Jeff Mordock

Biden says new federal ‘ghost gun’ rules will save lives

President Biden vowed Monday that new federal regulations aimed at cracking down on untraceable firearms known as "ghost guns" will reduce crime and save lives.

April 11, 2022

Inflation numbers will be ‘extraordinarily elevated,’ White House says

The White House is preparing for "extraordinarily elevated" inflation numbers in Tuesday's Labor Department report on consumer prices, a critical measure of rising costs.

April 11, 2022

White House says Biden has no plans to travel to Kyiv

President Biden has no plans to travel to war-torn Ukraine, despite Republican criticism for not visiting the country after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to the capital of Kyiv this weekend.

April 11, 2022

Biden’s ATF pick facing long odds for confirmation

President Biden's pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives will likely spark a brutal confirmation fight as resistance from lawmakers has sunk the last two nominees for the post.

April 11, 2022

Biden applauds U.N. vote to remove Russia from Human Rights Council

President Biden on Thursday lauded the United Nations for voting to suspend Russia from its Human Rights Council for what it called "gross and systemic violations and abuses of human rights" in its war on Ukraine.

April 7, 2022

Biden’s sister tests positive for COVID-19

President Biden's sister Valerie Biden Owens tested positive for COVID-19, her publishing company announced Thursday.

April 7, 2022

White House slams Alabama for ‘disturbing, cynical’ bill banning gender-affirming meds

The White House warned of possible legal action Thursday after Alabama's legislature passed legislation outlawing gender-affirming medicines for transgender youth and a separate bill prohibiting sexual-identity discussions in early grades.

April 7, 2022

Biden says ‘America is back to work’ after jobless claims fall to lowest level since 1968

New weekly unemployment insurance claims fell to their lowest level since 1968, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department.

April 7, 2022

GOP: Move by ex-WH lawyer raises questions about dividing Taliban assets among 9/11 victims

House Republicans are urging President Biden to equally divide the $3.5 billion in assets seized from the Taliban among 9/11 victims, after reports surfaced that a former White House lawyer has moved to secure the bulk of the funds for his clients.

April 7, 2022

Report: NBC News journalists frustrated over Psaki move

NBC News journalists are reportedly frustrated over MSNBC's efforts to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki when she leaves her current post, according to a report Thursday.

April 7, 2022

Sen. Ron Johnson says John Durham keeping senators in dark about probe

Sen. Ron Johnson complained Wednesday that special counsel John Durham has kept information from the public and lawmakers during his nearly three-year probe.

April 7, 2022

Psaki ducks questions about Biden recommendation letter for son of Hunter’s Chinese business partner

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday sidestepped questions about a college recommendation letter President Biden reportedly wrote in 2017 for the son of Hunter Biden's Chinese business partner.

April 6, 2022

Attorney general tests positive for COVID-19

Attorney General Merrick Garland tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon, the Justice Department announced.

April 6, 2022

Biden, in speech to labor group, hails Amazon workers for unionizing

President Biden on Wednesday appeared to endorse efforts by Amazon workers to unionize, the furthest he's ever gone to support organization efforts at the nation's largest e-commerce company.

April 6, 2022

Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann lied to FBI in text messages, Durham says

Special counsel John Durham says Hillary Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann "lied in writing" to the FBI in 2016, when he relayed suspicions about a purported internet connection between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank.

April 6, 2022

Clinton campaign lawyer tries to keep Christopher Steele, dossier out of trial

Attorneys for Hillary Clinton's campaign lawyer asked a court Monday to bar federal prosecutors from using evidence from former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele and his debunked dossier in prosecuting their client.

April 5, 2022

Biden labels Putin a ‘war criminal’ after viewing Bucha horrors

Grisly images showing the slaughter of civilians in Ukraine prompted President Biden on Monday to call for a war crimes trial and repeat his accusation that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "a war criminal."

April 4, 2022

White House says Russia shifting war to eastern and southern Ukraine

The White House warned Monday that Russia is shifting its strategy to attacks on the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine in what is expected to be a protracted new stage of the conflict.

April 4, 2022

Biden says boosting trucking jobs key to solving supply chain crisis

President Biden said increasing the number of truckers moving goods across the country is critical to strengthening the supply chain.

April 4, 2022

Biden calls for Putin to face war crimes trial after mass graves found in Ukraine

President Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin following reports of the mass killing of Ukraine civilians by Russian troops in a suburb of Kyiv.

April 4, 2022