Jeff Mordock

Trump confirms NYC court appearance; calls for venue change

Former President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that he will appear Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom for his arraignment while echoing his attorneys' call for venue change if the criminal case against him goes to trial.

April 3, 2023

Nashville school shooter was transgender, had ‘manifesto,’ police say

A heavily armed woman killed three 9-year-olds and three adult staffers Monday at a private Christian school in Nashville before police shot her dead, in a rare mass shooting carried out by a female suspect. Police said shooter Audrey E. Hale, 28, a transgender person who identified as a male, was a former student at the school.

March 27, 2023

Biden wants assault weapon ban, mental health services for survivors after Nashville school shooting

President Biden on Monday decried gun violence in America just hours after a shooter killed three children and three staff members at a private school in Nashville, calling it "sick" and a "family's worst nightmare."

March 27, 2023

Biden bans feds’ use of spyware but keeps secret exactly what’s banned

President Biden signed an order Monday restricting the government's use of spyware to surveil individuals around the world, but it comes with exceptions and doesn't define which technologies would be limited.

March 27, 2023

White House calls for assault rifle ban in wake of Nashville school shooting

The White House on Monday renewed its calls for Congress to ban assault rifles in the wake of a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville that left three children and three adults dead.

March 27, 2023

Grand jury expected to resume work in Trump hush money case

The Manhattan grand jury weighing criminal charges against former President Trump in connection with the 2016 hush money payment to pornographic film star Stormy Daniels was expected to reconvene on Monday.

March 27, 2023

Biden to limit intelligence agencies’ use of spyware

President Biden will sign an executive order Monday restricting federal agencies' use of spyware deemed a national security risk, but it doesn't define which technology will be limited or how risk will be assessed.

March 27, 2023

Where’d you go, Joe? Jetsetter Biden travels the world — but noticeably avoids East Palestine, Ohio

President Biden has made 14 trips across the U.S. and around the globe over the past seven weeks, but none to East Palestine, Ohio -- the site of a train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals into the community -- despite repeated promises to do so.

March 26, 2023

Biden defends response to banking turmoil: ‘Damn good job’

President Biden is defending his administration's response to troubles in the banking industry and assured Americans that the financial system remains stable and not "about to explode."

March 24, 2023

Biden, Trudeau announce deal to turn back migrant asylum seekers who cross into Canada

President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced an agreement to turn back asylum seekers who cross from the U.S. into Canada.

March 24, 2023

Biden downplays Russia-China alliance: ‘We are the ones expanding alliances’

President Biden on Friday said the strength of the Russia-China alliance has been "vastly exaggerated" and that he hasn't seen any evidence of significant economic and military ties between Beijing and Moscow.

March 24, 2023

Biden underscores unity in address to Canadian Parliament

President Biden underscored the partnership between the U.S. and Canada in an address to the Canadian Parliament, saying the two nations are bound by shared prosperity and values.

March 24, 2023

Biden’s approval falls to 38%, nears record low: Poll

President Biden's approval rating dropped to 38% in March, nearing the lowest rating of his presidency, according to a new poll released Thursday.

March 23, 2023

Manhattan DA pushes back on GOP request for documents, testimony in Trump probe

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday hit back at GOP lawmakers demanding that two former prosecutors in his office testify and turn over documents related to the investigation of a hush money payment former President Trump made to an adult film star.

March 23, 2023

House Republicans demand testimony from former prosecutors in Trump NYC case

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee late Wednesday demanded two former Manhattan prosecutors who were overseeing the criminal probe into former President Trump testify before the panel.

March 22, 2023

Biden stumbles over wife’s introduction at women’s history event: ‘The first full-time lady’

President Biden flubbed the introduction of his wife, first lady Jill Biden, at a Women's History Month event at the White House Wednesday, calling her the "the first full-time lady."

March 22, 2023

Biden’s federal ban on private prisons could cost taxpayers $6M, DOJ watchdog says

President Biden's executive order phasing out the federal government's use of private prisons could cost taxpayers $6 million, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Justice Department's internal watchdog.

March 22, 2023

Frequent travels have yet to take Biden to Ohio town beleaguered by toxic spill

President Biden has made 14 trips across the U.S. and around the globe over the past seven weeks, but none to East Palestine, Ohio -- the site of a train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals into the community -- despite repeated promises to do so.

March 21, 2023

Manhattan D.A. not yet coming to arrest Trump

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday anticipated making history as the first former president to be charged with a crime.

March 21, 2023

Biden stumbles over poem — twice — at humanities awards ceremony

President Biden on Tuesday struggled to get through a short poem at a White House event Tuesday, reading it twice and managing to get it wrong both times.

March 21, 2023