Jeff Mordock

Biden presses Congress for $33B more Ukraine aid, says fighting for democracy ‘is not cheap’

President Biden on Thursday prodded Congress to fork over another $33 billion to support Ukraine in its fight against a renewed Russian assault.

April 28, 2022

Biden eyeing forgiving some student loan debt, but won’t be $50,000

President Biden told reporters Thursday that he is looking at forgiving some student loan debt, but it won't be as high as the $50,000 per student target that some Democratic lawmakers have advocated.

April 28, 2022

Biden asking Congress for $33 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine against Russian invasion

President Biden will ask Congress on Thursday for $33 billion in new funding to support Ukraine as it fights off a renewed Russian assault, while simultaneously pushing a plan to make it easier to seize and sell the assets of Russian oligarchs.

April 28, 2022

Biden tells teachers that kids are ‘like yours when they are in the classroom’

President Biden reignited the culture war between parents and woke school curriculums Wednesday after telling teachers that children belong to them when they're in the classroom.

April 28, 2022

Prosecutor suggests Durham hasn’t ruled out charges against tech executive in Russia probe

A Justice Department prosecutor hinted to a federal judge Wednesday that special counsel John Durham has not ruled out criminal charges against tech executive Rodney Joffe.

April 27, 2022

Biden to visit Javelin missile factory in Alabama

President Biden next week will visit a Javelin anti-tank missile factory in Alabama, the White House announced Wednesday, the source of a weapon that is playing a key role in Ukraine's defense against a two-month-old Russian invasion.

April 27, 2022

Biden to host Italian prime minister at White House next month

President Biden will host Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi at the White House next month, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Wednesday.

April 27, 2022

Biden considering canceling ‘significant’ student loan debt, says lawmaker

President Biden is considering wiping out a "significant" amount of the $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, according to members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus who attended a closed-door meeting with the president earlier this week.

April 27, 2022

Tech executive caught in Durham probe seeks to keep his emails out of Sussmann trial

Tech executive Rodney Joffe on Tuesday asked a federal judge to keep four emails he shared with a U.S. investigative firm out of the hands of special counsel John Durham in an upcoming trial of a Clinton campaign lawyer accused of lying to the FBI.

April 26, 2022

AG Garland says assets seized from Russian oligarchs should go ‘directly to Ukraine’

Attorney General Merrick Garland told senators Tuesday that the Justice Department would support efforts to ship assets seized from Russian oligarchs directly to Ukraine.

April 26, 2022

Attorney General Merrick Garland: ‘Very small percentage’ of police officers are ‘bad cops’

Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers Tuesday that he believes only a "very small percentage" of police officers are "bad cops."

April 26, 2022

AG Garland defends independence of Hunter Biden probe

Attorney General Merrick Garland fiercely defended the independence of the tax and finances investigation into President Biden's son Hunter.

April 26, 2022

Clinton campaign officials’ claims undercut, ‘privileged’ info pitched to reporters: Durham

Special counsel John Durham has revealed that employees of the research firm Fusion GPS sent journalists hundreds of emails with unverified allegations against former President Donald Trump to trigger negative news stories.

April 26, 2022

Biden honors Stanley Cup winners Tampa Bay Lightning at White House

President Biden on Monday welcomed the Tampa Bay Lightning to the White House to celebrate their 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cup championships.

April 25, 2022

Biden says French President Macron didn’t take his call, spoke with staff

President Biden said Monday that French President Emmanuel Macron didn't take his call to congratulate the French leader on his election night victory.

April 25, 2022

Biden’s approval rating among young voters drops nearly 20 points from last year

President Biden's approval rating among young voters has dropped nearly 20 percentage points since last year, according to a poll released Monday.

April 25, 2022

Rare respiratory cancers linked to burn pits added to VA’s list of military-service disabilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs will add nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of presumptive military service-connected disabilities for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, President Biden said Monday.

April 25, 2022

Hillary Clinton seeks dismissal of Trump’s lawsuit against her for false Russia collusion claims

Lawyers for Hillary Clinton have asked the court to dismiss former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against her, saying it was just "a list of political grievances."

April 21, 2022

Durham: CIA concluded Sussmann’s anti-Trump dirt was ‘not technically plausible’

The CIA concluded in early 2017 that Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann's dirt tying President Trump to Russia was "not technically plausible," special counsel John Durham said in a court filing posted Saturday.

April 16, 2022

Biden revives blue-collar persona in face of midterm fears for Democrats

President Biden is reviving his folksy, blue-collar persona to connect with rural voters and try to help congressional Democrats hold on to their thin majorities in the November elections.

April 14, 2022