Jeff Mordock

Greg Craig, former Obama counsel, insists he didn’t lie to Justice Department

Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig testified Wednesday that he never lied to Justice Department investigators about work he did in 2012 for the Ukrainian government and said he even was working "contrary" to Ukraine's interests.

August 28, 2019

Anthony Scott Levandowski, former Google exec, charged with stealing secrets for Uber

Anthony Scott Levandowski, a former executive at Google who pioneered self-driving car technology for the company, now faces 33 charges of stealing company secrets and taking them with him when he went to work for Uber, prosecutors said Tuesday.

August 27, 2019

Greg Craig, former Obama White House counsel rebuffed warnings, misled investigators, witnesses say

A top Justice Department official testified Monday that one-time Obama White House counsel Greg Craig misled her investigators about his work on behalf of Ukraine, convincing them that he didn't need to register as a foreign agent.

August 26, 2019

China Thousand Talents Plan funnels U.S. intellectual property to Beijing, Christopher Wray says

Feng "Franklin" Tao collected tens of thousands of dollars a year from U.S. taxpayers for his research into sustainable technology for the University of Kansas. The problem, prosecutors say, is that the chemistry professor was already working for a Chinese university -- an affiliation he hid from his American employers.

August 25, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein’s prison psychologist removed him from suicide watch prior to death

Jeffrey Epstein was removed from suicide watch in July after prison psychologists determined it was it was no longer warranted, the Justice Department said in a letter to lawmakers Friday.

August 23, 2019

Andrew McCabe, Trump foe, joins CNN as political analyst

Former FBI Deputy Director and Trump antagonist Andrew McCabe has joined CNN as a commentator, the network reported Friday.

August 23, 2019

DOJ mistakenly included link to white nationalist propaganda in email to immigration judges: Report

The Justice Department mistakenly sent an email with a link to a white nationalist website, according to a media report Friday.

August 23, 2019

U.S. joins countries to regulate giraffe trade

Countries around the world, including the United States, voted Thursday to regulate the international giraffe trade to protect the species.

August 22, 2019

Greg Craig pitched for NYT reporter to get advance copy of Ukraine report: Rick Gates

Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig was the first to suggest leaking a copy of a politically sensitive report prepared on behalf of the Ukrainian government, a key witness testified Thursday, tying the D.C. lawyer to a decision that prosecutors say should have been disclosed to federal investigators.

August 22, 2019

Rick Gates to testify Thursday in Greg Craig trial

Rick Gates will testify Thursday in the criminal trial of former top Obama administration lawyer Greg Craig.

August 21, 2019

Feds say Arkansas orthodontist exchanged free dental work for political favors

An Arkansas orthodontist is facing federal criminal charges after prosecutors said Monday he gave a state senator's family free dental work in exchange for political favors.

August 19, 2019

Hugh Hurwitz, acting Bureau of Prisons director, removed by AG William Barr amid Epstein fallout

Attorney General William P. Barr ousted the acting head of the Bureau of Prisons, the Justice Department announced Monday amid the fallout from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's suicide in federal jail this month.

August 19, 2019

Daniel Pantaleo fired by NYPD for Eric Garner’s death

New York Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill on Monday fired the white officer who used a lethal chokehold on unarmed Eric Garner five years ago, an incident that drew national attention amid the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.

August 19, 2019

Thailand animal trafficking cases difficult to prosecute

One animal welfare group compared the capture of suspected animal trafficking kingpin Boonchai Bach last year to "catching one of the Corleones." And, just like the Godfather, Mr. Boonchai walked out of a Thai courtroom this year as a free man.

August 18, 2019

Justice Department issues warrant for Iranian tanker seizure

A U.S. court has issued a warrant for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker at the center of a fierce international dispute, the Justice Department said late Friday.

August 16, 2019

Ukrainian oligarch secretly paid for report at center of criminal case against Greg Craig

A top Democratic political consultant testified Friday that a Ukrainian oligarch footed the bill for a report now at the center of the criminal case against former White House counsel Greg Craig.

August 16, 2019

Prosecutors say former White House counsel Greg Craig ‘chose to lie and conceal’

Federal prosecutors opened the trial of Greg Craig on Thursday by painting the former top lawyer in the Obama White House as a man so intent on protecting his reputation that he was willing to lie about his work for a foreign government.

August 15, 2019

Peter Strzok, FBI ‘dismissive’ of intel report China may have hacked Hillary Clinton emails

The FBI dismissed claims by two former intelligence community inspector general employees who claimed China may have hacked Hillary Clinton's private server, according to a report released Wednesday by two Republican senators.

August 14, 2019

House Oversight Committee to investigate resumption of federal executions

The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday launched an investigation into the government's decision to resume federal executions.

August 14, 2019

Martha McSally drafts bill to make domestic terrorism a federal crime

Sen. Martha McSally on Wednesday proposed legislation that would make domestic terrorism a distinct federal crime.

August 14, 2019