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Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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In this photo released by The White House, President Joe Biden meets virtually with his national security team and senior officials for a briefing on Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Camp David, Md. (The White House via AP)

Biden to address Afghanistan crisis Monday

President Biden will address the Afghanistan crisis Monday afternoon as criticism mounts for the public statements by the president as Afghanistan falls to the Taliban.

August 16, 2021
Thousands of Ethiopian from the capital, Addis Ababa and the environs are flocking to Meskel Square, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, to rally against the TPLF under the motto "I march to Save Ethiopia" and renew committment to support the national army. Horsemen from towns and villages of the outskirts of Addis Ababa and Finfine Special zone are riding to the most famous public Square saying slogans denouncing the TPLF atrocities and praising bravery of the troops of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF). (AP Photo)

Biden sending envoy to Ethiopia as war escalates

President Biden is dispatching his special envoy for the Horn of Africa to Ethiopia as a war in the rebellious Tigray region escalates, creating a humanitarian crisis that has already left thousands dead.

August 13, 2021
President Joe Biden answers a question from a reporter following a virtual meeting from the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, to discuss the importance of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden confident Congress will raise the debt ceiling

President Biden on Wednesday said he's confident Congress will raise the federal government's debt limit, despite threats from Republicans to block any effort to raise the ceiling on how much the government can borrow to pay its bills.

August 11, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks as he receives a briefing in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting hurricane preparedness. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden to host world leaders at ‘democracy summit’

President Biden will convene a virtual summit with dozens of elected world leaders in December to address issues such as fighting authoritarianism, corruption, and promoting human rights, the White House said Wednesday.

August 11, 2021
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends an annual press conference in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. Belarus' authoritarian leader on Monday charged that the opposition was plotting a coup in the runup to last year's presidential election that triggered a monthslong wave of mass protests. President Alexander Lukashenko held his annual press conference on Monday, the one-year anniversary of the vote that handed him a sixth term in office but was denounced by the opposition and the West as rigged. (Pavel Orlovsky/BelTA photo via AP)

Biden administration slaps new sanctions on Belarus

President Biden on Monday imposed new sanctions on Belarus and the regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, whose crackdown on political opponents has drawn international condemnation.

August 9, 2021