Jeff Mordock

Biden commutes sentences of 37 inmates on federal death row

President Biden on Monday will commute the sentences of nearly all of the 40 murderers on the federal government's death row, in another move to thwart President-elect Donald Trump's stated goals.

December 23, 2024

Trump picks CatholicVote’s Brian Burch for ambassador to Vatican

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Brian Burch, president of the political advocacy group CatholicVote, to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the Holy See in Rome.

December 20, 2024

Where’s Biden? White House pressed on president going dark as shutdown clock ticks down

The White House on Friday sidestepped a barrage of questions from the media about why President Biden has been missing in action while a potential government shutdown looms.

December 20, 2024

In farewell action, Biden cancels $4.28B additional student loan debt

President Biden announced Friday that he is canceling $4.28 billion in student loans for nearly 55,000 public service workers as he prepares to exit the White House.

December 20, 2024

Drone concerns spread beyond New Jersey; Trump: ‘Something strange is going on’

Worry over drones is spreading from New Jersey across the Atlantic seaboard, with leaders in other states also demanding that the federal government figure out what's going on in the skies.

December 16, 2024

Biden establishes monument to first woman to serve in Cabinet

President Biden on Monday signed a proclamation to establish a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and the nation's longest-serving labor secretary.

December 16, 2024

Biden reveals misgivings as he prepares for the end of his White House term

President Biden lamented Monday that he won't get credit for the benefits of his legislative victories because their positive impacts won't be felt until long after his term ends in January.

December 16, 2024

Trump says he has a ‘warm spot’ for TikTok, signals openness to stopping ban

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he has a "warm spot" in his heart for TikTok, suggesting that he may be open to stopping a potential ban of the social media app that has raised national security concerns due to its Chinese ownership.

December 16, 2024

Trump wants to fire federal workers who don’t return to office, calls telework deal ‘ridiculous’

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday vowed to fire federal employees who don't come back into the office, threatening to file a lawsuit challenging a Biden administration labor contract that cemented remote work benefits for thousands of government workers.

December 16, 2024

Trump says Biden administration knows the truth about mystery drones

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said the Biden administration knows the truth about the flurry of mysterious drones flying around New Jersey and other states along the East Coast.

December 16, 2024

Trump announces $100 billion in investment by Japanese bank and tech giant to create jobs in U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday jointly announced a $100 billion investment by the Japanese financial and tech giant in the U.S. over the next four years, which they said will create 100,000 jobs focused on artificial intelligence and infrastructure.

December 16, 2024

Biden to establish monument honoring first female presidential Cabinet member

President Biden on Monday will sign a proclamation to establish a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and the nation's longest-serving labor secretary.

December 16, 2024

Biden rushes to finalize green hydrogen hubs but environmentalists balk, side with Trump this time

President Biden is rushing $7 billion out the door to build "clean energy" hydrogen hubs, but this is one green project that environmentalists don't want.

December 13, 2024

Trump names Ronald Johnson to serve as ambassador to Mexico

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Ronald Johnson, who served as his ambassador to El Salvador during his first administration, to be the next ambassador to Mexico.

December 10, 2024

Trump to promote FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to head of agency

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he picked a current member of the Federal Trade Commission to head the agency, shifting the department from its current progressive leadership to one more aligned with the incoming president.

December 10, 2024

White House says violence against corporate greed ‘unacceptable’ after United Health CEO killing

The White House on Tuesday condemned the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson but declined to discuss whether or not the cost of healthcare in the U.S. has become a significant problem.

December 10, 2024

White House tells staff to spend as much money as possible ahead of Trump presidency

White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told staffers Monday to spend as much money as allowed under federal law in the final 42 days before President Biden leaves.

December 9, 2024

Watch: Biden urged to commute federal death-penalty sentences before he leaves office

A coalition of federal and state prosecutors, judges, religious leaders and law enforcement officials on Monday urged President Biden to commute the sentences of dozens of federal death-row inmates before President-elect Donald Trump, who strongly supports capital punishment, takes over in January.

December 9, 2024

Trump names State Department picks, personal lawyer Alina Habba as counselor

President-elect Donald Trump picked several longtime national security and diplomacy officials for roles at the State Department.

December 9, 2024

Trump appoints former Sen. David Perdue to be ambassador to China

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he picked former Sen. David Perdue to serve as U.S. ambassador to China.

December 5, 2024