Jeff Mordock

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

Biden snaps at Peter Doocy: ‘Stupid son of a b——’

President Biden lashed out Monday at a reporter, calling him a "stupid son of a b----" for asking him about inflation.

January 24, 2022

NYC Mayor Adams unveils plan to tackle gun violence after officer shootings

New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday announced a wide-ranging plan to combat gun violence after a violent 72 hours in the city that saw four police officers shot, including one fatally.

January 24, 2022

Biden to convene virtual meeting with EU leaders on Ukraine

President Biden on Monday will meet with European leaders amid growing fears that the tens of thousands of Russian troops massed near Ukraine might soon attack.

January 24, 2022

Biden looks to reshape elections commission with nominee

President Biden on Friday announced his intent to nominate election law attorney Dara Lindenbaum to serve as the top elections money regulator at the Federal Elections Commission.

January 21, 2022

Biden urges mayors to spend COVID-19 aid on social programs, worker benefits

President Biden on Friday urged U.S. mayors to use their state and local COVID-19 relief aid to pay for worker education training programs, child care, and other social programs to boost the economy in cities.

January 21, 2022

Biden urges Congress to bolster semiconductor chip manufacturing in U.S.

President Biden on Friday urged Congress to pass legislation that would spend billions to increase U.S. semiconductor production, saying America needs to end its reliance on foreign computer chips.

January 21, 2022

Biden tells reporters he won’t take questions because they’ll ask about Russia

President Biden on Friday told reporters he wouldn't take their questions because they would only press him about Russian aggression in Ukraine.

January 21, 2022

Intel announces $20B Ohio factory as Biden fights semiconductor shortage

Intel plans to invest $20 billion in a semiconductor factory outside of Columbus, Ohio, the White House said Friday as President Biden tries to spur U.S. manufacturing to fight a global chip shortage.

January 21, 2022

White House in cleanup mode after Biden’s slip-ups spread fear of invasion, bogus elections

The White House went to work on cleanup duty Thursday after President Biden's press conference remarks rattled both sides of the Atlantic by questioning the legitimacy of U.S. elections and the West's resolve against Russian aggression.

January 20, 2022

Biden says any Russian incursion into Ukraine will be considered an invasion

President Biden on Thursday went to work cleaning up his remarks about uncertainty about the West's response to a "minor incursion" by Russia into Ukraine, insisting now that any cross-border action by Moscow would be viewed as an invasion.

January 20, 2022

Ukrainian president pushes back on Biden downplaying potential Russian invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed back Thursday against President Biden's comments downplaying a potential Russian invasion into his country as a "minor incursion."

January 20, 2022

Psaki says Biden wasn’t casting doubt on the legitimacy of the midterm elections

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday insisted that President Biden was not casting doubts on the legitimacy of the 2022 midterms when he said the elections could "easily be illegitimate."

January 20, 2022

Biden says Harris will be his running mate again in 2024

President Biden said Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris, who is deeply unpopular in polls, will be his running mate again in 2024.

January 19, 2022