Jeff Mordock

Biden to host India’s Modi for state dinner next month

President Biden will host a state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next month, the White House announced Wednesday.

May 10, 2023

McCarthy, Biden fail to resolve impasse on debt limit but agree to talk budget cuts

Congressional leaders emerged from a meeting with President Biden Tuesday saying they were unable to break a months-long impasse over raising the nation's borrowing limit, although the U.S. risks defaulting on its debt in three weeks, a development that would likely prompt international economic turmoil.

May 9, 2023

Civil trial verdict in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit deals another loss to Trump

A federal jury in New York found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual battery and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll and ordered him to pay $5 million, but the same jury cleared him of rape. The verdict Tuesday is the latest legal blow to Mr. Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

May 9, 2023

Biden to become first U.S. president to visit Papua New Guinea

President Biden will visit Papua New Guinea this month, making him the first U.S. president to travel to the Pacific island nation and underscoring its importance in countering Chinese aggression in the region.

May 9, 2023

Biden administration weighs requiring airlines to pay passengers for flight delays

President Biden will direct the Transportation Department on Monday to look into whether airlines should pay passengers for flight delays in addition to refunds and other amenities.

May 8, 2023

Biden says son Hunter ‘has done nothing wrong’

President Biden on Friday defended his son, Hunter Biden, brushing off the slew of investigations targeting him and insisting he's done nothing wrong.

May 5, 2023

Biden says he believes McCarthy is ‘an honest man’ ahead of debt-ceiling talks

President Biden said Friday he believes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is "an honest man" ahead of their closely-watched May 9 meeting to discuss the debt limit as the U.S. heads closer to a potential default.

May 5, 2023

Biden confuses MSNBC interview with a ‘major press conference’

President Biden sent the White House scrambling Friday after declaring he would give "a major press conference" in the afternoon, but he was referring to his interview with MSNBC.

May 5, 2023

Back for more: Sharp-tweeting Neera Tanden will head Biden’s domestic council

Neera Tanden will serve as director of the Domestic Policy Council, making her the top domestic adviser to President Biden, the White House announced Friday.

May 5, 2023

Biden headed for first TV interview in 3 months

President Biden will sit down with MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle for his first interview with a major TV network since Feb. 8.

May 5, 2023

White House says Russia is lying about U.S. involvement in drone strike

The White House on Thursday forcibly pushed back on Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's accusation that the Biden administration was behind Wednesday's drone attacks on Moscow.

May 4, 2023

Biden authorizes sanctions against people destabilizing Sudan

President Biden on Thursday ordered new sanctions on those responsible for the violence and chaos that has gripped Sudan.

May 4, 2023

White House unveils package to curb AI risks

The White House on Thursday rolled out initiatives aimed at containing the privacy and safety hazards of artificial intelligence.

May 4, 2023

Biden’s mental miscues shine a spotlight on the age issue clouding reelection bid

President Biden wants to stay in office until he is 86, but a spate of struggles during recent public appearances, including forgetting answers and stumbling over sentences, have amplified concerns that he is too old for another term.

May 3, 2023

Muslim group demands Biden apologize to mayor blocked from White House’s Eid al-Fitr celebration

Muslim community leaders on Tuesday demanded President Biden publicly apologize to a longtime Muslim mayor from New Jersey who was abruptly blocked from attending the White House's Eid al-Fitr celebration.

May 2, 2023

Regulators seize failed First Republic, as Biden pronounces banking system ‘safe and sound’

Regulators seized First Republic Bank early Monday and struck a deal to sell most of its operations to JPMorgan Chase, averting a wider banking crisis even as some Republicans say the Biden administration's economic policies create the risk of more trouble.

May 1, 2023

Biden reaffirms ‘ironclad’ alliance with Philippines in wake of Chinese aggression

President Biden met with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, sending a message to China that Washington's alliances in the Indo-Pacific region remain strong despite Beijing's increased aggression.

May 1, 2023

Biden says clean debt-ceiling boost crucial for economy

President Biden told a group of small-business owners Monday "the most important thing" is to pass a clean debt-ceiling increase, reiterating his refusal to negotiate with House Republicans.

May 1, 2023

Biden says banking system is ‘safe and sound’ after regulators seize First Republic

President Biden sought to assure Americans on Monday that the banking system is "safe and sound" after regulators seized San Francisco-based First Republic Bank and sold all of its deposits and the bulk of its assets to JPMorgan Chase.

May 1, 2023

Trump asks for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump's legal team on Monday requested a mistrial in his civil trial for rape and defamation, claiming the judge made "pervasive unfair and prejudicial rulings" against him.

May 1, 2023