Jeff Mordock

Biden pardons service members convicted under military law banning gay sex

President Biden on Wednesday pardoned U.S. service members who were convicted under a military law that banned gay sex, allowing them to access military benefits, including pensions and home loans.

June 26, 2024

White House slams GOP proposal to slash DOJ budget as ‘defunding the police’

The White House pushed back Tuesday on a bill proposed by House Republicans that cut both the budgets for the Justice Department and FBI by hundreds of millions of dollars by accusing the GOP of defunding law enforcement.

June 25, 2024

Hunter Biden asks for new trial in gun case

Attorneys for Hunter Biden on Monday filed a long-shot request for a new criminal trial on federal gun charges, arguing the judge who oversaw the trial earlier this month did not have jurisdiction.

June 24, 2024

Biden, Elton John to visit site of Stonewall riots in NYC: Report

President Biden and music legend Elton John will mark the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which began the start of the modern gay rights movement, during a trip to New York this weekend, according to a report.

June 24, 2024

Bush-era attorney general joins legal fight to release audio recordings of Biden interview

Former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey has joined the legal battle to publicly release audio recordings of President Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur, saying the Justice Department's argument to withhold them is "flawed."

June 24, 2024

Home prices hit an all-time high and whack would-be buyers this election year

Homeownership has moved even further out of reach for millions of Americans as prices soar and purchases fall, a trend that is likely to have major implications for the presidential race.

June 24, 2024

Biden’s claim that Trump is a threat to democracy could backfire, analysts say

The centerpiece of President Biden's reelection campaign is labeling former President Donald Trump as a threat to democracy, but critics say Mr. Biden's attacks on the presumptive GOP nominee also pose a risk for Americans' freedoms.

June 21, 2024

Biden raises $8M at Virginia fundraiser with Clintons

President Biden raised more than $8 million at a campaign fundraiser Tuesday in Northern Virginia featuring the Clintons and former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

June 19, 2024

Biden promises leniency for 500,000 illegal immigrants married to U.S. citizens

President Biden announced a new immigration program Tuesday designed to ease the path to citizenship for half a million illegal immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens by letting them skip the line and adjust their status here without going home.

June 18, 2024

Biden hails new citizenship by marriage deal as a way to keep families together

President Biden on Tuesday unveiled a large-scale immigration program that will offer legal status and a simplified path to citizenship for roughly 500,000 illegal immigrants married to U.S. citizens.

June 18, 2024

Trump’s campaign spotlights Marylander’s murder to counter Biden immigration plan

Former President Donald Trump's campaign on Tuesday pointed to a Maryland woman allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant, saying her death is evidence that President Biden's latest border plan will continue the migrant crime surge.

June 18, 2024

Hunter Biden files appeal in Delaware gun case, but rescinds it moments later

Hunter Biden's attorneys filed an appeal of his federal gun crimes conviction on Monday, only to inexplicably withdraw it moments after it was uploaded to the public docket.

June 17, 2024

White House says videos showing Biden freezing, appearing to wander are ‘cheap fakes’

The White House on Monday criticized what it termed "cheap fake videos," a series of recent clips that have raised questions about President Biden's health because they show him appearing to wander off or freezing.

June 17, 2024

A-list Hollywood fundraiser nets Biden campaign record $28M

President Biden's campaign raked in $28 million at a Hollywood fundraiser over the weekend featuring former President Barack Obama and several A-list celebrities, the campaign announced Monday.

June 17, 2024

Biden, Pope Francis meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit

President Biden conferred with Pope Francis in a meeting that highlighted a growing divide within the Catholic Church over the president's policies that are out of line with church doctrine.

June 14, 2024

Biden’s awkward encounters and bizarre actions at G7 summit raise eyebrows, overshadow goals

President Biden arrived at the Group of Seven summit in Italy determined to show that his leadership and strength on the global stage warrants him a second term in office, but a series of awkward encounters with world leaders has overshadowed his statesmanship.

June 14, 2024

Texas man arrested, charged with threatening to kill an FBI agent in Hunter Biden case

A Texas man was arrested Thursday after authorities say he threatened to kill an FBI agent involved in the Hunter Biden investigation, leaving a message that the last thing the agent will hear is the "horrified shrieks [of their] widows and orphans."

June 14, 2024

White House Correspondents’ Association chides Biden for complaining about reporters’ questions

The White House Correspondents' Association issued a rare and surprising rebuke of President Biden on Thursday after he complained for the second time in as many weeks that reporters are not asking questions on topics he wants to talk about.

June 13, 2024

Biden, Zelenskyy sign $50 billion loan pact as Russia war rages on

President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a deal Thursday pledging a long-term U.S. commitment to Ukraine's security and giving the war-ravaged country a $50 billion loan backed by interest on frozen Russian assets in the West.

June 13, 2024

Joe Biden again complains about journalists asking him off-topic questions

President Biden blasted the White House press corps Thursday for the second time in as many weeks, complaining that reporters never "play by the rules," instead asking questions that diverge from topics he wants to talk about.

June 13, 2024