Jeff Mordock

Biden withdraws embattled ATF nominee David Chipman

President Biden on Thursday pulled the plug on his nomination of David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

September 9, 2021

Psaki says Taliban government hasn’t earned recognition by global community

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday declined to say if the U.S. would validate Afghanistan's Taliban government, saying it hasn't earned the respect of the global community.

September 8, 2021

Biden admin vows to crack down on illegal price-fixing in meat industry

The Biden administration vowed Wednesday to crack down on illegal price-fixing in the meat industry and blamed soaring food prices on the practice.

September 8, 2021

Biden cheers unions, promises labor a piece of his $3.5 trillion spending bill

President Biden on Wednesday celebrated labor unions by underscoring the important role they will play in implementing his $3.5 trillion expansion of the social safety net.

September 8, 2021

Biden uses tour of storm devastation to tout climate change agenda

President Biden on Tuesday used a trip to survey the destruction across New York and New Jersey from the remnants of Hurricane Ida to push his climate agenda.

September 7, 2021

Biden wants $30B for disaster aid, Afghan resettlement and stopgap spending bill

The White House budget office on Tuesday urged Congress to spend more than $30 billion to fund natural disaster aid and the resettlement of Afghan refugees.

September 7, 2021

Chinese muscle in on Afghanistan’s rare earth mineral deposits, create headaches for Biden

President Biden's hasty exit from Afghanistan and the Taliban's rapid takeover left the U.S. in a tough spot for getting at the country's rare earth minerals, while China positioned itself to cash in.

September 7, 2021

Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 with trips to all three attack sites

President Biden will travel to New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at all three memorial sites, the White House said Saturday.

September 4, 2021

Biden to travel to New York, New Jersey to survey Ida damage

President Biden will visit New York and New Jersey next week to get a first-hand look at the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ida, the White House said Saturday.

September 4, 2021

‘We are going to be here for you,’ Biden tells hurricane victims

President Biden on Friday pledged the full help of the federal government to assist the thousands of victims of Hurricane Ida, which wrought devastation across the Gulf Coast states.

September 3, 2021

Biden signs executive order to declassify some 9/11 documents

President Biden on Friday signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to review certain documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks for declassification, bowing to pressure from victim's families demanding more information on how the attack was plotted and carried out.

September 3, 2021

Biden blames delta variant for weak jobs report

President Biden on Friday insisted the American economy is "durable and strong" although the U.S. economy added far fewer jobs than expected in August, blaming the COVID-19 delta variant for the weak jobs numbers.

September 3, 2021

Biden to spend holiday weekend in Delaware after tough week with Americans left in Afghanistan

President Biden will spend the Labor Day weekend at his home in Delaware.

September 3, 2021

Biden makes surprise visit to injured troops at Walter Reed

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden made a surprise trip Thursday night to visit wounded troops at Walter Reed National Medical Center.

September 2, 2021

Biden goes off on tangent about daughter’s wedding, Jewish song in meeting with rabbis

President Biden on Thursday diverged off-topic during a call with Jewish leaders to complain about his daughter's wedding to a Jewish doctor, while forgetting the names of two songs that are staples of Catholic and Jewish weddings.

September 2, 2021

Death toll climbs after Northeast lashed by remnants of Hurricane Ida

Mid-Atlantic states spent Thursday mourning the dead and cleaning up debris-strewn downtowns, flooded basements and downed trees after the remnants of Hurricane Ida thrashed the region.

September 2, 2021

Biden to Ida victims: ‘The nation is here to help’

President Biden on Thursday pledged the resources of multiple government agencies to assist victims of Hurricane Ida, which knocked out power and caused billions of dollars in damage along the Gulf Coast.

September 2, 2021

Biden meets Ukraine president, pledges U.S. support against Russian aggression

President Biden on Wednesday reassured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the U.S. will stand by Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.

September 1, 2021

Biden to visit Louisiana to survey damage from Hurricane Ida

President Biden will travel to Louisiana on Friday to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Ida and meet with local leaders affected by the storm, the White House said Wednesday.

September 1, 2021

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Biden pick of Rahm Emanuel as Japan envoy: ‘Deeply shameful’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday slammed President Biden's nomination of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to be the next U.S. ambassador to Japan, calling on the Senate to reject what she called a "deeply shameful" choice.

September 1, 2021