terrorism’ charges

President Trump, senior members of Congress and others labeled this weekend's mass shootings as domestic terrorism. Yet there is no official crime by that name.

August 6, 2019

Lawsuit claims 350 previously unknown pedophiles found in Boy Scouts

The Boy Scouts of America faces a "pedophilia epidemic," according to a lawsuit filed this week by a group of lawyers who say they have uncovered 350 previously unannounced cases of Scout leaders involved in abuse of children.

August 6, 2019

Patrick Crusius, accused El Paso gunman, linked to anti-immigrant screed

Authorities on Sunday said they were investigating the weekend shooting at a shopping center in El Paso, Texas, as a possible hate crime and that they were in the early stages of linking the accused gunman to an anti-immigrant screed that surfaced online shortly before the massacre.

August 4, 2019

Daniel Pantaleo recommended for termination from NYPD for Eric Garner’s death

The New York Police Department suspended Officer Daniel Pantaleo on Friday after an administrative judge recommended he be fired for his role in the video recorded "I can't breathe" death of Eric Garner five years ago.

August 2, 2019

House Republicans demand Amazon, Capital One explain data breach

Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday demanded Capital One and Amazon explain how a hacker was able to steal personal information from than a 100 million Capital One credit applications.

August 1, 2019

U.S. citizen captured in Syria faces terrorism charge for alleged ISIS support

A U.S. citizen living in Dallas was indicted on a charge of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State, the Justice Department said Thursday. Omer Kuzu, 23, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Dallas. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.

August 1, 2019

FBI says QAnon conspiracy theories a domestic terrorism threat

The FBI has identified conspiracy theories, including those espoused by QAnon, as a domestic terrorism threat, according to report Thursday.

August 1, 2019

Lack of cooperation between FBI, Homeland Security hampers border investigations: Watchdog

A lack of cooperation between the FBI and Homeland Security has negatively affected criminal investigations along the U.S-Mexican border, according to a report Thursday by two government watchdogs.

August 1, 2019

Court battle for Mueller grand jury material to stretch into October

The House Judiciary Committee's fight for grand jury materials underlying former special counsel Robert Mueller's report will likely stretch into the fall, according to a court filing Wednesday.

July 31, 2019

Chuck Canterbury, Trump’s ATF nominee, frustrates senators as he dodges gun control questions

President Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives frustrated senators Wednesday as they tried in vain to get him to reveal his opinion on the major gun-rights debates facing the country.

July 31, 2019

Jerrold Nadler leads Democrats in filing lawsuit to look at redacted information in Mueller report

Key House Democrats said last week their investigation into President Trump essentially has become an impeachment inquiry, as they hope to persuade a federal court to approve their request to see secret grand jury information.

July 28, 2019

Jerry Nadler, House Judiciary chairman, misrepresents Mueller testimony at press conference

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler misrepresented a crucial portion of ex-special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony while speaking with reporters Friday.

July 26, 2019

Democrats on Judiciary Committee file lawsuit for Mueller grand jury evidence

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Friday said his committee is going to court to obtain the secret grand jury material underlying former special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

July 26, 2019

Justice Department approves $26B Sprint, T-Mobile deal

The U.S. Department of Justice approved the $26 billion between Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile U.S., the department said Friday.

July 26, 2019

Robert Mueller ‘frailty’ known to Republicans ahead of testimony

Republicans had expected former special counsel Robert Mueller's feeble testimony and some even strategized around it as they prepared their questions, Rep. Matt Gaetz said Thursday.

July 25, 2019

Mueller on Trump’s WikiLeaks praise: ‘Problematic is an understatement’

In his most stinging criticism of President Trump, former special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday the president's praise of WikiLeaks was "problematic."

July 24, 2019

Republicans object to swearing-in of Mueller deputy

Republicans slammed the swearing-in of a top deputy to former special counsel Robert Mueller as part of Wednesday's hearing before the House Intelligence Committee.

July 24, 2019

Mueller says probe was not a ‘witch hunt’

Former special counsel Robert Mueller defended his investigation Wednesday in testimony before the House Intelligence Committee.

July 24, 2019

Devin Nunes compares Russian conspiracy allegations to Loch Ness Monster

Devin Nunes, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday compared the Democrat's hunt for collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign to the search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster.

July 24, 2019

Adam Schiff: Donald Trump’s actions are worse than a crime

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff said Wednesday the actions of President Trump detailed in the special counsel's report are worse than a criminal.

July 24, 2019