Jeff Mordock

Michael Cohen expected to cooperate with feds as attorneys leave case: Report

The law firm representing Michael Cohen is leaving the case, a possible sign that President Trump's personal attorney may flip and cooperate with federal prosecutors, according to a media report Wednesday.

June 13, 2018

Justice Department to hold another briefing with Gang of Eight

The Department of Justice will again meet with top lawmakers on Thursday to review documents related to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation and claims U.S. Intelligence spied on President Trump's 2016 campaign.

June 12, 2018

University of Michigan changes speech policies after Justice Department lawsuit

The University of Michigan changed its speech policies on Tuesday, one day after the Trump administration weighed in on a federal lawsuit alleging the school unfairly trampled on student's First Amendment rights.

June 12, 2018

DOJ watchdog dings FBI for response to homegrown threats

A Justice Department watchdog on Tuesday chastised the FBI for its response to a threat posed by a homegrown violent extremist, saying the bureau needs to do more to track potential dangers when someone is held by another agency.

June 12, 2018

Justice Department arrests 2,300 online sex offenders

More than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders were arrested between March and May, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

June 12, 2018

Justice Department active shooter reported

Multiple news outlets reported that there was an active shooter inside the Justice Department on Monday afternoon, but it appears to have been a hoax.

June 11, 2018

Federal authorities arrest 74 people in wire transfer scam

Federal authorities have arrested 74 people -- including 42 in the United States -- for allegedly hijacking wire transfer funds through a sophisticated email scam, the Justice Department said Monday.

June 11, 2018

Feds say former Florida police chief framed teenager

Biscayne Park, Florida's former police chief and two former officers were charged by federal prosecutors Monday with framing a 16-year-old for four unsolved burglaries in a bizarre scheme to keep perfect the town's record for catching criminals.

June 11, 2018

Ricardo Martinelli, former Panamanian president, returns to home country to face criminal charges

The United States on Monday extradited former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli back to his home country where he will face charges of spying on journalists and political opponents, the Justice Department announced.

June 11, 2018

Federal judge shuts down Delta Pharma, Mississippi pharmaceutical company

A federal judge has shut down a Ripley, Mississippi, pharmaceutical company, the Department of Justice announced Monday.

June 11, 2018

Paul Manafort’s attorneys fight back against obstruction charges

Attorneys for Paul Manafort on Friday accused special counsel Robert Mueller of manufacturing witness-tampering claims to pressure business associates of the former Trump campaign chief into perjuring themselves at his upcoming trial.

June 9, 2018

James Wolfe, Senate staffer accused of lying to FBI, has first court appearance

A federal judge on Friday issued some tough pretrial restrictions on James Wolfe, the former Senate Intelligence committee staffer accused of lying to the FBI about his contacts with reporters.

June 8, 2018

James A. Wolfe, ex-Senate intelligence committee staffer, indicted for lying to FBI: Report

James A. Wolfe, a former staffer on the Senate intelligence committee, has been indicted in a leak investigation that resulted in the seizure of New York Times reporter Ali Watkins' phone and email records.

June 7, 2018

Long-awaited IG report on Comey to be released June 14

The inspector general reviewing the Obama administration's handling of investigations into Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election plans to release his report June 14.

June 7, 2018

Donald Trump’s legal team wants to seal filings in Michael Cohen case

President Donald Trump's attorneys on Thursday asked a New York federal judge for permission to file under seal their challenges to a review of documents seized in the raid of the president's personal attorney, Micheal Cohen.

June 7, 2018

Donald Trump wants a ‘Thank You’ for firing James Comey

President Trump on Thursday complained about a lack of appreciation for his firing former FBI Director James Comey, a move that has drawn attention from federal investigators.

June 7, 2018

DEA launching Nebraska field office to fight opioid crisis in plains states

The Drug Enforcement Administration is tackling the opioid crisis in the plains states with the creation of a new field office in Omaha, Nebraska, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.

June 7, 2018

Donald Trump urges DOJ to reject plea deal from ex-DNC IT staffer

President Donald Trump on Thursday urged the Department of Justice not to accept a plea agreement from a former IT aide to congressional Democrats who is being prosecuted in a scheme to fraudulently obtain home equity loans.

June 7, 2018

Robert Mueller asks witnesses to turn over personal phones

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked witnesses in the Russia probe to hand over their personal phones to inspect their encrypted messaging programs.

June 6, 2018

Feds charge An-Tso Sun, Taiwanese exchange student, with Philadelphia school-shooting threat

An 18-year-old Taiwanese foreign exchange student who jokingly threatened to shoot up a suburban Philadelphia high school will face federal charges, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

June 6, 2018