Jeff Mordock

Saudi Arabia, UAE leaders decline calls from Biden amid surging oil prices

The leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates declined the White House's requests to speak with President Biden about rising oil prices, according to a report Wednesday.

March 9, 2022

Biden wants to expand health care for vets exposed to burn pits; activists say it’s not enough

President Biden on Tuesday traveled to Fort Worth, Texas to talk with veterans suffering a host of health issues after being exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in the military.

March 8, 2022

White House rejects idea of ‘limited no-fly zone’ to protect humanitarian corridors in Ukraine

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday the White House opposes the idea of a "limited no-fly zone" over Ukraine, saying it would escalate tensions between the U.S and Russia.

March 8, 2022

Biden will not advise Americans to stay home amid rising gas prices

The Biden administration will not ask Americans to avoid travel amid soaring gas prices that are expected to go even higher after President Biden imposed a ban on Russian energy.

March 8, 2022

Biden pivots on Russian oil embargo, announces ban in effort to ramp up pressure on Putin

President Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on the importation of Russian oil and natural gas in an effort to ramp up economic pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine.

March 8, 2022

Biden to ban Russian oil imports over Ukraine war despite soaring gas prices

U.S. President Biden will unilaterally impose a ban on importing Russian oil Tuesday in an effort to ramp up the economic pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, a person familiar with the issue told The Washington Times.

March 8, 2022

Russian bank drops lawsuits disputing anti-Trump conspiracy theory

Russia's Alfa Bank has dropped two lawsuits against several unknown hackers it says falsified data to fabricate the appearance of a covert back channel with the Trump organization.

March 7, 2022

Psaki says ‘no decision’ on Russian oil ban

The Biden administration has not decided whether to approve a possible ban of Russian oil imports, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday.

March 7, 2022

Biden weighs visit to Saudi Arabia over oil production: Report

President Biden is weighing a visit to Saudi Arabia this spring to urge the kingdom to pump more oil, according to a report released Monday.

March 7, 2022

Biden touts infrastructure plan in battleground Wisconsin

President Biden on Wednesday traveled to Wisconsin, telling voters in the battleground state that his infrastructure bill will help create jobs and make America more competitive.

March 2, 2022

White House says it will not intervene in baseball lockout

The White House said Wednesday that it will not intervene to end the Major League Baseball lockout, adding that it is up to the owners and players to reach an agreement.

March 2, 2022

White House pushes back on Biden’s ‘Iranian’ flub by insisting he made a different gaffe

The White House on Wednesday sought to correct reports that President Biden flubbed a key moment of his State of the Union speech by insisting that he made a different gaffe.

March 2, 2022

Biden says ‘nothing is off the table’ as bipartisan demand for Russian oil ban grows

President Biden said Wednesday he's open to banning the import of Russian oil and natural gas to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for his attack on Ukraine.

March 2, 2022

Biden’s State of the Union speech lacked new ideas, strategists say

President Biden's State of the Union speech address was filled with recycled ideas and lines lifted from his earlier speeches, strategists from both sides of the aisle say.

March 2, 2022

Biden promises deficit will be reduced by $1 trillion by end of the year

President Biden in his State of the Union speech took a victory lap on reduced federal spending, saying the deficit will be down by more than $1 trillion at the end of the year.

March 1, 2022

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is designated survivor for State of the Union

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the designated survivor for President Biden's State of the Union address, the White House said late Tuesday.

March 1, 2022

Biden to announce that U.S. is closing airspace to Russian planes

President Biden is expected to announce at the State of the Union that he is closing U.S. airspace to Russian aircraft.

March 1, 2022

Biden seeks to reassure anxious nation in first State of the Union speech

President Biden used his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to try to reassure a nation that's increasingly doubtful of his leadership and anxious about an escalating war in Europe, surging inflation and the 2-year-old COVID-19 pandemic.

March 1, 2022

Biden to tout importance of NATO, address inflation in State of the Union address

President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday night will underscore the importance of a united NATO and lay out his plan to lower the cost of consumer goods for Americans.

March 1, 2022

Biden gets chance for reset in State of the Union speech

When President Biden steps to the podium Tuesday night to deliver his State of the Union speech, he should acknowledge Americans' frustration with the direction the country is headed and announce the steps he will take to fix a multitude of crises, according to authorities on presidential speeches.

February 28, 2022