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Jeff Mordock

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Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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President Joe Biden signs the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden’s approval rating ticks up after a series of wins

President Biden's recent winning streak has spurred a 3% increase in his approval rating over the past week -- but he's still unpopular with a majority of voters, according to a Politico-Morning Consult poll released Wednesday.

August 17, 2022
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden exit Marine One at Charleston Executive Airport, S.C., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. The Biden's arrived in South Carolina on Wednesday to begin what is expected to be at least a seven-day vacation with members of his family outside of Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Presidential ‘vacation curse’ looms over Biden’s South Carolina getaway

August vacations are a presidential tradition, but efforts to enjoy much-needed downtime have frequently been upended by political and foreign crises. President Biden is hoping this vacation goes better than the one last year, which he had to cut short to address his administration's bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan.

August 12, 2022
In this file photo, former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference on July 24, 2019. Mr. Mueller's prior service as FBI director saw the beginning of a troublesome trajectory for the agency, which has transformed from a law enforcement body to an intelligence powerhouse prone to political abuse according to a retired FBI Academy instructor. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) **FILE**

FBI politicization began under Mueller, former agent says

The politicization of the FBI began under Director Robert S. Mueller, who transformed the bureau from a traditional law enforcement agency into a counterintelligence powerhouse in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to a former G-man.

August 10, 2022
Supporters of Donald Trump, members of the media and law enforcement gather near Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Meghan McCarthy/The Palm Beach Post via AP)

FBI puts credibility on line with Trump raid

The FBI's stunning search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home was legally justifiable to the judge who approved it, but the move could be viewed as an abuse of power so damaging to the bureau's credibility that it may never recover, former agents told The Washington Times.

August 9, 2022