Jeff Mordock

Trump pleads not guilty on ‘sad day’; Capitol riot case poised to put free political speech on trial

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges of attempting to subvert the will of voters and remain in power after his 2020 election loss -- a case poised to change America's legal and political landscape for decades to come.

August 3, 2023

Trump arrives at a courthouse in Washington to face a judge on Jan. 6 charges

Former President Trump arrived at the federal courthouse in Washington on Thursday to be processed and face a judge for the first time on criminal charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election results.

August 3, 2023

Curious timing: Trump hit with indictments whenever incriminating evidence emerges in Biden probes

Each federal indictment against former President Donald Trump has been revealed on the same day or soon after a congressional investigation makes significant findings about the Biden family finances, and some Republicans say the timing is more than a coincidence.

August 3, 2023

Trump indicted by grand jury in Jan. 6 case

A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted former President Donald Trump on four criminal charges stemming from his efforts to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election and the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, compounding his already severe legal woes as he pursues his third bid for the White House.

August 1, 2023

Grand jury meets in Trump Jan. 6 probe as indictment threat looms

The grand jury convened Tuesday to weigh evidence in the special counsel probe into former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, fueling speculation that an indictment could be imminent.

August 1, 2023

New charges filed against Trump in classified documents case; third defendant added

Special counsel Jack Smith filed additional criminal charges on Thursday against Donald Trump in his investigation into whether the former president illegally mishandled classified government documents.

July 27, 2023

Trump lawyers warn prosecutor another indictment will destroy America

Former President Donald Trump said his lawyers warned federal prosecutors Thursday that another round of criminal charges against him would be unjustified and would destroy an already divided nation.

July 27, 2023

America’s robust economy isn’t making Bidenomics any easier to sell to voters

President Biden is trying to persuade voters they are better off under Bidenomics, but it's proving to be a tough sell to skeptical voters despite a string of upbeat economic indicators.

July 27, 2023

Trump boasts ‘productive’ meeting with Justice Department as indictment looms

Former President Donald Trump heralded his lawyers' sitdown Thursday with special counsel Jack Smith as advancing his cause even as a new federal indictment loomed.

July 27, 2023

Trump lawyers meet with special counsel Jack Smith ahead of expected federal indictment

Former President Donald Trump's legal team was meeting with special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday as the grand jury moved closer to a possible indictment.

July 27, 2023

Plea deal derails, Hunter Biden enters ‘not guilty’ pleas

Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to tax fraud and a gun charge after a federal judge put the brakes on a no-jail deal struck between prosecutors and defense attorneys.

July 26, 2023

Hunter Biden plea deal in jeopardy; agreement gives judge pause

The plea deal for Hunter Biden's tax crimes collapsed on Wednesday when a federal judge in the case questioned a related deal on a gun charge and whether the plea agreement would shield the president's son from future charges.

July 26, 2023

White House dismisses Speaker McCarthy’s impeachment talk

The White House on Tuesday dismissed talk by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that the chamber may be reaching the point where lawmakers would pursue an impeachment probe into President Biden.

July 25, 2023

Biden again falsely claims a role in civil rights activism in the 1960s

President Biden on Tuesday again claimed that he was part of the civil rights movement of the 1960s -- a story he has repeatedly rewritten and even debunked himself in the 1980s.

July 25, 2023

Biden will veto House military, health and agriculture spending bills

President Biden will veto House Republicans' defense and health and agriculture bills if make it to his desk, the White House said Monday.

July 24, 2023

Biden elevates CIA Director William Burns to Cabinet-level position

President Biden on Friday announced he has asked CIA Director William J. Burns to become a member of his Cabinet, making him a key adviser on national security issues.

July 21, 2023

Hunter Biden’s lawyers file ethics complaint against Marjorie Taylor Greene over X-rated photo

Hunter Biden's lawyer filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday, saying the lawmaker reached a "new level of abhorrent behavior" after she displayed sexually explicit pictures of the president's son at a congressional hearing.

July 21, 2023

Special counsel digs up obscure laws to build cases against Trump

At the heart of the Justice Department's twin cases against former President Donald Trump are two statutes so rarely used that one had been invoked by federal prosecutors only about a dozen times in the past 20 years.

July 21, 2023

Biden cheers unions as strike threats from coast to coast jeopardize U.S. economy

President Biden on Thursday touted his administration's efforts to create union jobs as part of his Bidenomics agenda even as a series of strikes threaten to damage the U.S. economy.

July 20, 2023

Experts warn Trump can’t get a fair shake from a D.C. jury

Former President Trump is expected to be hit with criminal charges in Washington, where legal scholars say the city's overwhelmingly liberal jury pool will make it almost impossible for him to receive a truly fair trial.

July 20, 2023