Jeff Mordock

Karine Jean-Pierre says White House is thinking of O.J. Simpson’s family

The White House on Thursday offered mild sympathy to the family of football hall of famer O.J. Simpson, who passed away of cancer earlier in the day.

April 11, 2024

Stubborn inflation puts drag on Biden’s reelection run

President Biden received a double whammy of bad economic news recently with two separate Labor Department reports showing America's prolonged battle with inflation is still ongoing and undercutting his reelection message.

April 11, 2024

Biden launches Arizona ad blitz following abortion ruling

President Biden's reelection campaign on Thursday unleashed a media volley in Arizona after the state's Supreme Court upheld a near-total abortion ban based on a law passed in 1864.

April 11, 2024

Clintons, Robert De Niro, Jeff Bezos among White House guests at state dinner for Japan leader

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio attracted some major star power to Washington for his state dinner at the White House on Wednesday night.

April 10, 2024

Biden seeks coalition with Japan, Philippines to counter a rising China

President Biden is employing some personal diplomacy this week as he intensifies his efforts to build a network of defense alliances in East Asia to challenge China's growing influence and power.

April 10, 2024

Biden says commitment to Israel is ‘ironclad’ amid threat of Iranian attack

President Biden on Wednesday said that the U.S. will keep its commitment to Israel's defense amid reports of Iran planning a "significant attack" on the Jewish state in the coming days.

April 10, 2024

Biden’s latest flub: President declares he’s living in the ‘20th century’

President Biden on Wednesday struggled through a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, fumbling to find his list of preselected reporters to call on and concluding the event by announcing he's living in the wrong century.

April 10, 2024

Japanese leader, Biden open to talks with N. Korea amid rising tensions

President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said Wednesday they remain open to dialogue or a direct summit with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions and missile program.

April 10, 2024

Biden, Japanese leader downplay rift over Nippon Steel acquisition of U.S. Steel

President Biden said Wednesday he "stands by" his commitment to American workers in opposing a planned acquisition of Pittsburgh-based U.S. steel by a Japanese company, a stance Mr. Biden reiterated in a press conference with Japan's prime minister.

April 10, 2024

Biden says he’s ‘considering’ wrapping up Julian Assange prosecution

President Biden said Wednesday that his administration is mulling whether to end the prosecution of Julian Assange, the controversial WikiLeaks founder who is facing criminal charges for publishing thousands of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables.

April 10, 2024

Biden welcomes Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida to White House to discuss China

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden formally welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife to the White House on Wednesday for a state visit focused on bolstering the two nations' commitment to combating Chinese aggression.

April 10, 2024

Families of Hamas hostages demand results after meeting with VP Harris

The families of hostages believed to be held by Hamas demanded results from the Biden administration after a meeting Tuesday with Vice President Kamala Harris.

April 9, 2024

Biden unveils revamped student debt relief plan to reel in young voters

MADISON, Wis. -- President Biden on Monday said 30 million former students will see relief under a new plan that relieves high student debt from interest and for-profit colleges, his latest attempt to wipe away college loans and woo young voters who might ditch him over his advanced age and the war in Gaza.

April 8, 2024

Biden to unveil new student debt relief plan that could cancel balance for 30M Americans

President Biden on Monday will unveil his second major attempt at large-scale student loan forgiveness with a new set of proposals the administration says could provide debt relief for more than 30 million Americans.

April 8, 2024

Biden to allow union reps into nonunion workplaces as part of OSHA inspections

The Biden administration has established a rule that will now allow outside union officials into nonunion workplaces as part of safety inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

March 29, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Biden fundraiser with Clinton, Obama: ‘Shame on You’

A lavish Radio City Music Hall fundraiser for President Biden's campaign that featured former Presidents Obama and Clinton was repeatedly interrupted Thursday night as multiple demonstrators shouted over the trio of presidents.

March 29, 2024

Pete Buttigieg: Too soon to tell how expensive, how much time to rebuild Baltimore bridge

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday that federal officials are still working to come up with a cost estimate to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

March 27, 2024

Muslim group says latest Gallup poll a ‘wake-up call’ for Biden

The nation's largest Muslim advocacy group warned President Biden Wednesday that the latest polling on Israel's war with Hamas is a call for him to reverse course and call for an immediate cease-fire.

March 27, 2024

Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly hangs up on radio interview after host asks if Biden has dementia

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly hung up in the middle of a radio interview with a Charlotte news reporter after she was asked if President Biden has dementia.

March 26, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt speech by Biden, who says they have ‘a point’

President Biden somewhat agreed with Pro-Palestinian protesters who interrupted his speech in North Carolina Tuesday by demanding that he do more to address the spiraling humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

March 26, 2024