Jeff Mordock

Biden boasts of spending, asks GOP to back agenda

President Biden made the case for his expected reelection bid in the annual State of the Union address Tuesday night as he highlighted big-spending achievements and called on a divided Congress to work with him on a modest "unity agenda" while he girds for a showdown with Republicans over spending cuts.

February 7, 2023

Biden renews push for policing reform, easier prosecution of rogue cops

President Biden on Tuesday revived his call for Congress to pass legislation that would overhaul policing in America as well as make it easier to prosecute rogue cops for misconduct.

February 7, 2023

Biden renews call for higher taxes on billionaires, corporations

President Biden revived his call to raise taxes on billionaires and corporations during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

February 7, 2023

Biden deflects blame on inflation by calling it a ‘global problem’

President Biden skirted blame for rising prices in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, insisting it's a global problem caused by Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

February 7, 2023

Biden challenges Republicans and Democrats to work together

President Biden on Tuesday night laid down a challenge to the House Republicans urging them to work with him and his Democrats to help rebuild the economy.

February 7, 2023

Outgoing Labor Secretary Marty Walsh picked as State of the Union designated survivor

Outgoing Labor Secretary Marty Walsh was named as the designated survivor for President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the White House announced.

February 7, 2023

Biden to say economy remains ‘unbowed and unbroken’ in State of the Union remarks

President Biden will defend his record on the economy when he delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday night, arguing that he rebuilt the economy after the COVID-19 lockdowns.

February 7, 2023

Biden SOTU speech to focus on agenda items he thinks can muster bipartisan support

President Biden will reissue his call for Congress to get behind his "unity agenda" as he delivers his second State of the Union address Tuesday night, seeking to reassure voters that both sides can team up to get things done.

February 7, 2023

VP Harris announces $1B investment in Central America, but move won’t help immediate migrant crisis

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday announced a $950 million commitment from companies including Target Corp., Nestle SA and Columbia Sportswear to address the poverty and violence that is fueling migration from Central America.

February 6, 2023

Biden admin lines up $950M private sector investment to combat migration from Central America

Vice President Kamala Harris will announce Monday a slate of private sector financial commitments totaling $950 million for northern Central America, marking the administration's latest attempt to address the root causes of migration by increasing economic opportunity.

February 6, 2023

Biden to boast of economic successes in State of the Union address

President Biden will use his State of the Union speech on Tuesday to take a victory lap and test his reelection pitch, claiming credit for a robust economy and keeping global allies unified against Russia's war on Ukraine.

February 3, 2023

Biden, Bill Clinton celebrate Family Medical Leave Act, push for paid leave

Former President Bill Clinton on Thursday joined President Biden at the White House to mark the 30th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act, and renewed the push for a national paid leave law.

February 2, 2023

Durbin demands details about work by indicted FBI official involved in Trump-Russia investigation

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday demanded the FBI and Justice Department provide more information about the investigations overseen by Charles McGonigal, who was arrested last month on criminal charges.

February 2, 2023

34 officers shot in the line of duty in January; up 89% from 2021

More officers were shot in the line of duty in January than there were days in the month, according to statistics released Wednesday by the National Fraternal Order of Police.

February 1, 2023

University of Delaware seen as next target in Biden classified documents probe

The University of Delaware's trove of documents from President Biden's time as a senator is the Justice Department's next likely target after investigators searched the president's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, residence for classified material on Wednesday.

February 1, 2023

No classified documents found at Biden’s beach house; investigators remove handwritten notes

FBI agents did not uncover any classified materials during their search of President Biden's vacation home at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, but they did remove handwritten notes and materials related to Mr. Biden's time as vice president; his lawyer said Wednesday.

February 1, 2023

Justice Department searches Biden’s home Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Justice Department investigators on Wednesday are conducting a search for classified documents at President Biden's residence in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, his personal attorney announced.

February 1, 2023

Republicans, Manchin set sights on tanking Biden’s climate friendly 401(k) rules

Republicans in Congress are seeking to scuttle new rules from the Biden administration that allow retirement fund managers to consider climate change and other factors that conservative critics call "woke capitalism."

January 31, 2023

VP Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’ funeral in Memphis

Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday will attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols, who died at the hands of police in Memphis, Tennessee, the White House announced.

January 31, 2023

Biden refuses to say if he’ll be interviewed by special counsel in doc probe

President Biden on Tuesday declined to say whether he would sit down with special counsel Robert Hur to discuss the classified documents found at his Wilmington, Delaware, home and his former office at a Washington think tank.

January 31, 2023