Jeff Mordock

Zelenskyy delivers urgent appeal to Congress for more military aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an emotional plea to Congress on Wednesday night, urging U.S. lawmakers to approve more aid for Ukraine's ongoing war with Russia.

December 21, 2022

Hero’s welcome: Biden promises Zelenskyy U.S. backing for ‘as long as it takes’

America will back Ukraine with military and financial aid until Russia's invasion ends in failure, President Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their historic appearance together at the White House on Wednesday.

December 21, 2022

Biden tells visiting Zelenskyy U.S. will support Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’

President Biden reassured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the U.S. will provide military and other aid to help ensure Ukraine wins its war with Russia during a joint White House news conference.

December 21, 2022

Biden pledged that NATO support for Ukraine won’t waver

President Biden on Wednesday said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's support for Ukraine in the war with Russia is as strong as it ever was, refuting reports in European new media that the military alliance is wavering.

December 21, 2022

Biden honors football legend Franco Harris; recalls visit after wife, daughter were killed

President Biden honored Franco Harris, the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back who died Wednesday, by recalling the kindness he showed the Biden family in 1972 after the future president's wife and daughter were killed in a car accident.

December 21, 2022

Zelenskyy at White House offers ‘all my appreciation from my heart’ for U.S. support of war effort

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday marked his first trip to the U.S. since the Russian invasion of Ukraine by thanking President Biden and Congress for the billions in military assistance that has been sent to his country.

December 21, 2022

‘Pandering prosecutors and cynical politicians’ responsible for violence against cops, group says

This year was among the deadliest for police officers, and the National Fraternal Order of Police is blaming "pandering prosecutors and cynical politicians" for the carnage.

December 21, 2022

FBI undercover program threatens national security with mismanagement, poor training, DOJ IG says

FBI operatives conducting undercover investigations have been hampered by poor training and a lack of supervision by unqualified case coordinators, putting agents' lives and the nation's security at risk, according to a withering report issued Tuesday by the Justice Department's watchdog.

December 20, 2022

Biden will sign NDAA despite repeal of the military vaccine mandate

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday said President Biden will sign the $847 billion National Defense Authorization Act, ending days of speculation about whether he would support the measure despite his opposition to its repeal of the U.S. military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

December 19, 2022

Biden hails ‘progress’ with Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso despite failing to rein in flow of immigrants

The two leaders met at the White House just days before a court order lifting Title 42 is scheduled to take effect.

December 19, 2022

Biden administration to phase out incandescent bulbs, move to LEDs

The Biden administration will propose on Monday a new rule that would phase out traditional incandescent lightbulbs and replace them with more efficient LEDs.

December 19, 2022

National Archives releases thousands of documents on JFK assassination

The National Archives and Records Administration released thousands of documents Thursday related to the assassination of President Kennedy, after President Biden ordered the materials to become public.

December 15, 2022

Biden announces he will visit Africa soon

President Biden announced Thursday that he intends to visit Africa soon as he seeks to boost U.S. ties to the region.

December 15, 2022

Biden to remove some Chinese companies from a ‘red-flag’ trade list

President Biden plans to remove Chinese companies from the red-flag trade list, signaling his desire to improve ties with the communist country on issues such as climate change.

December 15, 2022

Biden underscores U.S. commitment to Africa in speech to region’s leaders

President Biden emphasized the United States' commitment to Africa on Wednesday, promising nearly 50 African leaders that America will make investments for the long-term benefits of the continent.

December 14, 2022

White House hails U.N. vote to oust Iran from women’s rights panel

The Biden administration on Wednesday saluted the United Nations member states for voting to remove Iran from a panel that advocates for women's rights around the world.

December 14, 2022

Biden: U.S. should have ‘societal guilt’ over shootings on anniversary of Sandy Hook

President Biden on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre by insisting on the need for stricter gun laws, including an assault weapons ban.

December 14, 2022

Biden signs same-sex marriage law at star-studded White House celebration

President Biden on Tuesday signed into law a bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages.

December 13, 2022

Biden: Lower-than-expected inflation numbers prove policies are working

President Biden argued on Tuesday that his economic policies are working after a Labor Department report showed inflation cooled down considerably in November.

December 13, 2022

Federal judge formally ends special master for Trump document case

A federal judge has ended the special master review of government documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, giving the Justice Department full access to thousands of materials in its investigation.

December 13, 2022