Jeff Mordock

White House cites its respect for the law after Trump’s felony conviction in New York

The White House on Thursday responded to the guilty verdict in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial with a brief statement.

May 30, 2024

Biden campaign warns guilty verdict won’t stop Trump

President Biden warned supporters Thursday that the guilty verdict against former President Donald Trump in the New York hush-money case won't stop him from being on the ballot in November.

May 30, 2024

We’ll take it from here: Biden makes permanent IRS program that calculates Americans’ taxes for them

The Biden administration on Thursday made permanent and expanded a program that gives the IRS the power to calculate the amount of taxes each participant owes to the federal government.

May 30, 2024

Biden to make first state visit to France, speak on D-Day anniversary

President Biden will make his first state visit to France next week upon marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings with remarks, the White House and French President Emmanuel Macron's office announced Thursday.

May 30, 2024

Biden marks anniversary of son Beau’s death with grave visit in Delaware

President Biden on Thursday marked the ninth anniversary of his son Beau's death with a visit to his gravesite and laying flowers at a memorial for veterans in Delaware.

May 30, 2024

Biden falsely claims he visited site of collapsed ‘$60 zillion’ Baltimore bridge the next day

President Biden on Wednesday falsely claimed he toured the wreckage of the "$60 zillion" Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the day after it collapsed, even though he didn't visit the site until more than a week after the accident.

May 29, 2024

Biden plays racist card against Trump at rally with Black voters in Pennsylvania

President Biden told a rally crowd of mostly Black voters in Philadelphia that former President Donald Trump is only considering pardons for those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol because the majority of rioters were White.

May 29, 2024

Sen. Ted Cruz accuses president of witness tampering in Hunter Biden gun trial

Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that President Biden's surprise visit to the Delaware home of Hallie Biden last week amounted to "witness tampering" ahead of Hunter Biden's federal gun trial.

May 29, 2024

Biden’s age, broken promises chase away young voters that Democrats count on

President Biden is trying to save his reelection campaign by embracing policies that matter most to young voters but can't stop the defections which now account for the largest drop in his support among any demographic.

May 28, 2024

Biden visits Hunter Biden’s ex before she testifies in son’s gun trial

President Biden made a surprise visit to the home of Hallie Biden, days before she is scheduled to testify as a critical witness for the prosecution in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial, which starts next week.

May 27, 2024

Robert De Niro narrates new Biden ad claiming Trump has ‘snapped’

President Biden's campaign has tapped actor Robert De Niro to narrate its latest ad, which alleges former President Donald Trump has "snapped" and will "terminate the Constitution" if reelected.

May 24, 2024

Clintons, Roger Goodell, Sean Penn among high-profile guests for Kenya state dinner

The White House brought some serious star power, including high-profile names from entertainment and politics, to the state dinner Thursday night for Kenyan President William Ruto.

May 23, 2024

Hunter Biden on state dinner guest list as criminal court dates loom

Just weeks ahead of his criminal trial on federal gun charges and a month away from a trial on tax charge, Hunter Biden was on the guest list for Thursday night's White House state dinner for Kenyan President William Ruto.

May 23, 2024

Biden designates Kenya a non-NATO ally as he seeks to boost ties in Africa

President Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House on Thursday for an official state dinner as part of his efforts to deepen relations with the East African nation, a key ally in fighting against the Islamic State and other terror groups on the continent.

May 23, 2024

Biden stumbles through press conference with Kenyan president: ‘What was my question?’

A listless President Biden stumbled through a joint press conference Thursday with Kenyan President William Ruto, twice telling reporters he didn't catch their questions and snapping at another journalist for asking a second question.

May 23, 2024

Biden says U.S. does not recognize ICC jurisdiction over Israel

President Biden said Thursday that the U.S. does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court after the tribunal's chief prosecutor requested arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and its defense minister, Yoav Gallant.

May 23, 2024

Biden greets Kenya’s president ahead of major military designation

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife, Rachel, to the White House on Thursday for a state visit focused on designating a non-NATO ally as part of the effort to resolve the crisis in Haiti.

May 23, 2024

Biden burned by critics for tapping gasoline reserve to lower prices, cover up ‘anti-energy’ agenda

Republicans slammed President Biden's decision to sell off 1 million barrels of gasoline over the coming weeks from a strategic reserve as a "desperate" attempt to cover for his environmental policies, which they say caused soaring prices at the pump.

May 22, 2024

Biden cancels another $7.7 billion in student loans

President Biden announced Wednesday that his administration is canceling $7.7 billion in student loans for 160,000 borrowers.

May 22, 2024

White House fixes mountain of mistakes in Biden’s NAACP speech

The White House issued 10 corrections Tuesday for President Biden's campaign speech at an NAACP dinner, including lines where he falsely claimed to be vice president during the COVID-19 pandemic and referred to the Jan. 6 rioters as "irrectionists."

May 21, 2024