Jeff Mordock

Biden burying businesses under red tape; more rules on the way

President Biden accelerated the regulatory state on his first day in office by ordering agencies to consider aspirational but vaguely defined goals and benefits when imposing new rules on businesses large and small.

October 21, 2021

Biden makes pitch for economic agenda in childhood home of Scranton

President Biden struck an optimistic tone Wednesday about the fate of his two massive spending bills on social-welfare programs and infrastructure as he visited his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to emphasize his blue-collar credentials.

October 20, 2021

‘Unconscionable’: Biden rips GOP bid to block Democratic voting bill

President Biden on Wednesday blasted Senate Republicans who are expected to block another Democratic bill that would dramatically overhaul federal elections.

October 20, 2021

Pramila Jayapal: ‘Majority’ of progressive priorities will be in Biden’s slimmer social welfare bill

Progressive leader Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Tuesday that "the majority" of far-left priorities will be included in President Biden's planned expansion of the social safety night, though she acknowledged the scaled-back bill will be less than she wanted.

October 19, 2021

Psaki mocks supply-chain woes: ‘The tragedy of the treadmill delayed’

White House press secretary Jen Psaki came under fire on Tuesday after joking that it's a "tragedy" some people may have to wait longer for their treadmill to arrive amid the supply-chain crisis that has disrupted global economies.

October 19, 2021

White House says Trump tried to ‘subvert the constitution,’ says Congress should access records

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday ripped former President Trump's lawsuit to block the release of documents to the commission investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

October 19, 2021

Biden to participate in CNN town hall in Baltimore

President Biden will participate in a CNN town-hall meeting Thursday night in Baltimore to make the case for his massive economic spending agenda, the White House announced Monday.

October 18, 2021

Biden to travel to Scranton for economic agenda push

President Biden will travel to his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, this week to rally public support for his $4.7 trillion economic agenda, the White House announced Monday.

October 18, 2021

‘Disgusted’: Biden’s support from police has disintegrated in just under nine months

President Biden's relationship with America's law enforcement community has gone from bad to worse in the nearly nine months that he has occupied the Oval Office, according to veteran police officers.

October 16, 2021

Biden says he doesn’t support term limits for Supreme Court justices

President Biden on Friday said he's opposed to term limits for Supreme Court Justices, an idea the commission he appointed to overhaul the nation's largest court said was worth exploring.

October 15, 2021

DOJ pushes back on Biden’s call to prosecute those who defy Jan. 6 subpoenas

The Justice Department on Friday pushed back against President Biden's call to prosecute individuals who defy a subpoena from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

October 15, 2021

Watchdog files ethics complaint against Jen Psaki for potential Hatch Act violation

A government watchdog group on Friday filed an ethics complaint against White House press secretary Jen Psaki, accusing her of violating the Hatch Act by appearing to endorse Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe during a press briefing.

October 15, 2021

Former Trump press secretary says Psaki may have violated Hatch Act with praise for McAuliffe

President Trump's former press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Thursday criticized her immediate successor, current White House press secretary Jen Psaki, suggesting she violated a federal law that bans government employees from political campaigning.

October 15, 2021

Supreme Court would add justices under proposal from Biden commission

Justices would be added to the nine-member Supreme Court under a major proposal released Thursday as part of a draft from President Biden's Commission on the Supreme Court.

October 14, 2021

Flurry of strikes challenges economy, poses political test for Biden

Scores of union workers from Hollywood to the Midwest, emboldened by President Biden's boast that he's the most pro-union president in decades, have gone on strike or threatened to walk off the job.

October 14, 2021

Biden to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican

President Biden will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Oct. 29 ahead of his two-day summit with leaders of the 20 largest economies, the White House said Thursday.

October 14, 2021

‘We are not the Postal Service’: White House can’t guarantee delivery of holiday packages

President Biden cannot guarantee that holiday packages will arrive on time as supply chain bottlenecks clog U.S. ports, highways and railways, the White House said Wednesday.

October 13, 2021

EU steps up Afghanistan aid in U.S. absence to avoid ‘socioeconomic collapse’

The European Union on Tuesday pledged nearly $1.2 billion in aid to avert a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, which has been cut off from most international assistance since the Taliban took power in August.

October 12, 2021

White House slams Texas’ Abbott over ban on vaccine mandates

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates for businesses in his state, accusing him of "putting politics ahead of public health."

October 12, 2021

Biden meets with G-20 leaders to discuss Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

President Biden participated in a special summit with other Group of 20 leaders Tuesday to discuss the growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan since the Taliban assumed control of the country in August.

October 12, 2021