Jeff Mordock

Mulvaney press conference made things ‘much, much worse’ for Trump, Democrats say

Democrats on Thursday said acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney's admission that President Trump held up aid money to Ukraine in relation to starting an investigation of whether foreign nations helped Democrats in the 2016 election is a grave new development for the impeachment inquiry.

October 17, 2019

Mick Mulvaney, White House chief of staff, ties Ukraine money to 2016 probe

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged Thursday that the Trump administration withheld military aid from Ukraine to force a corruption investigation, which for Democrats was tantalizingly close to confirming the allegation at the core of their impeachment inquiry.

October 17, 2019

Gordon Sondland to tell lawmakers Trump directed Giuliani to push Ukraine to investigate the Bidens

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland turned on President Trump when he appeared Thursday at the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, saying he objected to the involvement of the president's personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, in Ukraine.

October 17, 2019

Elijah Cummings, House Oversight chairman, dies at 68

Elijah E. Cummings, the longtime Baltimore congressman who was a key Democratic figure in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump, died Thursday. He was 68.

October 17, 2019

Hillary Clinton praises impeachment inquiry witnesses as ‘gutsy women’

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lavished praise on two former State Department employees who testified before the House impeachment inquiry as "gutsy women."

October 16, 2019

Child porn site taken down in international ‘watershed’ effort: 337 arrested

A coalition of international law enforcement agencies dismantled the world's largest child pornography marketplace, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

October 16, 2019

Mike Pence rejects Democrats’ request for Ukraine documents

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday slammed the Democrats' impeachment inquiry as illegitimate, saying he will not turn over documents related to President Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

October 15, 2019

Mitch McConnell says Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment push violates Trump’s due process

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted Democrats' impeachment push Tuesday as unfair and a violation of President Trump's rights, echoing the White House's objections and sending an important signal to fellow Republicans.

October 15, 2019

Justice Department awards nearly $140M in public safety grants

The Justice Department awarded nearly $140 million in public safety funding to Michigan and Texas, the department announced Tuesday.

October 15, 2019

Rudy Giuliani says he was paid $500,000 for work with indicted associate’s firm

President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said he was paid $500,000 for his work with a company co-founded by a Ukrainian-American businessman who was indicted last week on campaign finance charges.

October 15, 2019

Jim Jordan calls for unmasking anonymous whistleblower

Rep. Jim Jordan, one of President Trump's fiercest allies, called Tuesday for the unmasking of the anonymous whistleblower whose compliant accelerated Democrats' impeachment push.

October 15, 2019

George Kent arrives for closed-door deposition in Trump impeachment inquiry

George Kent, a career State Department diplomat, arrived for his private meeting with lawmakers Tuesday as the latest official to appear before Congress in the Democrats' sprawling impeachment inquiry.

October 15, 2019

Fiona Hill, former Russia aide for Trump, on Capitol Hill for closed-door testimony

Former White House adviser Fiona Hill on Monday became the third official to break with the administration and testify in the impeachment inquiry, opening a week of moves by House Democrats to advance the probe with Congress back from recess.

October 14, 2019

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives understaffed, underfunded

An epidemic of mass shootings has put a spotlight on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, revealing an agency that is understaffed, underfunded and treated as a political punching bag on both the right and the left.

October 13, 2019

Gordon Sondland to honor subpoena, testify before Congress

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, a key figure in the sprawling Ukraine matter, will testify before Congress next week, roughly a week after the White House initially blocked his testimony, his lawyer said Friday.

October 11, 2019

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, indicted Rudy Giuliani associates, unknown to Donald Trump

President Trump said Thursday he knows nothing about two Ukraine-born Florida businessmen, linked to his personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani, who have been indicted on charges of funneling cash from a Russian donor to his reelection campaign.

October 10, 2019

Two Florida businessmen who helped Rudy Giuliani in Ukraine arrested on campaign finance charges

Two Florida businessmen who were key players in Rudolph W. Giuliani's quest to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden were arrested late Wednesday on campaign finance charges.

October 10, 2019

Henry Frese indicted for leaking classified information to reporters

A counterterrorism analyst was arrested Wednesday after being indicted on two counts of leaking classified national defense information to two NBC-affiliated journalists, including one whom he had a romantic relationship with.

October 9, 2019

Pat Cipollone letter: Donald Trump won’t cooperate with impeachment inquiry

The White House on Tuesday called the House impeachment probe "partisan and unconstitutional" and said President Trump will not cooperate until Democrats come up with a fair process that respects his rights.

October 8, 2019

Patrick Leahy demands AG Barr address inmate suicide prevention in the wake of Epstein death

Sen. Patrick Leahy on Tuesday demanded Attorney General William P. Barr answer questions about how federal agencies prevent inmate suicides, especially after the death of accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in federal custody.

October 8, 2019