Jeff Mordock

Biden promises to try to meet with family of an ex-Marine imprisoned in Russia

President Biden said Wednesday that he's still open to meeting with the parents of Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2019.

March 30, 2022

U.S. to send Ukraine $500 million more in direct aid

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced it would provide $500 million in direct aid to Ukraine to boost the war-ravaged country's struggling economy.

March 30, 2022

White House blasts Trump for asking Putin to release dirt on Hunter Biden

The White House on Wednesday blasted former President Trump for calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release damaging information he has about Hunter Biden.

March 30, 2022

Biden to speak with Zelenskyy amid Ukrainian leader’s call for more weapons

President Biden will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday morning, the White House said.

March 30, 2022

Biden skeptical about Moscow’s plan to ‘drastically’ reduce military activity around Kyiv, Chernihiv

President Biden on Tuesday took a wait-and-see approach to Russia's claim that it had "drastically" reduced its military activity near the Ukraine capital of Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv.

March 29, 2022

Biden holds call with European leaders to discuss Ukraine crisis

President Biden on Tuesday held a call with European leaders to take stock of the situation in Ukraine as Moscow pledged to "drastically reduce military activity" on two key fronts.

March 29, 2022

Biden scraps Trump plan to keep FBI headquarters in D.C.

Tucked inside President Biden's fiscal 2023 budget request is a plan to move the FBI out of its current location across from the Justice Department in downtown Washington and build a new campus in suburban Virginia or Maryland.

March 29, 2022

Sen. Rand Paul says Biden’s cue cards raise questions of cognitive decline

Sen. Rand Paul slammed President Biden for relying on cue cards to answer questions from reporters on Monday afternoon.

March 29, 2022

Biden refuses to disavow saying Putin should not remain in power in Russia

President Biden on Monday refused to disavow his impassioned demand that Russian President Vladimir Putin step down from power, insisting that he was expressing a personal opinion and not U.S. policy.

March 28, 2022

Biden tests negative after White House aide returns from Europe trip with COVID-19

President Biden tested negative for COVID-19, the White House announced Monday after he returned from Europe with an administration spokeswoman who had tested positive.

March 28, 2022

Biden’s $5.8T budget would raise taxes on wealthy, spend big on police, climate change and military

President Biden on Monday unveiled his 2023 budget with more spending to fight crime, boost the military and combat climate change and pays for it by raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations.

March 28, 2022

White House walks back Biden’s remarks about Putin

Moments after President Biden's impromptu call Saturday for Russian President Vladimir Putin to no longer remain in power the White House went to work cleaning up his remarks.

March 26, 2022

Biden casts Ukraine conflict as global battle between democracy and autocracy

President Biden on Saturday said that Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," as he sought to reassure NATO members of the U.S. commitment to protecting the security of its allies. "Don't even think about moving on a single inch of NATO territory," Mr. Biden told a Warsaw audience, referring to Mr. Putin. "We have a sacred obligation under Article 5 of defending each and every inch of NATO territory with the full force of our collective power."

March 26, 2022

Biden says Ukraine refugees show ‘depth and strength’ of human spirit

President Biden on Saturday met with Ukrainian refugees who fled their war-ravaged country for Poland, telling them they show the "depth and strength of the human spirit."

March 26, 2022

Biden reassures Polish president of ‘sacred’ commitment to NATO’s Article 5 as invasion fears loom

President Biden on Saturday sought to reassure Polish President Andrzej Duda that NATO would respond in lockstep if Russia expands its war beyond Ukraine and launches an attack on Poland.

March 26, 2022

Biden meets with Ukrainian officials after ‘disappointing’ NATO summit

President Biden on Saturday attended a meeting of Ukrainian officials in Poland in an attempt to smooth things over after the war-torn country's top officials slammed the lack of action during this week's emergency NATO summit.

March 26, 2022

Biden lauds humanitarian efforts’ ‘enormous consequences’ for Ukraine war victims

President Biden on Friday hailed the efforts of humanitarian workers in Poland who are assisting refugees and aiding those who remain in war-torn Ukraine.

March 25, 2022

Biden to host Singapore’s prime minister at White House

President Biden will host the Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong next week, the White House announced Friday.

March 25, 2022

Biden meets with U.S. troops in Poland to discuss Ukraine, refugees

President Biden on Friday met with U.S. troops stationed near the border between Poland and Ukraine, telling them their mission extends beyond Ukraine to defending freedom across the globe.

March 25, 2022

White House warns that Russia could invade NATO countries

The White House on Friday offered its strongest assessment yet that Russia could expand the war beyond Ukraine with invasions of other Eastern European countries, including NATO allies.

March 25, 2022