Jeff Mordock

Obama, Clinton, Bush to snub Trump’s inaugural luncheon

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush won't attend President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural luncheon even though they'll be at Monday's inauguration.

January 16, 2025

Biden attempts to define his legacy in farewell address to nation

President Biden, looking to put a friendlier spin on his White House legacy, defended his record in a prime-time address Wednesday night, arguing that he is leaving the country in better shape than he found it.

January 15, 2025

Biden says his administration and Trump team spoke ‘as one’ in Gaza deal

President Biden on Wednesday hailed the efforts of President-elect Donald Trump's team to help reach a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas.

January 15, 2025

Trump takes credit for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he's the reason for the ceasefire deal that has been reached between Israel and Hamas, ending 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip.

January 15, 2025

Biden defends foreign policy to a dubious public as he exits White House

President Biden kicked off his last week in office on Monday trying to sell the American public on his foreign policy agenda, arguing that the U.S. became stronger under his administration.

January 13, 2025

Biden crows about strong jobs report, urges Trump to keep his economic policies in place

President Biden on Friday urged President-elect Donald Trump to keep his economic agenda in place, arguing that he's leaving the incoming administration a stronger economy than what was handed to him in 2021.

January 10, 2025

Nearly half of Americans rate Biden as a poor or terrible president

Roughly one-quarter of Americans said President Biden was a "good" or "great" president, a much lower final approval rating than either of his immediate predecessors, according to a new poll.

January 10, 2025

Biden says he’s coordinating with Trump’s team on L.A. fires

President Biden on Friday said he's teaming up with the incoming Trump administration about the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires.

January 10, 2025

Biden issues new sanctions on Russian oil tankers as a new Trump era begins

President Biden slapped new sanctions on more than 180 tankers shipping Russian oil, expanding his effort to bolster Ukraine's war effort against Moscow before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

January 10, 2025

Biden to use foreign policy speech in final week to outline key parts of legacy

President Biden plans to deliver a major foreign policy speech outlining what he believes to be the key parts of his legacy as part of his farewell to the country, according to a senior administration official.

January 10, 2025

Biden promises federal government will cover the full cost of Los Angeles fires

President Biden pledged on Thursday that the federal government would pay the entire cost of the Los Angeles fires for 180 days, a significant increase from what is typically covered when disaster strikes.

January 9, 2025

Biden tells weary Los Angeles firefighters there’s ‘good news:’ He’s a great-grandfather

President Biden on Wednesday told exhausted firefighters who've been battling wildfires in Los Angeles that he had some "good news" for them -- he's become a great-grandfather.

January 8, 2025

Credit groups sue Biden administration over medical debt rule

Representatives from the credit reporting and credit union industries filed a lawsuit Wednesday arguing that the Biden administration's new rule blocking creditors from accessing consumers' medical debt violates federal law.

January 8, 2025

‘Who the hell knows?’: Biden admits he may not have lasted another four years in office

President Biden acknowledged that he may not have been able to complete a second term if he had been reelected, the 82-year-old commander in chief said in an interview published Wednesday.

January 8, 2025

Trump plants MAGA flag on world stage, puts Denmark, Panama, Canada on notice

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday outlined an ambitious plan for U.S. expansion by seizing control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and maybe even Canada.

January 7, 2025

Two convicted murderers granted clemency by Biden sue to remain on death row

Two convicted murderers whose death sentences were commuted last month by President Biden asked a federal court Tuesday to keep them on death row, saying the clemency action could stall their appeals.

January 7, 2025

Trump says there will be hell to pay if Hamas hostages aren’t released by inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday again said "all hell" will break out in the Middle East if the hostages taken by Hamas aren't set free by the time he's sworn in on Jan. 20.

January 7, 2025

Trump vows to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to reflect its proximity to America.

January 7, 2025

Donald Trump announces $20 billion in foreign investment to build U.S. data centers

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Damac Properties, a United Arab Emirates real estate firm, will spend $20 billion to build new data centers in the U.S.

January 7, 2025

Biden rule banning medical debt from credit reports raises alarm

The Biden administration moved Tuesday to ban medical debt from appearing on credit reports, erasing $49 billion in unpaid bills from such records of 15 million Americans.

January 7, 2025