Jeff Mordock

William Barr: No ‘clear understanding’ of why Mueller did not reach obstruction decision

Attorney General William P. Barr said Wednesday it was unclear why special counsel Robert Mueller did not reach a conclusion on whether President Trump tried to thwart the Russia investigation.

May 1, 2019

Barr takes shot at Obama administration’s lack of action on Russian election meddling

Attorney General William P. Barr took a veiled shot at the Obama administration's lack of action on Russian election meddling in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.

May 1, 2019

Barr: Removing special counsel for ‘conflicts’ is not obstruction

President Trump ordering White House counsel Don McGahn to remove special counsel Robert Mueller because of "conflicts" is not the same as directly firing him, Attorney General William P. Barr told senators in a hearing Wednesday.

May 1, 2019

Barr: Mueller didn’t say we misrepresented his report

Attorney General William P. Barr on Wednesday insisted he did not misrepresent the final conclusions by special counsel Robert Mueller in a contentious Senate hearing.

May 1, 2019

William Barr ‘surprised’ Robert Mueller left obstruction call up to AG

Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday he was "surprised" that special counsel Robert Mueller left it up to him to decide whether or not President Trump obstructed the Russia investigation.

May 1, 2019

Sen. Feinstein says Mueller needs to testify

Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday special counsel Robert Mueller needs to testify before lawmakers and has asked Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham call him to the Hill.

May 1, 2019

Lindsey Graham: Mueller was the ‘right guy to do this job’

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham praised special counsel Robert Mueller in opening remarks ahead of Attorney General William P. Barr's testimony on Mr. Mueller's final conclusions.

May 1, 2019

Rod Rosenstein standing with William Barr leaves Richard Blumenthal feeling betrayed

Sen. Richard Blumenthal feels betrayed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, for whom Democrats spent more than a year defending as the bulwark against an unruly president and the overseer of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

April 30, 2019

Randy Credico subpoenaed to testify in Roger Stone trial

Randy Credico, a former Roger Stone associate, has been subpoenaed to testify in Mr. Stone's upcoming November trial, The Hill reported Tuesday.

April 30, 2019

Rod Rosenstein resigns as deputy attorney general

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, resigned Monday, ending a turbulent two-year run as the Justice Department's second-in-command.

April 29, 2019

Chuck Schumer: William Barr mischaracterized Mueller report

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Monday accused Attorney General William Barr of mischaracterizing special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether President Trump obstructed the investigation.

April 29, 2019

Maria Butina, Russian agent, sentenced to 18 months in prison

Maria Butina, the Russian woman who failed to register as a foreign agent and plotted to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a Washington, D.C., federal judge on Friday.

April 26, 2019

Chuck Grassley, Ron Johnson: FBI spying on Trump campaign may have continued after election

Two Senate committee chairmen say text messages between anti-Trump FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page may be evidence the bureau spied on Trump campaign officials after the election.

April 25, 2019

Christopher P. Hasson, Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot, to be released on bail

The U.S. Coast Guard officer accused of plotting a massive terrorist attack on left-leaning politicians and journalists will be released on bail, a federal judge in Maryland ruled Thursday.

April 25, 2019

Ben Carson encourages sexual harassment reporting under Fair House Act

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Assistant HUD Secretary Anna Maria Farias both grew up in public housing and witnessed their mothers being harassed by their landlords.

April 24, 2019

Candace Marie Claiborne pleads guilty to concealing contact with Chinese spies

A former State Department official pleaded guilty Wednesday to concealing her contacts with two Chinese spies who showered her with gifts and benefits worth tens of thousands of dollars in exchange for access to sensitive diplomatic data.

April 24, 2019

Former GE engineer indicted in scheme to steal trade secrets on behalf of China

A former General Electric Co. employee is charged with stealing trade secrets from the conglomerate to benefit two Chinese competitors -- a scheme that was bankrolled by the Chinese government, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.

April 23, 2019

Don McGahn subpoenaed by House Judiciary Committee

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed former White House counsel Don McGahn on Monday, requiring he appear in front of Congress by the end of next month.

April 22, 2019

Doug Collins, top Republican on Judiciary panel, views less-redacted copy of Mueller report at DOJ

The highest-ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee viewed a less-redacted copy of special counsel Robert Mueller's report at the Justice Department on Monday.

April 22, 2019

John Dowd: Robert Mueller understood why president called probe a ‘witch hunt’

A former attorney for President Trump said Monday that special counsel Robert Mueller understood why the president repeatedly blasted his investigation and labeled it "a witch hunt."

April 22, 2019