Jeff Mordock

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

Biden blames Putin for soaring gas prices, inflation in U.S.

President Biden on Monday blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin in large part for soaring U.S. inflation and rising gasoline prices, saying Moscow's three-week-old invasion of Ukraine has hurt the global economy.

March 14, 2022

White House defends Russian sanctions amid criticism it’s failed to stop Putin

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday pushed back at criticism that the administration's actions have failed to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin's military onslaught against Ukraine.

March 14, 2022

White House mulling Biden trip to Europe

President Biden is considering traveling to Europe in the coming weeks to reassure U.S. allies amid the war in Ukraine, according to reports Monday.

March 14, 2022

White House considers extending student loan repayments

The White House is mulling extending the freeze on federal student loan payments, which were supposed to resume in May after being paused for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 14, 2022

Fiery Biden insists the U.S. will not fight ‘World War III’ in Ukraine

President Biden forcefully insisted Friday that he will not send U.S. troops into Ukraine to fight Russia, saying such an action would amount to World War III.

March 11, 2022

Biden finds a scapegoat for inflation, high gasoline prices: Vladimir Putin

President Biden is putting the blame squarely on Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine for surging inflation and rising gas prices, a pair of domestic crises that vexed his administration before the attack.

March 11, 2022

Biden gets high marks on Ukraine but low poll numbers don’t budge

Voters are giving President Biden high marks for his response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but it is not enough to lift his approval ratings which remain stagnant at 42%, according to a Wall Street Journal poll released Friday.

March 11, 2022