Jeff Mordock

Houston-area polling places to stay open an extra hour after voting machine glitches

Elections officials in Harris County, Texas, said they will keep nine polling places open an extra hour because of problems with voting machines.

November 6, 2018

New York City subway bomber convicted on federal terrorism charges

A Bangladeshi man who said he was inspired by the Islamic State to detonate a pipe bomb last year near the New York Port Authority Bus Terminal was found guilty of six federal terrorism charges Tuesday.

November 6, 2018

Heavy voter turnout in Indiana crashes voting machines

Voter turnout in Johnson County, Indiana, was so heavy Tuesday morning that it caused the voting machines to crash as citizens eagerly lined up to cast their midterm election ballots.

November 6, 2018

Power outages stall voting in Ohio

A midday power outage at two polling places in Franklin County, Ohio Tuesday sent midterm voting into disarray in a battleground state.

November 6, 2018

Old machines, long lines plague midterm elections

Computer glitches and long lines popped up around the country Tuesday, making difficult for voters in some states to cast their ballot in the much-anticipated midterm elections.

November 6, 2018

Machine problems force Georgia polling place to stay open later

One Gwinnett County, Georgia voting precinct will stay open later than usual Tuesday after technical glitches caused long lines and forced voters to use paper ballots.

November 6, 2018

Wrong voting machines delivered in suburban New York

The wrong voting machines were delivered to polling places in Westchester County, New York, a suburb of New York City, early Tuesday morning, according to a local media reports.

November 6, 2018

Election complaint hotline logs nearly 7,000 calls Tuesday morning

The Election Protection coalition's voter protection hotlines received nearly 7,000 complaints across the country by 10 a.m. Tuesday, a coalition member said.

November 6, 2018

South Carolina issues paper ballots after voting machines break

Election officials in two South Carolina counties are issuing paper ballots because voting machines were down Tuesday, according to media reports.

November 6, 2018

Arizona polling place reopens after landlord forecloses on building

A polling place in Chandler, Arizona reopened Tuesday after voters had been turned away because it had been foreclosed upon, a local official said on Twitter.

November 6, 2018

Jeff Sessions unveils guidebook to help local authorities combat violent crime

The Department of Justice has produced a guidebook to assist local law enforcement efforts to reduce violent crime, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday.

November 6, 2018

Jeff Sessions on hot seat as Donald Trump hints at possible Cabinet shakeup

President Trump had said his job was safe until Election Day, but he hinted again Monday that a Cabinet shakeup is in the works -- and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is likely to be the highest-profile job on the line.

November 5, 2018

Cesar Sayoc, pipe bomb suspect, to appear in court Tuesday

The man accused of sending pipe bombs to nearly a dozen critics of President Trump will make an initial court appearance in New York on Tuesday, coinciding with the midterm elections.

November 5, 2018

Justice Department to monitor midterm election voting

The Justice Department will be on alert for voter fraud and attempts to block access to polling places during the midterm elections Tuesday.

November 5, 2018

Lindsey Graham says Jeff Sessions may step down after midterms

Sen. Lindsey Graham said in an interview Monday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions may step down after this week's midterm elections.

November 5, 2018

Foreign interference, hacking, fraud in midterm vote a concern

Experts remain tense and concerned about the risk of foreign interference, vote hacking and fraud, in what they say is shaping up as a test of historic proportions for the integrity of America's electoral systems.

November 4, 2018

Jeff Sessions launches initiative to target Chinese theft of American trade secrets

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday announced a new initiative to crack down on Chinese intelligence officers pilfering trade secrets from U.S. companies.

November 1, 2018

Justice Department allocates $8.7M for active shooter training

The Justice Department announced a new $8.7 million grant Thursday morning to fund active shooter training for first responders across the country, just days after a gunman killed 11 at a Pittsburgh synagogue.

November 1, 2018

Alleged Mueller accuser fails to show up at press conference

A Republican lobbyist's plan to discredit special counsel Robert Mueller by smearing him with sexual harassment allegations fell apart Thursday when the lobbyist failed to produce the woman.

November 1, 2018

Cesar Sayoc allegedly threatened Beto O’Rourke in April: Report

The man suspected of sending 14 pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Trump threatened Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Texas Democrat, in April, according to a report Wednesday.

October 31, 2018