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Jeff Mordock

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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Donald Trump hints he may ‘get rid of’ Rod Rosenstein

President Trump on Friday night hinted that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein may not have a job much longer.

September 22, 2018

Former Catholic priest, on the lam for 26 years, returns to U.S. to face sex abuse charges

A former Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing dozens of victims in New Mexico over a 30-year-span is in federal custody after 26 years on the lam, the Department of Justice announced Friday.

September 21, 2018

Rosenstein talked of secretly taping Trump, pushing to invoke 25th Amendment: Report

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last year talked about secretly recording President Trump and discussed having Cabinet members invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him from office, The New York Times reported Friday.

September 21, 2018

Mueller looking at payments between Russians who arranged Trump Tower meeting

Special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly looking into payments made by two Russians who organized a 2016 Trump Tower meeting with senior Trump campaign officials.

September 21, 2018

House Republicans may subpoena Nellie Ohr says lawmaker

One conservative House Republican said Thursday lawmakers may subpoena Nellie Ohr, the wife of embattled Justice Department official Bruce Ohr, for her possible role in compiling and distributing a salacious anti-Trump dossier.

September 21, 2018

Robert Mueller asked Michael Cohen about all of Donald Trump’s dealings with Russia: Report

President Trump's longtime fixer Michael Cohen is reportedly cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller's team, offering details on the president's business dealings in Russia.

September 20, 2018

Wendy Martinez stabbing: Suspect arrested

D.C. police announced Thursday the arrest of a 23-year-old Northwest man in the fatal stabbing of a female jogger Tuesday evening in Logan Circle -- an "unexplained, brutal attack" that shocked the neighborhood.

September 20, 2018

D.C. police search for man who fatally stabbed Wendy K. Martinez

D.C. police were searching Wednesday for a man who fatally stabbed a female jogger Tuesday evening in Logan Circle — an apparently random attack that has shaken residents and businesses in the Northwest neighborhood.

September 19, 2018

Jeff Sessions blames Obama-era DOJ for Chicago, nationwide crime spikes

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday blamed the Obama administration for crime increases in Chicago and other large cities, saying the deals the Justice Department cut have ended up tying the hands of police officers.

September 19, 2018

San Diego woman nicknamed ‘drug llama’ indicted for trafficking fentanyl

A San Diego woman nicknamed "the drug llama" was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Illinois for conspiring to distribute fentanyl through the so-called dark web, the Justice Department announced.

September 18, 2018

Staffing shortages blocking female inmates from critical services

A critical shortage of correctional officers plaguing the nation's prison system is having a disparate effect on female inmates, a government watchdog said Tuesday.

September 18, 2018

Montgomery County, Maryland, Police not investigating Kavanaugh allegations

Police in Montgomery County, Maryland are not investigating attempted sexual assault allegations lodged against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh, a police spokeswoman confirmed Monday.

September 17, 2018

Donald Trump says Lisa Page, Peter Strzok texts prove ‘conspiracy’ against him

President Trump said Monday that newly revealed text messages between former FBI officials Lisa Page and Peter Strzok prove "a conspiracy" to undermine his administration.

September 17, 2018

Jeff Sessions: Colleges, universities that stifle free speech are ‘bullies’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday the Trump administration will stand up to "bullies on campus" who stifle free speech at colleges and universities, while a top Republican senator urged him to back up the tough talk with more legal action to support students snared by speech codes.

September 17, 2018

Paul Manafort choice to cooperate with Mueller probe should make Trump nervous, say analysts

Former campaign chairman Paul Manafort's decision to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election is a "significant breakthrough" that should make President Trump nervous, key Democrats and legal analysts said Sunday.

September 16, 2018