Jeff Mordock

Ikaika Erik Kang, Army soldier, sentenced to 25 years for plot to attack barracks for ISIS

A Hawaii-based Army soldier who talked of attacking his own base was sentenced to 25 years in a federal prison Tuesday, the Justice Department said.

December 4, 2018

Michael Flynn cooperation ‘substantial,’ Robert Mueller says

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has provided "substantial assistance," according to court filings Tuesday. As a result of his assistance, special counsel Robert Mueller asked that Flynn serve no jail time for pleading guilty to making false statements to the FBI.

December 4, 2018

Roger Stone pleads Fifth, won’t give testimony or documents to Senate Judiciary Committee

Longtime GOP political operative Roger Stone is resisting Senate Democrats' request for documents and testimony, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, his attorney said in a letter released Tuesday.

December 4, 2018

NYPD unveils new fleet of drones

The New York Police Department on Tuesday unveiled its new fleet of 14 drones, it says will be used to fight all kinds of crimes across the city.

December 4, 2018

Jerome Corsi files ethics complaint against Mueller, claims he was pressured to lie

Conservative author Jerome Corsi on Monday filed a criminal and ethics complaint against special counsel Robert Mueller alleging prosecutorial misconduct in the Russia investigation.

December 3, 2018

House Democrats say Matthew Whitaker will appear before Congress in January

House Democrats said Friday acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has agreed to an interview with lawmakers on the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees.

December 1, 2018

Michael Cohen believed Trump would pardon him: report

President Trump's longtime attorney and fixer Michael Cohen -- now a key witness for special counsel Robert Mueller -- believed the president would offer him a pardon in exchange for backing the president during interviews with federal prosecutors, CNN reported Friday night.

November 30, 2018

Former Justice Dept. employee pleads guilty to deceiving banks in effort to influence investigation

A former Justice Department official pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to lie to banks about the source of money he accepted in order to influence an investigation into Malaysian businessmen.

November 30, 2018

Attorneys for Congress call Comey’s challenge to subpoena ‘ill-conceived’

Former FBI Director James B. Comey's litigation to quash a subpoena forcing him to testify behind closed doors next week is "ill-conceived" and an effort to dictate the terms of his appearance, attorneys for the House Judiciary Committee said Friday.

November 30, 2018

Justice Department to allocate nearly $17M to help survivors of Las Vegas mass shooting

The Department of Justice announced Friday it will allocate nearly $17 million to help survivors of the 2017 mass shooting at the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest music festival, the deadliest in U.S. history.

November 30, 2018

Paul Manafort sentencing scheduled for March 5; prosecutors weigh more charges

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday set a tentative sentencing date of March 5 for Paul Manafort as prosecutors with special counsel Robert Mueller's team indicated they may pursue more charges against the one-time chairman of President Trump's campaign.

November 30, 2018

Four St. Louis police officers charged with beating undercover colleague

A federal grand jury in St. Louis indicted four city police officers Thursday on charges that three of them beat an uncover police officer last year and all four of them covered it up, the Justice Department said.

November 29, 2018

Michael Cohen strikes plea deal with Mueller for lying about Russian contacts

President Trump's longtime "fixer" Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of lying to Congress and now says the president's business empire was pursuing a deal with Russia even during the heart of the 2016 presidential campaign as that country was trying to interfere in the election.

November 29, 2018

Matthew Whitaker initiative will fight gun crimes

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker unveiled the Memphis Crime Gun Strike Force on Wednesday in Tennessee.

November 28, 2018

Donald Trump tells Robert Mueller he was unaware of Trump Tower meeting: Report

President Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller in written responses that he was not told about a 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Russian lawyer and members of his campaign, according to a report Wednesday.

November 28, 2018

Justice Department indicts two Iranian nationals in ransomware scam

The Justice Department unsealed charges Wednesday against two Iranian nationals who are accused of using sophisticated ransomware to extort more than $6 million from cities, hospitals, universities and government agencies, among others.

November 28, 2018

Mueller probing meeting between Manafort, Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno: Report

Special counsel Robert Mueller is probing a reported 2017 meeting between former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, according to CNN.

November 27, 2018

Russian firm indicted by Mueller intends to disclose ‘sensitive’ information for defense

A Russian firm indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller intends to ask a federal judge to share information the U.S. government declared "sensitive," as part of its defense strategy, according to a court filing Tuesday.

November 27, 2018

James Comey revives demand to publicly testify before Congress

Former FBI Director James B. Comey repeated his request to testify publicly before Congress in a Tuesday interview with a Boston public radio station.

November 27, 2018

Paul Manafort, Julian Assange held secret talks in Ecuadorian Embassy: Report

Paul Manafort and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange held private discussions inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, including during the time Mr. Manafort was a member of then-candidate Donald Trump's presidential campaign, according to a report Tuesday.

November 27, 2018