Jeff Mordock

Biden to remove some Chinese companies from a ‘red-flag’ trade list

President Biden plans to remove Chinese companies from the red-flag trade list, signaling his desire to improve ties with the communist country on issues such as climate change.

December 15, 2022

Biden underscores U.S. commitment to Africa in speech to region’s leaders

President Biden emphasized the United States' commitment to Africa on Wednesday, promising nearly 50 African leaders that America will make investments for the long-term benefits of the continent.

December 14, 2022

White House hails U.N. vote to oust Iran from women’s rights panel

The Biden administration on Wednesday saluted the United Nations member states for voting to remove Iran from a panel that advocates for women's rights around the world.

December 14, 2022

Biden: U.S. should have ‘societal guilt’ over shootings on anniversary of Sandy Hook

President Biden on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre by insisting on the need for stricter gun laws, including an assault weapons ban.

December 14, 2022

Biden signs same-sex marriage law at star-studded White House celebration

President Biden on Tuesday signed into law a bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages.

December 13, 2022

Biden: Lower-than-expected inflation numbers prove policies are working

President Biden argued on Tuesday that his economic policies are working after a Labor Department report showed inflation cooled down considerably in November.

December 13, 2022

Federal judge formally ends special master for Trump document case

A federal judge has ended the special master review of government documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, giving the Justice Department full access to thousands of materials in its investigation.

December 13, 2022

Detained American’s family blasts Biden administration: ‘Complete indifference’

The family of Zack Shahin, the longest-serving American prisoner overseas, says the Biden administration has blown off their appeals to bring home the seriously ill business executive.

December 12, 2022

Biden blasted for boosting ‘Big Labor’ with $36 billion taxpayer-backed pension bailout

The payout comes out of the $86 billion in taxpayer money allocated to faltering pension plans in Mr. Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package last year.

December 11, 2022

Biden boosts union pension fund with $36 billion injection of taxpayer money

President Biden returned to his "Union Joe" roots on Thursday when he swooped in with a $36 billion bailout for the Teamsters' ailing pension fund.

December 8, 2022

U.S. cheers Griner’s release from Russian prison, but doubts loom about fate of Paul Whelan

President Biden and everyday Americans cheered the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison Thursday but the swap for an infamous arms dealer sparked complaints that the White House brokered a lopsided deal that left U.S. businessman and former Marine Paul Whelan behind bars southeast of Moscow.

December 8, 2022

House Republican vows probe into why Paul Whelan, Marc Fogel weren’t part of Griner prisoner swap

Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Guy Reschenthaler warned the Biden administration will be held to account for failing to include both wrongfully imprisoned Americans Paul Whelan and Marc Fogel in the Brittney Griner prisoner swap.

December 8, 2022

Paul Whelan ‘greatly disappointed’ in Biden administration, was led to believe deal would happen

The Biden administration is racking up criticism in its move to swap Brittney Griner with an imprisoned Russian arms dealer without including wrongfully imprisoned Marine Paul Whelan, who says he was not given to believe he'd be left behind.

December 8, 2022

‘Celebrity culture won’: Critics slam Biden for leaving behind Paul Whelan in prisoner swap

President Biden brokered a prisoner exchange with Russia to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, but the deal was criticized because it didn't include Marine veteran Paul Whelan, who is detained in a Russian prison with no clear timetable for release.

December 8, 2022

Biden to spend $36 billion to bail out troubled union pension fund

President Biden will announce Thursday that he's spending $36 billion of taxpayer funds to bail out a troubled Teamsters union pension plan projected to run out of money in 2025.

December 8, 2022

Biden says recent gun reforms ‘are not enough’ at vigil for mass shooting victims

President Biden on Wednesday said his administration has made important progress toward curbing gun violence but acknowledged there was more work to do as the nation reels from several recent high-profile mass shootings.

December 7, 2022

Biden says border chaos isn’t ‘important’ enough to make visit

President Biden shunned a chance to visit the border Tuesday, saying he had something "more important" to do on a trip to Arizona than see the chaos that's erupted on his watch.

December 6, 2022

Special counsel subpoenas Trump-linked local officials in probe of purported fake electors scheme

Special Counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed local officials in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona seeking their communications with former President Donald Trump and his team about his efforts to overturn the election results in those states.

December 6, 2022

FBI slammed for ‘inappropriate behaviors’ in judging female agent trainees

A "permissive" culture at the FBI's training facility led to female candidates being dismissed and receiving harsher evaluations than their male counterparts, with half the women saying they were subject to sexist jokes or stories, according to a report released Tuesday by the Justice Department's internal watchdog.

December 6, 2022

Biden defends not visiting border, points to ‘more important’ tasks

President Biden on Tuesday downplayed the importance of visiting the southern border, suggesting that a trip is not a high priority despite soaring illegal immigration and large quantities of fentanyl entering the U.S.

December 6, 2022