Jeff Mordock

Biden, Australian prime minister dodge questions about submarine deal

President Biden and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison sidestepped questions Tuesday about French anger over the submarine deal that the two nations struck last week.

September 21, 2021

Five takeaways from Biden’s U.N. speech

President Biden finds himself under intense scrutiny from world leaders who don't see many differences between him and his predecessor, former President Trump. Here are five takeaways from his U.N. speech.

September 21, 2021

Biden pushes for global cooperation from skeptical leaders in U.N. speech

President Biden sought to reinvigorate America's image as a world leader in a speech at the United Nations on Tuesday, brushing aside criticism from allies that he has ignored their concerns on issues including Afghanistan and COVID-19.

September 21, 2021

White House: Images of border agents with a whip ‘obviously horrific’

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that images appearing to show a U.S. Border Patrol agent chasing Haitian migrants with a whip are "horrific."

September 21, 2021

Biden stresses international cooperation ahead of meeting with UN secretary general

President Biden on Monday hammered home the theme of his two-day trip to the United Nations by stressing the need for international cooperation ahead of his meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

September 20, 2021

Biden at U.N. to call for ‘intensive diplomacy’ on climate change, COVID-19

President Biden's speech to the United Nations on Tuesday will focus on how ending the 20-year war in Afghanistan has opened up a new era of "intensive diplomacy" across the globe, a senior administration official said Monday.

September 20, 2021

Biden plans to reach out to France’s Macron after submarine snub

President Biden is seeking to speak over the phone with French President Emmanuel Macron in the next few days, a senior administration official confirmed Monday.

September 20, 2021

Biden orders federal agencies to protect workers from extreme heat

The Biden administration announced Monday several initiatives aimed at protecting workers across multiple industries from extreme heat.

September 20, 2021

Biden tasked with repairing relationships with allies at U.N. this week

President Biden will be under pressure to repair relationships he has fractured with allies Tuesday, when he delivers his first speech as president to the United Nations.

September 19, 2021

Lawyer indicted in Durham probe resigns from Washington law firm

The Democratic Party-allied lawyer charged with lying to advance the FBI's Trump-Russia collusion probe has resigned from his law firm, the firm said Friday.

September 17, 2021

Biden signs order authorizing Ethiopian sanctions as humanitarian crisis worsens

President Biden signed an executive order Friday authorizing the Treasury and State departments to sanction government officials involved in the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia amid reports of atrocities in the country's Tigray region.

September 17, 2021

France cancels Washington gala over U.S.-Australia submarine deal

French diplomats on Thursday canceled a gala at their Washington embassy to celebrate its close ties with the U.S., the latest snub over President Biden's decision to cut a $90 billion nuclear submarine deal with Australia.

September 16, 2021

Biden’s repeated coughs are not a concern, Psaki says

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday sought to reassure Americans after President Biden coughed repeatedly at three public events this week.

September 16, 2021

Biden calls for massive tax hikes on wealthy to pay for spending plan

President Biden on Thursday called for raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations to boost a sagging economy afflicted by rising inflation and slow hiring, and he vowed to unleash the IRS upon the well-to-do.

September 16, 2021

Meat industry’s beef with Biden: Stop scapegoating us

An industry trade group has accused the Biden administration of scapegoating the nation's meat producers instead of addressing what it says are the real reasons the price of beef has risen.

September 16, 2021

Special counsel charges former Clinton, DNC lawyer with lying to FBI in Russia probe

The special prosecutor investigating the FBI's Trump-Russia probe on Thursday charged a lawyer with ties to the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton with lying to the FBI.

September 16, 2021

U.S., Australia, U.K. to share nuclear submarine technology under new security pact

President Biden on Wednesday announced a historical security partnership between the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia that will allow the three nations to share defense technologies, including plans for nuclear submarines.

September 15, 2021

Biden, world leaders to meet, discuss climate change

President Biden will meet virtually with other world leaders to discuss how to combat climate change, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

September 15, 2021

Psaki refuses to say if Biden has confidence in FBI director amid Nassar testimony

White House press secretary Jen Psaki Wednesday dodged questions about whether President Biden has confidence in his FBI director amid emotional Capitol Hill testimony from Olympic gymnasts about how the bureau bungled the investigation into convicted child molester Larry Nassar.

September 15, 2021

Biden has ‘great confidence’ in Gen. Milley despite the general’s anti-Trump maneuvers

President Biden on Wednesday expressed his full confidence in Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, despite a report that he circumvented then-President Donald Trump to intervene with other countries.

September 15, 2021