Jeff Mordock

DOJ urges Supreme Court to allow Congress to access Trump tax returns

The Justice Department on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to reject former President Trump's legal arguments for shielding his tax returns from a Democratic-led House committee.

November 10, 2022

Biden nominates veteran Democratic tax man to lead beefed-up IRS

President Biden on Thursday nominated Danny Werfel to serve as the head of the Internal Revenue Service, where he would oversee the agency's largest expansions in decades.

November 10, 2022

Republicans demand ATF, FBI ramp up staff for background checks on Black Friday gun sales

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to beef up staffing at the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for an expected surge of Black Friday gun purchases.

November 10, 2022

Biden to meet with Chinese leader Xi on the side at G20 with aim to reduce tensions

President Biden will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week in Bali, Indonesia, during the Group of 20 Summit, a White House official said Thursday.

November 10, 2022

Biden sees vindication after Democrats beat expectations of rout in midterms

President Biden laughed Wednesday when a reporter told him on the day after the midterm elections that former President Donald Trump's political movement is still strong.

November 9, 2022

NLRB to rescind Trump-era rule that made it easier for workers to dissolve unions

The U.S. National Labor Relations Board has proposed rescinding a Trump-era rule that made it easier for workers to vote to oust unions, saying the measure made workplaces less stable.

November 9, 2022

Biden’s condemnation of Republicans as a threat to democracy helps Dems avoid red wave

President Biden's stark warnings that a vote for "Ultra MAGA" Republicans could threaten American democracy appears to have resonated with voters, denying the GOP a widely anticipated red wave.

November 9, 2022

Biden costs taxpayers $309B with reversal of Trump deregulation agenda, analysts say

The Biden administration has buried taxpayers and businesses under a flurry of new regulations that cost the U.S. economy more than $309 billion and exacerbated inflation, according to a new analysis.

November 8, 2022

Biden’s approval rating drops in poll ahead of midterms

President Biden's approval rating dropped slightly to 39%, a potential new warning sign for Democrats as voters head to the polls in Tuesday's midterm elections.

November 8, 2022

Hecklers disrupt Biden’s campaign rally in Maryland

At least three hecklers were removed for shouting down President Biden during a rally for Democratic candidates Monday night in Maryland.

November 7, 2022

Biden tones down his talk of upset victory for Democrats on Tuesday

President Biden offered a more measured forecast for Democrats on the eve of Tuesday's election after predicting last week that the party would defy polls with big midterm wins.

November 7, 2022

Trump appeals New York court’s order for a watchdog to oversee his company

Former President Trump on Monday appealed a judge's order that appointed an independent monitor to supervise his company until New York's fraud lawsuit against him is resolved.

November 7, 2022

Biden, on defense, makes last-minute pitch to Black voters on final day of midterm campaigning

In an urgent bid to salvage Democrats' hopes in Tuesday's midterm elections, President Biden spent the final hours of the 2022 campaign urging Black voters to mobilize for his party's candidates.

November 7, 2022

Biden clings to final jobs report heading into Election Day

The final jobs report before Tuesday's midterm elections gave President Biden a thin lifeline for a closing campaign argument, but it was likely too little, too late to ease voters' concerns about high inflation and eroding wages.

November 6, 2022

Biden keeps hope alive, predicts Democratic upset victory in House and Senate

President Biden made a bold prediction: Democrats will defy polls and political prognosticators with big wins in midterm elections on Tuesday.

November 4, 2022

Congress’ grab for Trump tax returns previews new era of weaponized IRS

House Democrats' legal fight with former President Donald Trump to get his taxes threatens to open a Pandora's box that empowers lawmakers to weaponize the IRS and gain limitless access to political opponents' financial data.

November 4, 2022

GOP plan to fight crime counters Hillary Clinton’s criticism

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused Republicans of not having a plan to combat violent crime. But, in fact, they do have a plan in writing.

November 4, 2022

Republicans gear up for fight over leftist causes after midterm election

Republican senators sent letters to 51 law firms across the country warning that investments in Wall Street companies that push liberal issues such as climate change and diversity could run afoul of antitrust laws.

November 4, 2022

Biden hails mixed jobs reports, says they prove U.S. economy is ‘strong’

President Biden insisted that mixed news from the Department of Labor on Friday on the country's labor market is evidence that his economic recovery plan is working.

November 4, 2022

Trump sues New York AG Letitia James, alleging ‘intimidation and harassment’

Former President Trump has filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her of using "intimidation and harassment" and using her position in "attempts to steal, destroy or control things Trump."

November 3, 2022