Jeff Mordock

October jobs report beats expectations with gain of 531,000

The U.S. economy created more jobs than expected in October as unemployment fell to 4.6% and 531,000 new nonfarm jobs were added to payrolls, the Labor Department announced Friday.

November 5, 2021

Arrested Russian analyst who was source for Steele dossier appears in court

A Russian analyst who served as a source for a dossier of unverified accusations against former President Donald Trump was arrested Thursday on charges of lying to the FBI about how he gathered the information.

November 4, 2021

Kentucky Chipotle temporarily closes amid staff walkout

A Chipotle fast-food outlet in Louisville, Kentucky, temporarily shuttered its doors this week after half of its staff, including the manager, walked out, according to a report.

November 4, 2021

Biden ducks responsibility for Democrats’ dismal election performance

President Biden ducked responsibility for Democrats' nightmarish Election Day performance, saying conservative voters were motivated and he wouldn't have been able to change that.

November 3, 2021

‘Garbage’: Biden rips reports on paying migrant families separated at the border

President Biden on Wednesday denied that his administration is considering paying $450,000 per person to migrant families who were separated at the border under the Trump administration, calling the reports "garbage."

November 3, 2021

Biden, Harris mum after wrongly predicting McAuliffe victory

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were quiet Wednesday morning after both had wrongly predicted that Democrat Terry McAuliffe would win Virginia's governor race.

November 3, 2021

Biden’s new 401(k) rule threatens to funnel workers’ retirement funds into ‘woke’ causes

A rule quietly proposed by the Biden administration would allow companies to consider factors such as climate change, diversity issues and even political donations when selecting employees' 401(k) plans, potentially forcing workers to funnel some of their pay into "woke" causes.

November 3, 2021

Biden hails European trip as a success

President Biden claimed success Tuesday as he left Glasgow, Scotland wrapping up a European trip that included meetings with the pope, summits with world leaders, and the United Nations climate conference.

November 2, 2021

Biden: China, Russia made ‘big mistake’ skipping the COP26 climate conference

President Biden on Tuesday criticized Russia and China for not attending the United Nations climate conference, known as COP26, in Scotland, saying the countries made a "big mistake" by not participating.

November 2, 2021

Biden confident Manchin will support $1.75T bill: ‘Joe will be there’

President Biden expressed confidence on Tuesday that Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, will ultimately sign off on a $1.75 trillion spending bill despite the centrist's claim there's no rush to get a deal done.

November 2, 2021

Biden admin rolls out plan to reduce military, veteran suicides

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new plan aimed at reducing military and veteran suicides by promoting mental health awareness and safer gun storage.

November 2, 2021

Biden administration unveils oil and gas rules to cut methane emissions

The Biden administration presented sweeping regulations targeting the oil and gas industry Tuesday in an effort to cut back on the emission of methane, a greenhouse gas more harmful than carbon dioxide in the short term.

November 2, 2021

‘Decade of transformative action’: Biden urges world leaders to act on climate change

President Biden warned world leaders on Tuesday that this decade is critical to confronting the climate crisis, using a speech at the United Nations climate summit to urge nations to act.

November 1, 2021

Biden: U.S.’continuing to suffer’ from Trump’s decision to pull out of Iran deal

President Biden said Sunday that the U.S. is "continuing to suffer" from former President Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal.

October 31, 2021

Biden says he takes ‘great solace’ in his relationship with Pope Francis

President Biden recalled the first time he met Pope Francis, adding that their relationship has brought "great solace" to his life.

October 31, 2021

U.S. small businesses fear blowback of Biden’s global minimum tax on big corporations

The new 15% global minimum tax has been assailed for imposing costs on U.S. small businesses and consumers.

October 31, 2021

Biden, European Union agree to roll back Trump tariffs on aluminum, steel

The Biden administration has reached a deal with European Union officials to roll back some of the Trump-era tariffs on aluminum and steel imports.

October 31, 2021

Biden raises concerns over Russian missile system with Turkish president

President Biden met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the G20 summit and raised concerns over Turkey's purchase of a Russian missile system.

October 31, 2021

Biden sidesteps question about apologizing to French President Macron

President Biden on Friday sidestepped questions on whether there was a need for him to apologize to French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of their first face-to-face meeting since last month's dust-up over a deal for the U.S. and the United Kingdom to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.

October 29, 2021

Biden says the pope told him to keep receiving communion

President Biden said Friday that Pope Francis told him that he could continue to receive the Eucharist, despite a debate among Catholic Bishops on whether the president's support for abortion rights should preclude him from the holy sacrament.

October 29, 2021