Jeff Mordock

Biden underscores U.S. ties with Israel during Middle East trip

President Biden kicked off a high-stakes trip to the Middle East on Wednesday with a visit to Israel, the first stop on a diplomatic mission to bolster U.S. ties to the region, facilitate growing ties between the Arab world and the Jewish state, and get some help on soaring world energy prices and the challenge posed by Iran.

July 13, 2022

Biden visits the Holocaust memorial in Israel

President Biden on Wednesday visited Israel's national Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, taking part in a somber ceremony to honor the more than 6 million Jews who were killed by the Nazis during World War II.

July 13, 2022

Mexican president raps high U.S. gas prices during awkward meeting with Biden

President Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tried to put on a happy face amid tensions between the countries in an awkward White House meeting Tuesday.

July 12, 2022

Lo siento: Jill Biden says sorry for ‘breakfast tacos’ analogy for Latino diversity

First lady Jill Biden on Tuesday apologized for a comment earlier this week comparing the diversity of Latinos to "breakfast tacos" at a Hispanic conference.

July 12, 2022

White House braces for June inflation numbers to be ‘highly elevated’

The White House on Monday prepared Americans for "highly elevated" inflation numbers when the Labor Department this week releases its consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation.

July 11, 2022

White House says Iran providing drones to Russia for war in Ukraine

The Iranian government intends to provide Russia with "hundreds" of drones for its ongoing war in Ukraine, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday.

July 11, 2022

Biden heckled by mass shooting victim’s father at White House event to celebrate new gun laws

The father of a mass shooting victim heckled President Biden at an event Monday on the White House's South Lawn where the president was trying to showcase new gun control laws.

July 11, 2022

Majority of Democratic voters don’t want Biden as the presidential nominee in 2024, poll shows

An overwhelming majority of Democrats say President Biden should not run for reelection in 2024.

July 11, 2022

White House won’t say if Biden’s story about 10-year-old rape victim was verified

The White House has refused to offer proof to support President Biden's claim that a 10-year-old rape victim was denied an abortion in Ohio and had to travel to Indiana for the procedure.

July 8, 2022

Biden urges voters to pick pro-abortion candidates, signs executive order protecting abortion access

President Biden has issued an executive order aimed at protecting abortion and contraception access in response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

July 8, 2022

Biden says he’s ‘stunned, outraged’ over Shinzo Abe’s assassination

President Biden strongly condemned the assassination of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, calling it a "tragedy" for the Asian country, a strong ally of the United States.

July 8, 2022

James Murray to leave as director of U.S. Secret Service after three years at helm

U.S. Secret Service Director James Murray will retire later this month from the agency he has led since May 2019, the White House and the Service announced Thursday.

July 7, 2022

Guilty plea from Brittney Griner in Russian court

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court Thursday to drug charges but said she did not intend to break the law.

July 7, 2022

Biden admin to spend $1B from infrastructure package to upgrade 85 airports

The Biden administration announced Thursday it will spend roughly $1 billion to upgrade 85 airports across the country, including terminals and other facilities.

July 7, 2022

Family of Marine jailed in Russia slams Biden’s call to Griner’s wife, says he ignores them

The sister of a U.S. Marine who has been detained in Russia since 2018 accused President Biden of ignoring her family after he called the wife of Brittney Griner, who is also jailed in Russia.

July 7, 2022

Biden silent on increase in police suicides while advocates urge more action, less anti-cop rhetoric

Suicide has quietly become an epidemic among the nation's police, ranking as the No. 1 cause of officer deaths this year. Frustrated police advocates and mental health experts warn that President Biden has not only ignored the crisis but also exacerbated it with anti-police rhetoric.

July 4, 2022

Biden urges voters to back pro-abortion candidates in midterms

President Biden is urging voters to back candidates who will protect abortion access in the November midterm elections, as he met with Democratic governors on their response to the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

July 1, 2022

White House calls for lawsuits against Florida’s new law barring gender-identity schooling for kids

The White House is prodding Florida students and parents to file federal anti-discrimination lawsuits over the state's new law that bars schools from teaching sexual orientation and sexual identity before fourth grade.

July 1, 2022

Biden to award gun control activist Gabby Giffords, Trump critic Khizr Khan with Medal of Freedom

President Biden announced he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 individuals including ex-lawmaker and gun control activist Gabby Giffords, the late Sen. John McCain, Trump critic Khizr Khan, Olympic athlete Simone Biles and Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington.

July 1, 2022

White House press corps demands full access to Biden events

Nearly 70 journalists have urged White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to drop the secretive pre-screening process the administration has been using to limit reporter access to large events with President Biden.

July 1, 2022