Jeff Mordock

Biden declares he’s winning against the supply chain crisis: ‘Packages are moving’

President Biden on Wednesday said his administration has made "striking progress" to alleviate the supply chain crisis and keep store shelves stocked for holiday shoppers.

December 22, 2021

Biden’s approval rating low on everything from the economy to COVID-19

President Biden's approval rating continues to drop as voters give him poor marks on his handling of the economy, jobs, immigration and the pandemic, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

December 22, 2021

Trump says he’s ‘very appreciative’ of Biden crediting his administration for COVID vaccine

President Biden and former President Trump may be bitter political rivals but they managed to trade compliments amid the ongoing pandemic.

December 22, 2021

Biden bestows rare praise on Trump for development of COVID-19 vaccine, getting booster shot

President Biden on Tuesday gave credit to former President Trump's administration for its role in getting the coronavirus vaccine off the ground and applauded his political rival for getting a booster shot.

December 21, 2021

Biden vows he’ll reach a big-spending deal with Manchin, despite lawmaker’s opposition

President Biden on Tuesday expressed optimism about the prospect of reaching a deal with Sen. Joe Manchin III about his massive $2 trillion spending and climate package, two days after the West Virginia Democrat effectively derailed the proposal.

December 21, 2021

Psaki: Biden showing no signs of COVID after close contact with infected staffer

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that President Biden is not showing symptoms of COVID-19 after he came into close contact with a staffer who later tested positive for the virus.

December 21, 2021

Staffer who came in close contact with Biden tested positive for COVID, White House says

President Biden came in close contact with a low-level staffer who tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said Monday evening.

December 20, 2021

Sullivan heading to Israel to discuss Iran nuclear program

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to Israel this week to discuss amid collapsing nuclear talks between Iran and other nations, the administration announced Monday.

December 20, 2021

Psaki denies Biden-Manchin split, says decadeslong personal relationship ‘not changed’

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday dismissed talk of a personal spat between President Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin, insisting the president sees the West Virginia Democrat as "a longtime friend."

December 20, 2021

America’s microchip crisis isn’t going away; experts say Biden’s fix will take years

Thousands of new cars are piling up at manufacturers' lots, the price of electric toothbrushes has surged, coffee machines have disappeared from store shelves, and Apple has drastically cut its iPhone production.

December 20, 2021

Durham: Lawyer for Steele dossier source has a potential conflict of interest from Clinton ties

The law firm representing the main source for Christopher Steele's dossier on former President Donald Trump may have a conflict of interest because one of its lawyers worked for Hillary Clinton's campaign.

December 20, 2021

Biden honors three soldiers with Medal of Honor for bravery in Iraq, Afghanistan

President Biden on Thursday bestowed the Medal of Honor, the nation's most prestigious military award, to three soldiers for their actions in battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.

December 16, 2021

Biden will commemorate Jan. 6 Capitol attack, White House says

President Biden plans to mark the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki.

December 14, 2021

Biden calls for passage of stricter gun laws on anniversary of Sandy Hook massacre

President Biden on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass three bills aimed at tackling gun violence in remarks commemorating the ninth anniversary of the massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

December 14, 2021

Biden’s senior adviser on migration stepping down, report says

President Biden's senior adviser for migration, Tyler Moran, will leave her post at the end of January after roughly seven months on the job, according to a media report Tuesday.

December 14, 2021

Biden signs order to make government services more customer friendly

President Biden signed an executive order that directs federal agencies to streamline routine government services like renewing a passport or applying for college loans so they are simple tasks instead of time-consuming nightmares.

December 13, 2021

The crisis that didn’t happen: How Dems got it wrong about ending the COVID-19 eviction ban

The flood of evictions that politicians and housing advocates desperately warned of has yet to materialize three months after the Supreme Court revoked the Biden administration's COVID-19 eviction ban.

December 12, 2021

Biden scolds ‘extreme’ GOP partisanship in late-night appearance on Fallon

President Biden steered clear of jokes Friday night in his first late-night television appearance as president on NBC's Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He instead used the platform to scold "extreme elements" of the GOP for their lack of cooperation towards a bipartisan agenda in Washington.

December 11, 2021

Biden blasts Supreme Court on Texas abortion law, urges Congress to codify Roe v. Wade

President Biden on Friday said he is "very concerned" that the U.S. Supreme Court let a Texas abortion law remain in effect pending legal challenges.

December 10, 2021

Psaki on Smollett verdict: Lying about hate crime is ‘shameful’

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said lying about a hate crime is "shameful" and hurts real victims of such incidents as she reacted to Thursday's guilty verdict against actor Jussie Smollett.

December 10, 2021