Jeff Mordock

Widow of slain NYPD detective slams Manhattan D.A. in tearful eulogy

The grieving widow of slain NYPD Det. Jason Rivera on Friday ripped into Manhattan's newly elected District Attorney Alvin Bragg in a tearful eulogy at her husband's funeral.

January 28, 2022

Biden boasts of infrastructure program in Pittsburgh just hours after bridge collapse

President Biden on Friday touted his administration's spending on infrastructure projects in Pittsburgh just hours after 10 people were injured in a bridge collapse in the city.

January 28, 2022

U.S., Russia set to clash on Ukraine at U.N. Security Council meeting

U.S. officials will press Russia on its massive military buildup near Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council meeting next week, a Biden administration official said Friday.

January 28, 2022

Biden’s absenteeism from the White House surpasses Trump, Obama

President Biden spent more than a third of his first year in the White House on personal trips away from Washington, outpacing his predecessors by weeks.

January 28, 2022

Biden, EU vow to intensify efforts to avert energy shortage if Russia invades Ukraine

The Biden administration and the European Union said Friday they are working together to prepare for a potential natural gas shortage if Russia invades Ukraine.

January 28, 2022

Musk slams Biden for fawning over Big Three automakers, says president treats Americans like fools

Tesla CEO Elon Musk ripped into President Biden, saying he is "treating the American public like fools" after the president met with the heads of rivals General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co.

January 28, 2022

Biden to name a Black woman for Supreme Court by end of February

President Biden on Thursday reaffirmed his vow to make history by nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court and promised to announce his choice by the end of February.

January 27, 2022

Biden hails Breyer, retiring liberal justice, as ‘model public servant’

President Biden on Thursday formally announced the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, hailing the liberal justice as a "model public servant," whose opinions benefited the American people.

January 27, 2022

Biden to announce Supreme Court Justice Breyer’s retirement Thursday afternoon

President Biden will announce the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer Thursday afternoon, the White House announced.

January 27, 2022

Biden to host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in February

President Biden will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on Feb. 7, the first in-person meeting between the men, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Thursday.

January 27, 2022

Biden eyes long list of Black female candidates to fill Supreme Court vacancy

President Biden has a deep bench of Black female legal scholars to choose from for a history-making Supreme Court pick, and his shortlist is replete with figures who will thrill the party's racial justice and far-left activists.

January 26, 2022

Psaki: Biden stands by pledge to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that President Biden stands by his previous commitment to nominate a Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

January 26, 2022

Is VP Harris on Biden’s short list for the Supreme Court?

Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer's retirement could pave the way for President Biden to put Vice President Kamala Harris on the nation's highest court.

January 26, 2022

Kremlin pushes back on Biden’s threat to sanction Putin personally

The Kremlin on Wednesday slammed President Biden's threat to impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin personally, saying such actions would not harm him but could exacerbate the crisis over Ukraine.

January 26, 2022

Second NYPD officer shot in Harlem domestic disturbance call dies

The second NYPD officer shot Friday while responding to a domestic incident succumbed to his injuries, Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced.

January 25, 2022

Rapidly eroding support among Democrats driving Biden approval ratings to new lows, poll shows

President Biden's handling of the pandemic and the economy is costing him support even among his base, according to a survey released Tuesday by Pew Research Center.

January 25, 2022

Biden calls NYC Mayor Adams after officer fatally shot

President Biden on Monday phoned New York City Mayor Eric Adams to express his condolences after two police officers were shot over the weekend, including one fatally.

January 25, 2022

Biden administration to brief Congress on Ukraine situation

The Biden administration will hold two bipartisan briefings Tuesday for House and Senate leaders and their aides on the crisis in Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

January 25, 2022

Biden administration moves to cover European gas shortfalls if Russia invades Ukraine

The Biden administration is talking with energy companies and major gas-producing nations to ramp up production in case a Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to winter fuel shortages in Europe, a senior administration official told reporters Tuesday.

January 25, 2022

Violent attacks against police officers on the rise in 2022

A police officer has been shot nearly every day in 2022 as a growing wave of shootings and other attacks across the country have claimed the lives of four officers in less than a month.

January 24, 2022