Jeff Mordock

FBI terrorism investigations result in just nine people facing charges in 2018

The FBI says it has thousands of active terrorism investigations, but few are resulting in criminal charges.

November 26, 2018

Antonio ‘Tony’ Hernandez, brother of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, faces drug charges

Antonio "Tony" Hernandez, a brother of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, was charged Monday in the United States with conspiring to bring tons of cocaine in the country and related weapons offenses.

November 26, 2018

Ex-DOJ attorney: Trump criticism of immigration judges led to resignation

A former Justice Department attorney said Monday he resigned from the agency earlier this year because of President Trump's criticism of immigration judges.

November 26, 2018

George Papadopoulos, ex-Trump campaign adviser, reports to prison

George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser and first person charged in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, reported Monday to a federal prison in Oxford, Wisconsin, to serve a 14-day sentence.

November 26, 2018

CVS, Aetna say $69B deal to be finalized this week

CVS Health and Aetna have received final state approval to compete its $69 billion merger and expect the deal to close this week, the companies said in a regulatory filing Monday.

November 26, 2018

New York woman pleads guilty to money laundering to support ISIS

A New York woman pleaded guilty Monday to laundering more than $150,000 in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to support the Islamic State, which she intended to join after she traveled to Syria.

November 26, 2018

Richard Blumenthal demands hearing on whether Matt Whitaker violated Hatch Act

Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Monday requested the Senate Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on whether acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker violated a federal ban on campaign activity by government employees.

November 26, 2018

Conservative comedians struggle to find gigs due to opposite opinions

Comedian Steve McGrew says his conservative views on social media cost him a recurring gig at a Las Vegas comedy club run by "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Brad Garrett. And he's not alone, as more conservative comics say they're finding it harder to win gigs in the Era of Trump because their opinions don't conform to the mainstream of the entertainment industry.

November 22, 2018

Loretta Lynch, James Comey issued subpoenas from House Judiciary Committee

House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte issued subpoenas for former FBI Director James B. Comey and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch late Wednesday, demanding both answer questions about the Department of Justice's actions during the 2016 presidential campaign.

November 22, 2018

Justice Department allocates $56 million to improve law enforcement safety

The Department of Justice will allocate $56 million to protect law enforcement officials across the country, acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker said Wednesday.

November 21, 2018

Watchdog group demands probe into whether Whitaker campaign contributions violated Hatch Act

A watchdog group on Wednesday submitted a complaint to the Office of Special Counsel urging a probe of allegations that acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker accepted political contributions while a federal employee.

November 21, 2018

Redeemer Fellowship of Edisto Island, DOJ sue on renting ban

The Department of Justice Tuesday joined a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by a South Carolina Baptist church opposing its hometown's ban on religious groups holding services in its civic center.

November 20, 2018

Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust paid Matt Whitaker $900,000

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker earned more than $900,000 from a nonprofit organization that criticized Democrats and endorsed right-wing causes, according to financial disclosure forms released Tuesday by the Department of Justice.

November 20, 2018

Kentucky police say they thwarted a mass shooting

Police in Springfield, Kentucky, said they prevented a mass shooting Monday when they arrested a man armed with several guns at a manufacturing plant, a local newspaper reported Tuesday.

November 20, 2018

Robert Mueller should finish Russia probe, majority of Americans say: CBS poll

An overwhelming majority of Americans say President Trump should allow special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe to continue, but fewer believe Congress should pass a law to protect the investigation, according to a poll released Tuesday.

November 20, 2018

Matt Whitaker appointment has no effect on legal challenge to Mueller authority: Justice Department

The appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general will have "no effect" on an ongoing court challenge to special counsel Robert Mueller's authority, the Justice Department said in a Monday court filing.

November 19, 2018

FBI now classifies Proud Boys as ‘an extremist group’

The FBI now classifies the Proud Boys as an extremist groups with ties to white nationalism, according to a report published Monday.

November 19, 2018

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange case: Federal prosecutor inadvertently reveals charges

A prosecutor with the Justice Department appears to have inadvertently revealed that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged under seal as part of a separate case, according to a report Thursday.

November 16, 2018

Justice Department prepares to charge Julian Assange: Report

The U.S. Department of Justice is planning to prosecute controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to a report Thursday.

November 15, 2018

Federal judge upholds Mueller indictment against Russian troll farm

A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Thursday upheld an indictment from special counsel Robert Mueller against a Russian troll farm accused of using social media to meddle in the 2016 presidential election.

November 15, 2018