Jeff Mordock

Biden skips NATO dinner; White House cites ‘workload’

President Biden skipped the NATO leadership summit's opening dinner late Tuesday in Lithuania and headed straight for his hotel, with White House staffers citing the president's busy schedule for his absence.

July 12, 2023

Trump asks judge to delay classified documents trial

Former President Trump's legal team asked the federal judge in Florida overseeing his classified documents case to postpone the trial without setting a new date, saying there is "no reason" for it to take place in December.

July 11, 2023

Five questions FBI Director Wray must answer when he’s grilled by the House Judiciary Committee

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray is set to face off Wednesday with angry lawmakers in Congress who will demand answers to burning questions about how the bureau's top brass handled the Hunter Biden probe, targeted Catholic parishes and ignored protocols in their zeal to find Trump-Russia collusion.

July 10, 2023

Hunter Biden prosecutor rejects IRS whistleblower’s claim that DOJ interfered in the probe

The U.S. attorney overseeing the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden is rebuffing allegations that the Justice Department blocked him from bringing more charges and refused to grant him special counsel status.

July 10, 2023

Trump lawyers face big legal hurdles to telling jury about secret docs held by Biden, Pence, Clinton

Former President Trump's legal team has claimed the feds' classified documents case is political, noting that other politicians -- President Biden, former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- have all done the same.

July 6, 2023

‘No white knight’: Jack Smith’s record rife with mistrials, overturned convictions, judicial rebukes

Special counsel Jack Smith, who has brought federal charges against former President Donald Trump, is an "overzealous" prosecutor who relies on ethically dubious tactics, including media leaks and enticing witnesses, say those who have been caught in his snare.

July 4, 2023

Feds’ piercing of attorney-client veil gives Trump path for appeal in documents case

The Biden Justice Department's decision to pierce the attorney-client privilege in prosecutors' pursuit of former President Donald Trump and his retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago has given Mr. Trump's team a path to appeal, legal experts say.

July 3, 2023

Biden to use Higher Education Act to circumvent Supreme Court ruling on student loan plan

President Biden has quickly pivoted to Plan B after the Supreme Court struck down his student loan forgiveness plan.

June 30, 2023

Biden points to Republican ‘hypocrisy’ after Supreme Court kills student debt-relief plan

President Biden said the Supreme Court's ruling to strike down his student debt forgiveness plan underscores the "hypocrisy" of Republicans, who also championed dolling out billions in pandemic-related loans to businesses.

June 30, 2023

Biden says Supreme Court decision favoring Christian artist ‘could invite more discrimination’

President Biden on Friday lambasted a Supreme Court ruling that a Christian graphic artist who designs wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples, saying the decision could increase discrimination against LGBTQ couples.

June 30, 2023

Biden says Supreme Court ‘out of sorts’ with American values

President Biden complained that the Supreme Court is no longer in tune with American values after the justices on Thursday struck down affirmative action at U.S. colleges and overturning abortion rights last year.

June 29, 2023

Biden vows Supreme Court ruling ‘not the last word’ on affirmative action

President Biden on Thursday urged colleges not to abandon their commitment to diversity in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down affirmative action programs, ending the systemic consideration of race in the admissions process.

June 29, 2023

Biden mirrors Carter celebrating unpopular economic policies

President Biden is taking a page out of former President Jimmy Carter's playbook by doubling down on policies that have resulted in soaring inflation.

June 28, 2023

Trump’s classified docs held military secrets, spy data on foreign foes: ‘Extremely problematic’

Former President Trump had a shocking number of the government's most highly sensitive secrets left unguarded at his Mar-a-Lago residence, including documents detailing U.S. nuclear weapons, defense vulnerabilities, and plans for a potential attack on Iran.

June 27, 2023

President sets off on path to revive lost confidence in ‘Bidenomics’

President Biden has embarked on a new mission: convince voters that his "Bidenomics" economic plan is boosting the lives of middle-class Americans.

June 26, 2023

Biden insists he didn’t lie about son’s business deals

President Biden insisted Monday that he was truthful when he claimed he had never spoken to his son Hunter Biden about business deals despite the release of an alleged text message in which the first son threatened a Chinese businessman and said he was "with my father."

June 26, 2023

White House pivots to ‘Bidenomics’ message focused on more government spending

The White House on Monday will launch an effort to convince voters that his economic plan dubbed "Bidenomics" is working to boost the lives of middle-class voters.

June 26, 2023

India’s Modi praises U.S. democracy in address to Congress

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the foundations of American democracy in an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, emphasizing the importance of the partnership between the world's two biggest democracies on a day of summitry that mixed geopolitics and commercial opportunity.

June 22, 2023

Biden says calling China’s Xi a ‘dictator’ has not damaged relationship with Beijing

President Biden said Thursday that his remark calling Chinese leader Xi Jinping a "dictator" has not undermined his administration's efforts to reduce tensions with Beijing.

June 22, 2023

Biden welcomes Indian Prime Minister Modi to White House

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House on Thursday for a state visit focused on combating Chinese aggression and tensions with Russia.

June 22, 2023