Jeff Mordock

Lack of high-profile prosecutions in Durham probe leaves Republicans fuming

Special counsel John Durham's failure to indict any Obama-era FBI officials involved in the Trump-Russia collusion probe has left conservative activists and Trump allies questioning why he didn't pursue prosecutions that they say were handed to him on a silver platter.

May 16, 2023

Durham’s final report blasts FBI’s handling of Trump-Russia probe but doesn’t recommend new charges

Special counsel John Durham closed his four-year investigation of the FBI's probe of alleged links between Russia and President Trump's 2016 campaign with the release Monday of a scathing report on the bureau's conduct but did not recommend new criminal charges.

May 15, 2023

Biden-McCarthy next sitdown pushed to next week as debt limit crisis looms

The White House and congressional leaders punted a planned debt limit meeting Friday to next week as staffers worked behind the scenes on a proposed deal, people familiar with the decision said.

May 11, 2023

Biden’s national security adviser meets with Chinese official in first talks since spy balloon

White House National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with a top Chinese foreign affairs official in Vienna, the Biden administration announced Thursday.

May 11, 2023

Mayorkas says U.S. is ready for influx of migrants but acknowledges challenges

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confidently insisted on Thursday that the Biden administration is ready to respond to a massive influx of migrants expected to cross the border as Title 42 expires, but he also acknowledged the situation will be chaotic for a while.

May 11, 2023

‘Vague innuendo’: White House spurns new evidence of foreigners bankrolling Biden family

The White House on Thursday rejected House investigators' newly revealed evidence that President Biden and his family were engaged in an influence-peddling scheme.

May 11, 2023

Biden freezes out visiting world leaders; traditional appearances to create goodwill come to end

World leaders are being banished to the less-than-dignified White House driveway to engage reporters because President Biden has abandoned the decades-old tradition of holding joint press conferences when heads of foreign governments visit, which critics say undermines U.S. relations around the globe.

May 10, 2023

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