Jeff Mordock

White House: Administration in touch with Americans who want to stay in Afghanistan

Biden administration officials are in contact with Americans who chose not to leave Afghanistan, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.

August 31, 2021

Biden defends his ‘choice’ for U.S. pullout, leaving Americans behind

A defensive President Biden on Tuesday insisted his self-imposed deadline for a complete U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan was the right call despite weeks of chaos and hundreds of Americans left stranded in the Taliban-controlled country.

August 31, 2021

Biden’s Afghanistan speech delayed for second time

President Biden's White House scheduled Tuesday afternoon remarks on the end of the war in Afghanistan were pushed back for a second time.

August 31, 2021

Biden’s meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy revives troubles of corruption, Crimea, Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the White House on Wednesday will complete a circle of politics and intrigue spanning three U.S. administrations.

August 29, 2021

Biden: ISIS-K strike ‘won’t be the last’

President Biden on Saturday warned ISIS-K that the U.S. will carry out more strikes against the terror group.

August 28, 2021

More terror attacks in Kabul ‘likely,’ U.S. officials say

U.S. officials are bracing for more terrorist attacks at the Kabul airport as the Afghanistan evacuation effort enters its final days.

August 27, 2021

Kabul terror attack exhausted medical supplies, worsened humanitarian crisis: WHO

Medical supplies in Afghanistan will run out in a few days after Thursday's terror attack used up much of what was remaining, accelerating the country's humanitarian crisis, a World Health Organization official said Friday.

August 27, 2021

Biden wisecracks about Americans stranded in Afghanistan: ‘You’ll be the first person I call’

President Biden on Wednesday joked when a reporter asked what he would do if there are still Americans trapped in Afghanistan after the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline.

August 25, 2021

World Bank halts financial aid to Afghanistan

The World Bank on Wednesday became the latest financial institution to suspend aid to Afghanistan, saying it's concerned about the Taliban's treatment of women.

August 25, 2021

Republicans demand probe of claims Afghan president fled country with U.S. tax dollars

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee demanded an investigation Wednesday into allegations that Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani embezzled millions of U.S. taxpayer funds before fleeing the embattled country.

August 25, 2021

Biden accused of bowing to Taliban on Afghanistan pullout timetable

President Biden struggled to recover his shaken leadership at home and abroad Tuesday, rejecting calls from allies and lawmakers to extend next week's deadline for evacuating Afghanistan as an emboldened Taliban made fresh demands for a U.S. exit.

August 24, 2021

Biden won’t extend Afghanistan withdrawal deadline, citing terror threats

President Biden said Tuesday he will not extend his Aug. 31 deadline to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, saying the risk of terror attacks increases each day the U.S. remains in the country.

August 24, 2021

Biden hosts Seattle Storm, first WNBA champs to visit White House since 2016

President Biden on Monday hosted the Seattle Storm at the White House to celebrate their 2020 WNBA championship, praising their off-the-court advocacy work.

August 23, 2021

Jen Psaki says no Americans are ‘stranded’ in Afghanistan

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday insisted no Americans were "stranded" in Afghanistan during a testy exchange with a Fox News reporter.

August 23, 2021

Jen Psaki says Trump being booed for encouraging vaccines shows strength of skepticism

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday offered rare praise for former President Donald Trump, who over the weekend urged his supporters to get vaccinated.

August 23, 2021

Biden seeks to regain footing with administration underwater on Afghanistan

President Biden expressed optimism Sunday about the Afghanistan evacuation as his administration struggled to regain its footing after the chaotic military exit, his confident take coming in stark contrast to falling poll numbers and escalating concerns about his competence and credibility.

August 22, 2021

‘Long way to go’: Biden describes improving situation as Afghanistan evacuations increase

President Biden on Sunday continued to present an optimistic picture of the chaotic evacuations from the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, continuing to contradict news reports and even his own military officials.

August 22, 2021

Biden to meet with G-7 leaders on Afghanistan crisis

President Biden this week will meet virtually with the leaders of other Group of Seven nations to discuss the chaotic evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday.

August 22, 2021

Biden abandons Delaware travel plans for second night amid Afghan chaos

President Biden abandoned plans to travel to his home in Delaware on Saturday amid escalating chaos in Afghanistan. The President was criticized for spending last weekend and part of this week at Camp David while the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan.

August 21, 2021

Biden nominates Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan

President Biden on Friday nominated former Obama-era White House chief of staff and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as ambassador to Japan.

August 20, 2021