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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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President Joe Biden speaks during his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden to call off U.S. combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year

The U.S. will end its combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year, President Biden announced Monday, with American forces shifting to an advisory and training role but potentially opening the door, critics say, for Iran to gain even more influence in the region.

July 26, 2021
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi poses in his office during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Biden, Iraqi leader to discuss U.S. troops, Iran-linked drone strikes

The future of the U.S. war in Iraq will come into focus Monday when President Biden meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the White House, with the two leaders expected to finalize a withdrawal plan that could fundamentally reshape America's military role in the Middle East.

July 25, 2021
White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Psaki insists there is no change to mask guidance

The Biden administration is not changing its mask policies as COVID-19 cases continue to rise and the delta variant surges across the country, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday.

July 22, 2021
President Joe Biden is greeted by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, his wife Britainy Beshear, second from right, and their children Lila Beshear, 11, left, and Will Beshear, 12, right, as he arrives at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Ky., Wednesday, July 21, 2021, to travel to Cincinnati for a town hall and to tour an electrical training center. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden promotes union jobs, economic agenda in Cincinnati

President Biden on Wednesday promoted his economic agenda in Ohio, pledging to create thousands of union jobs even as Senate Republicans successfully blocked a vote to advance a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill he championed.

July 21, 2021