Jeff Mordock

Biden, Irish prime minister stress unity against Russia

President Biden and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin on Thursday stressed the need for Western allies to be united against Russian military aggression in Ukraine as the leaders complimented each other on their respective responses to the crisis.

March 17, 2022

Kremlin says Biden calling Putin a war criminal is ‘inexcusable’

A Kremlin spokesperson said Thursday that President Biden's labeling of Russian President Vladimir Putin as "a war criminal" is "absolutely unacceptable and inexcusable."

March 17, 2022

Biden to discuss Ukraine war, economic competition with China’s Xi Jinping

President Biden plans to hold a high-stakes call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday as the U.S. pressures Beijing to leverage its ties with Russia in a way that gets Vladimir Putin to end his brutal assault on Ukraine.

March 17, 2022

White House on the defensive as Russia-Ukraine talks heat up

The White House was on the defensive Wednesday as criticism mounted that President Biden should be doing more to help Ukraine fend off Russia's invasion.

March 16, 2022

Biden says Putin is a ‘war criminal’

President Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" on Wednesday, marking a shift in the administration's rhetoric over the war in Ukraine.

March 16, 2022

Ukraine parliament member welcomes U.S. aid but says ‘no-fly zone’ is biggest need

Sviatoslav Yurash, a member of Ukraine's parliament, welcomed $800 million in new security aid from the U.S. Wednesday but said a no-fly zone over Ukraine is his country's biggest need.

March 16, 2022

Biden offers $800M in new military aid for Ukraine as Zelenskyy pleads for no-fly zone

President Biden on Wednesday announced the U.S. will provide more than $800 million in military aid for Ukraine, as Russian bombs fall on its cities and more than three million refugees have fled the country.

March 16, 2022

Zelenskyy in speech to Congress urges U.S. for no-fly zone, aircraft to battle Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a livestreamed video to Congress on Wednesday pleaded for the U.S. to help him battle Russia's bombardment of his country with a no-fly zone or military equipment to protect Ukraine's skies.

March 16, 2022

Biden to announce $800M in Ukraine security aid after Zelenskyy pleads to Congress for more help

With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urging Congress on Wednesday to provide him more help to battle Russia, President Biden is teeing up an additional $800 million in military aid for the war-torn country.

March 16, 2022

Biden, Pelosi mark Equal Pay Day with federal workforce review, calls to revive big spending plans

President Biden marked Equal Pay Day on Tuesday with a series of moves he said would close the gender pay gap for federal workers, including an executive order encouraging agencies to consider banning contractors from seeking information about job applicants' salary history.

March 15, 2022

Biden sets Europe trip as Russia inches forward in Ukraine

President Biden will travel to Europe next week to huddle with top U.S. allies over their ongoing response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said Tuesday in an announcement that came as Russian forces intensified their bombardment of Ukrainian cities and the leaders of three NATO nations made a perilous visit to Kyiv.

March 15, 2022

Vice president’s husband Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the vice president's office announced.

March 15, 2022

Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws from nomination for Federal Reserve Board

Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's pick for the Federal Reserve Board, withdrew her candidacy on Tuesday, according to reports, after opposition from Republicans and one Democrat over her positions on energy and climate change.

March 15, 2022

Biden signs budget bill that includes $13.6 billion for Ukraine

President Biden signed a bill Tuesday that will provide $13.6 billion in new military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as part of $1.5 trillion in federal spending that will fund the government through September.

March 15, 2022

Russia strikes back with sanctions on Joe Biden, his son Hunter, Hillary Clinton and Jen Psaki

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday hit back at the massive economic measures imposed by the Biden administration by announcing sanctions against President Biden, his son Hunter and other top U.S. figures.

March 15, 2022

Biden to attend NATO summit in Europe on March 24 to plan next moves on Russia

President Biden will travel to Europe later this month to attend a NATO summit convened in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine, the White House announced Tuesday.

March 15, 2022

U.S. sanctions Belarus president, Russian officials for human rights abuses

The Biden administration has imposed new sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and 11 Russian officials, including senior military officials and a judge, accusing them of "gross human rights abuses."

March 15, 2022

White House restarting public tours as COVID-19 cases wane

The White House is resuming regular public tours next month after a nearly two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 15, 2022

White House to shrink gender pay gap for federal employees

The White House will announce Tuesday a series of steps aimed at ending the gender pay gap for federal contract workers.

March 15, 2022

Sen. Tom Cotton blasts Biden’s ‘timid leadership’ on Ukraine crisis as GOP escalates criticism

Sen. Tom Cotton on Tuesday slammed President Biden's handling of the Ukraine crisis, accusing him of responding with "timidity and half measures" to Russia's invasion.

March 15, 2022