Jeff Mordock
Articles by Jeff Mordock
Jack Smith says lawyer for Trump co-defendant might have conflict of interest in documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith raised concerns Thursday that the attorney representing one of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants in the classified documents case may have a conflict of interest. Published August 17, 2023
Trump mix of juries gets various trial challenges; most of the courts in liberal regions
Former President Donald Trump is facing jury trials in four jurisdictions where vastly different juries could decide his political future and his freedom. Published August 16, 2023
Biden shifts rhetoric on Inflation Reduction Act ahead of law’s first anniversary
President Biden is hailing the one-year anniversary of his signature Inflation Reduction Act by pitching it as a catalyst for economic growth, rather than his initial claims that it would be a prescription for high prices plaguing consumers. Published August 15, 2023
FBI official who worked Trump-Russia probe pleads guilty to conspiring with Russian oligarch
An ex-FBI official who was part of the bureau's Trump-Russian collusion probe into former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with a Russian oligarch, the Justice Department announced. Published August 15, 2023
Biden falsely claims he witnessed Pittsburgh bridge collapse
President Biden on Tuesday inexplicably claimed he witnessed the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge, even though it was well-documented that it fell apart hours before he visited the city. Published August 15, 2023
Biden promises to visit Hawaii ‘soon’ amid criticism of his response to the disaster
President Biden pledged Tuesday that he would visit Hawaii as criticism mounts over his response to the devastating wildfires that have left at least 99 dead and destroyed the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui. Published August 15, 2023
Top Hunter Biden attorney to withdraw from case after plea deal collapses
Hunter Biden's lead criminal defense attorney on Tuesday asked a federal judge to remove him from the case because he could now be called as a witness in future proceedings. Published August 15, 2023
White House hedges bets on whether Hunter Biden special counsel will implicate president
The White House declined to say Monday that special counsel David Weiss definitely will not uncover any links between President Biden and his son Hunter's questionable business dealings. Published August 14, 2023
Auto workers’ fight over electric vehicles puts Biden on the spot
President Joe Biden on Monday backed off his full-throated support for unions by calling on autoworkers and the Big Three automakers to reach a deal in their dispute over the transition to electric vehicles, which are central to the president's climate change agenda. Published August 14, 2023
Biden lambasted on social media for ‘no comment’ on Maui wildfires as death toll rises
President Biden was slammed on social media after offering a "no comment" in response to questions about the Maul wildfire, as the death toll nears 100. Published August 14, 2023
White House reporter Simon Ateba sues Karine Jean-Pierre, Secret Service to restore access
Journalist Simon Ateba has filed a federal lawsuit against White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the Secret Service, accusing them of unconstitutionally yanking his press badge after a series of press briefing disruptions. Published August 14, 2023
Weiss’ new job seen as ‘cover-up’ for Bidens; special counsel botched plea deal
The appointment of a special counsel may appear to put a bull's-eye on Hunter Biden and threaten to make the family's foreign business deals a lasting issue for the president's reelection campaign. Published August 13, 2023
Hunter Biden’s attorney says he’s ‘confident’ first son won’t face new criminal charges
A lawyer for Hunter Biden said Friday that he's confident that the first son won't face new criminal charges even after Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss was named special counsel, arming him with new powers in the investigation. Published August 11, 2023
Donald Trump campaign slams appointment of Hunter Biden special counsel
The campaign of former President Donald Trump on Friday came out swinging against Attorney General Merrick Garland's decision to elevate David Weiss, the U.S. attorney for Delaware, to special counsel in his investigation of President Biden's son Hunter Biden. Mr. Weiss has already been in charge of the investigation into the younger Mr. Biden's tax and other legal problems under both Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden. Published August 11, 2023
AG Merrick Garland appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden case
Attorney General Merrick Garland elevated Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to special counsel in the Justice Department's ongoing investigation of President Biden's son Hunter Biden. Published August 11, 2023
Biden admits Inflation Reduction Act has ‘less to do with reducing inflation’
President Biden on Thursday acknowledged his massive climate, health and tax law was not aimed at reducing inflation, despite repeated claims for months it would cure rising prices. Published August 11, 2023
Biden signs major emergency declaration for Hawaii after shocking wildfires
President Biden spoke to Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Thursday after fast-moving wildfires in Maui killed at least three dozen people and burned much of Lahaina to the ground, according to the administration. Published August 10, 2023
Biden says it’s ‘not true’ that he sat in on Hunter’s business calls
President Biden said Wednesday that accusations he sat in on his son Hunter's business calls are "not true." Published August 9, 2023
Biden claims credit for clean energy ‘boom’ in bid to reset climate messaging, tout achievements
President Biden on Wednesday sought to fine-tune his messaging on combating climate change and promoting "Bidenomics" as he touted the effects of major laws nearly one year after their implementation. Published August 9, 2023
Biden reveals that he plans to visit Vietnam amid tensions with China
President Biden said late Tuesday he plans to travel to Vietnam, a Southeast Asian nation that is considered a key U.S. partner as China exerts its influence over the region. Published August 9, 2023
