Jeff Mordock

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

Biden says he supports changing filibuster rules to codify abortion rights of Roe v. Wade

President Biden on Thursday said he would support changing the filibuster rules in the Senate to codify a woman's access to abortion into federal law passed by Congress.

June 30, 2022

Biden: Americans could pay high gas prices ‘for as long as it takes’ to drive Russia out of Ukraine

President Biden on Thursday warned Americans that they could be paying high gas prices for a while longer, saying that energy costs will remain high until Russia is driven from Ukraine.

June 30, 2022

Biden thanks Turkey’s Erdogan for dropping objection to Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership

President Biden on Wednesday thanked Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for dropping his opposition to Finland and Sweden becoming members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, paving the way for a historic expansion of the military alliance.

June 29, 2022

NATO formally invites Finland, Sweden to join alliance

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Wednesday formally invited Finland and Sweden to join the military alliance -- a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has fiercely opposed NATO expansion.

June 29, 2022

Biden scores largely symbolic wins at G-7; cap on Russian oil prices still elusive

President Biden, in a week of high-stakes diplomacy, scored largely symbolic wins during his meeting in Germany with the heads of the six other leading industrial nations as he fell short of achieving his ambitious goals.

June 28, 2022

Biden in Spain makes a deal to expand U.S. Navy presence in Europe

President Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced plans to bolster the U.S. military's presence in Europe as Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on.

June 28, 2022

White House says using federal property for abortions has ‘dangerous ramifications’

The White House on Tuesday pushed back against a progressive proposal to use federal lands for abortion services, warning there could be "dangerous ramifications" from the idea.

June 28, 2022