Jeff Mordock

Biden ‘surprised’ to learn classified documents were discovered at his former office

President Biden said Tuesday that he was "surprised" to learn that classified government documents from his time as vice president were discovered in his former office.

January 10, 2023

House Oversight Committee launches probe of classified docs found in Biden’s think-tank office

The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday announced it has opened an investigation into the classified documents found at a private office that once belonged to President Biden.

January 10, 2023

Pence decries ‘double standard’ over discovery of Biden classified documents

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday decried a "double standard" in how the media and Justice Department reacted to the discovery of classified documents from President Biden's time as vice president compared with the FBI's unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump residence.

January 10, 2023

Biden ducks questions about classified documents found at former office

President Biden on Tuesday ignored questions about the classified documents from his time as vice president found at his former office in Washington, D.C.

January 10, 2023

Republicans, Democrats demand security damage assessment of Biden documents

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle Tuesday called for a briefing with the director of national intelligence to assess the potential damage to U.S. security posed by classified documents found in President Biden's former office.

January 10, 2023

Discovery of Biden documents sparks debate over vice president’s declassification powers

The discovery of Obama-era classified documents at President Biden's former office in Washington has sparked a debate over whether vice presidents have the power to declassify sensitive materials.

January 10, 2023

Trump: Think tank where classified Biden documents were found has ties to China

Former President Donald Trump has claimed in a series of social media posts that China is secretly funding the pro-Biden think tank where classified materials from President Biden's tenure as vice president were discovered.

January 10, 2023

Classified documents found at Biden think tank; Garland taps U.S. attorney to review

Classified documents from President Biden's tenure as vice president were discovered last November in a private Washington office, Mr. Biden's attorneys confirmed Monday.

January 9, 2023

Profiler looks for ‘trigger event’ months before killer slaughtered four college students in Idaho

Amid all the speculation about what motivated accused killer Bryan C. Kohberger to butcher four college students in Moscow, Idaho, a former FBI profiler said that whatever triggered the attack could have happened months ago.

January 9, 2023

Joe Biden to spend weekend in Delaware after St. Croix vacation; 4-day week

President Biden will spend the upcoming weekend in Delaware, the White House announced Thursday, as he seeks some rest and relaxation after a vacation in St. Croix and a four-day workweek.

January 5, 2023

Biden continues to confuse Vice President Kamala Harris’ title with his own

It is at least the sixth time Mr. Biden referred to Ms. Harris as the president.

January 5, 2023

Biden convenes first Cabinet meeting of 2023, touts accomplishments

President Biden on Thursday urged his Cabinet secretaries to swiftly implement key pieces of legislation passed last year, saying the American people need to see the impact of these laws as quickly as possible.

January 5, 2023

Biden says NFL is not too violent but needs more safety after Hamlin’s heart attack

President Biden said that the sport of football is inherently risky. "We've got to just acknowledge it," he said.

January 4, 2023

Biden considering a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border

When asked by reporters if he would use the occasion to visit the border, the president responded: "That's my intention."

January 4, 2023

Biden stumps for bipartisanship while unveiling funds to shore up ailing infrastructure

President Biden on Wednesday announced $2 billion in new spending to upgrade the nation's most economically vital bridges, lauding the rollout as a powerful symbol of bipartisanship in Washington as he enters the second half of his administration with a divided Congress.

January 4, 2023

White House slams Southwest Airlines for delays, press secretary says it ‘failed its customers’

Bank of America has estimated that the chaos could cost the airline between $600 million and $700 million.

January 3, 2023

White House downplays meetings with accused crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried

The White House on Tuesday shrugged off questions about meetings between top administration officials and alleged crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, saying the sessions focused on "general information" about the crypto industry.

January 3, 2023

Biden contradicts South Korean leader over joint nuclear exercises

President Biden contradicted a claim by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol that the two countries are in talks for joint nuclear exercises, saying there are no discussions about the idea.

January 3, 2023

NLRB puts union bull’s-eye on the franchise industry

The National Labor Relations Board has proposed a dramatic overhaul of the franchise business model by reclassifying workers at restaurant or hotel chains as employees of the parent company, a move that would make it easier to unionize across the entire brand.

January 2, 2023

Memo to criminals: Prosecutors ‘don’t take auto thefts seriously’ as rates skyrocket across U.S.

More than 745,000 vehicles were stolen across the country through the first nine months of 2022, according to data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. That's the most stolen during the first nine months since 2008 and a 24% increase over pre-pandemic levels.

January 1, 2023