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Jeff Mordock

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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Psaki sidesteps question on eviction ban extension

White House press secretary Jen Psaki sidestepped questions Wednesday about whether the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 eviction moratorium will be extended by another month.

June 23, 2021

Biden crime prevention strategy to focus on guns, hiring more cops

The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined several steps it will take to curb an increase in deadly crimes, as the homicide rate continues to climb to historic levels in major cities across the country.

June 23, 2021

Biden crime strategy to include community policing, focus on guns

President Biden's crime prevention strategy will include an emphasis on community policing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.

June 22, 2021

‘Fight of his presidency’: Psaki says Biden won’t give up on remake of America’s election laws

The White House vowed that President Biden won't stop pushing a rewrite of the nation's election laws despite the expected demise Tuesday of the Democrat's voting rights bill.

June 22, 2021

Biden missing July 4 COVID-19 vaccine target, takes solace that those 30 and older get shots

The White House acknowledged Tuesday that it will likely fall short of President Biden's goal of partially vaccinating 70% of American adults by July 4 but took credit for reaching the goal with those 30 and older.

June 22, 2021

Psaki says Biden to press lawmakers on infrastructure deal, but time is running short

President Biden is expected to press lawmakers on reaching a deal to pay for a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, but the timeline for negotiations is slipping away, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday.

June 21, 2021

Biden to address reducing gun violence as key to stopping violent crime surge

President Biden's strategy to reduce the nation's surge in violent crime and murder will focus on gun violence, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday.

June 21, 2021

Biden won’t back down from looming Catholic rebuke, will keep attending Mass

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that President Biden will continue to attend Mass, pushing back against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is moving forward with a plan to possibly rebuke the pro-abortion president by denying him Communion.

June 21, 2021

Biden says families will receive child tax credit payments next month

President Biden said Monday that parents will start seeing child tax credit payments of up to $300 next month.

June 21, 2021

Israeli president to visit Biden at White House on June 28

President Biden will host Israel's outgoing president Reuven Rivlin at the White House on June 28, the White House announced Saturday.

June 19, 2021

Possible rebuke by Catholic bishops a ‘private matter,’ Biden says

President Biden on Friday sidestepped questions about a controversial proposal by U.S. Catholic bishops that could result in denying him the sacrament of Communion because he supports abortion rights.

June 18, 2021

Biden hails 300 millionth COVID shot in 150 days, says more work needed

President Biden on Friday celebrated the U.S. achieving a milestone in the effort against COVID-19 but acknowledged the country still has more work to do against the deadly virus.

June 18, 2021

Christi Grimm, Trump target, nominated by Biden to be HHS watchdog

President Biden on Friday nominated Christi Grimm to be inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services more than a year after former President Trump removed her from a similar role.

June 18, 2021

Biden signs Juneteenth bill, creating first new federal holiday in decades

President Biden signed a bill Thursday establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

June 17, 2021

Biden administration seeks $3.2 billion for antivirals to fight COVID-19

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a $3.2 billion plan to fight COVID-19 and other viruses through antiviral medicines.

June 17, 2021

Biden gifts Putin crystal Buffalo sculpture, Aviator glasses

President Biden gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a crystal sculpture of an American bison and a pair of custom-made Aviator sunglasses Wednesday during their historic summit in Geneva.

June 16, 2021

Biden: Comparing Jan. 6 to racial justice protests is ‘ridiculous’

President Biden said Wednesday it is "ridiculous" to compare the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to last summer's racial justice protests that looted American cities.

June 16, 2021

Biden gives Putin a list of U.S. infrastructure off-limits to cyberattacks

President Biden on Wednesday gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a list of critical U.S. infrastructure systems that should be off-limits for ransomware and cyberattacks and said after their summit that Russia is "desperate" to remain a major world power.

June 16, 2021

Putin shames U.S. for gun violence, Guantanamo Bay

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday condemned the United States' record on human rights, blasting it for rampant gun violence and continued operation of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

June 16, 2021