Jeff Mordock

President sets off on path to revive lost confidence in ‘Bidenomics’

President Biden has embarked on a new mission: convince voters that his "Bidenomics" economic plan is boosting the lives of middle-class Americans.

June 26, 2023

Biden insists he didn’t lie about son’s business deals

President Biden insisted Monday that he was truthful when he claimed he had never spoken to his son Hunter Biden about business deals despite the release of an alleged text message in which the first son threatened a Chinese businessman and said he was "with my father."

June 26, 2023

White House pivots to ‘Bidenomics’ message focused on more government spending

The White House on Monday will launch an effort to convince voters that his economic plan dubbed "Bidenomics" is working to boost the lives of middle-class voters.

June 26, 2023

India’s Modi praises U.S. democracy in address to Congress

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the foundations of American democracy in an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, emphasizing the importance of the partnership between the world's two biggest democracies on a day of summitry that mixed geopolitics and commercial opportunity.

June 22, 2023

Biden says calling China’s Xi a ‘dictator’ has not damaged relationship with Beijing

President Biden said Thursday that his remark calling Chinese leader Xi Jinping a "dictator" has not undermined his administration's efforts to reduce tensions with Beijing.

June 22, 2023

Biden welcomes Indian Prime Minister Modi to White House

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House on Thursday for a state visit focused on combating Chinese aggression and tensions with Russia.

June 22, 2023

Trump attorney says his testimony is best defense; decisions made one case at a time

Former President Trump should testify in any of his pending court battles, including the federal trial for mishandling classified documents and obstructing justice, a member of his legal team said.

June 22, 2023

Durham says FBI agents became emotional, apologized over bureau’s handling of Trump probe

Special counsel John Durham told lawmakers Wednesday that FBI agents who worked on the Trump-Russia collusion probe became emotional and apologized when confronted with intelligence that the investigation may have been part of a plan by Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign to distract from her use of a private email server.

June 21, 2023

Special counsel John Durham says FBI agents ‘apologized’ for Trump-Russia probe

Special counsel John Durham told House lawmakers on Wednesday that some FBI agents were so upset about how the Trump-Russia collusion probe was handled that they apologized to him.

June 21, 2023

John Durham says AG Merrick Garland never prohibited him from bringing indictments

Special counsel John Durham testified Wednesday before Congress that the Biden Justice Department never blocked him from bringing high-profile prosecutions during his four-year investigation.

June 21, 2023

Special counsel John Durham says he investigated Trump tip, but it was ‘nothing’

Special counsel John Durham said Wednesday that his team looked into a tip from Italian officials detailing suspicious financial dealings related to former President Donald Trump but did not uncover wrongdoing.

June 21, 2023

Scandal-prone Hunter Biden keeps dodging serious consequences

Hunter Biden's plea deal with federal prosecutors is the latest in a long line of embarrassing escapades, eyebrow-raising foreign deals and legal headaches that have resulted in few consequences for the first son.

June 20, 2023

Bribery allegations hurt Biden with independent voters, but his base looks the other way

President Biden's supporters are willing to give him a pass on allegations he accepted a $5 million bribe from a Ukraine businessman, but less forgiving are independent voters who will be crucial in the general election next year.

June 20, 2023

Biden tells union members that Republicans are coming for their jobs

President Biden kicked off his reelection campaign Saturday with a rally in Philadelphia where he appeared alongside union members and argued that his economic agenda deserves another four years.

June 17, 2023

White House continues to use ‘MAGA’ even after being told it violates Hatch Act

The White House isn't backing down from using the phrase "MAGA" to tie congressional Republicans to former President Trump, even after a government watchdog agency told officials its use violates the Hatch Act.

June 15, 2023

WNBA champ slams Biden for lack of White House invite

A 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces player blasted President Biden for not extending a White House invitation to her team after the commander-in-chief congratulated the Las Vegas Golden Knights for winning the Stanley Cup on Tuesday.

June 15, 2023

Multiple defenses open to Trump in classified documents case

Former President Donald Trump has multiple defenses available to try to beat federal criminal charges of mishandling classified documents and obstructing justice, legal scholars say.

June 14, 2023

Biden could pardon Trump in classified document case, but would pay a ‘political price’

President Biden could bridge the bitter divide in the country over the federal prosecution of former President Trump by pardoning his predecessor, but the move would also risk political martyrdom for Mr. Biden.

June 13, 2023

Prosecutors’ zeal shapes federal case against Trump, seen as ‘weaponizing the Justice Department’

The Justice Department's aggressive pursuit of former President Donald Trump stunned legal scholars who say it makes his case starkly different from other politicians who've been investigated but not prosecuted for mishandled government secrets.

June 12, 2023

Biden undergoes root canal and a follow-up procedure

President Biden had a root canal on Sunday and completed a follow-up root canal procedure Monday because of continued tooth pain, the White House announced.

June 12, 2023