Jeff Mordock

Trump’s inauguration, parade to be moved indoors due to extreme cold

President-elect Donald Trump announced that his inauguration ceremony will be moved indoors at the Capitol on Monday due to the bitter cold temperatures expected in Washington.

January 17, 2025

Trump talks with Xi, says they will ‘solve problems together’

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping and vowed they would work together to solve problems confronting both nations.

January 17, 2025

Biden blames GOP-led states for soaring inflation: ‘Screwed up’

President Biden pointed a finger at Republican states, saying inflation soared under his watch because the leaders there bungled the economy.

January 17, 2025

Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders, sets record

President Biden announced Friday that he is commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, the latest in a series of pardons he's issued before departing the White House.

January 17, 2025

Trump names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Jon Voight as his ambassadors to Hollywood

President-elect Donald Trump named three Hollywood legends as "special ambassadors" to boost investment in the American film industry.

January 16, 2025

Biden thanks military in final farewell speech, receives Army medal

President Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. service members for their commitment to the country, delivering his final farewell speech at a formal military ceremony to close out his presidency.

January 16, 2025

Trump has 100 executive orders ready for his first day back in the White House

President-elect Donald Trump will immediately unleash an onslaught of actions when he takes command at the White House on Monday, sealing the southern border, barring transgender individuals from women's sports and taking a sledgehammer to most of President Biden's policies.

January 16, 2025

Harris team sent more text messages to voters than Trump, but more voters opted out

Americans broke up with Vice President Kamala Harris via text message before they rejected her at the ballot box.

January 16, 2025

Obama, Clinton, Bush to snub Trump’s inaugural luncheon

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush won't attend President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural luncheon even though they'll be at Monday's inauguration.

January 16, 2025

Biden attempts to define his legacy in farewell address to nation

President Biden, looking to put a friendlier spin on his White House legacy, defended his record in a prime-time address Wednesday night, arguing that he is leaving the country in better shape than he found it.

January 15, 2025

Biden says his administration and Trump team spoke ‘as one’ in Gaza deal

President Biden on Wednesday hailed the efforts of President-elect Donald Trump's team to help reach a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas.

January 15, 2025

Trump takes credit for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he's the reason for the ceasefire deal that has been reached between Israel and Hamas, ending 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip.

January 15, 2025

Biden defends foreign policy to a dubious public as he exits White House

President Biden kicked off his last week in office on Monday trying to sell the American public on his foreign policy agenda, arguing that the U.S. became stronger under his administration.

January 13, 2025

Biden crows about strong jobs report, urges Trump to keep his economic policies in place

President Biden on Friday urged President-elect Donald Trump to keep his economic agenda in place, arguing that he's leaving the incoming administration a stronger economy than what was handed to him in 2021.

January 10, 2025

Nearly half of Americans rate Biden as a poor or terrible president

Roughly one-quarter of Americans said President Biden was a "good" or "great" president, a much lower final approval rating than either of his immediate predecessors, according to a new poll.

January 10, 2025

Biden says he’s coordinating with Trump’s team on L.A. fires

President Biden on Friday said he's teaming up with the incoming Trump administration about the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires.

January 10, 2025

Biden issues new sanctions on Russian oil tankers as a new Trump era begins

President Biden slapped new sanctions on more than 180 tankers shipping Russian oil, expanding his effort to bolster Ukraine's war effort against Moscow before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

January 10, 2025

Biden to use foreign policy speech in final week to outline key parts of legacy

President Biden plans to deliver a major foreign policy speech outlining what he believes to be the key parts of his legacy as part of his farewell to the country, according to a senior administration official.

January 10, 2025

Biden promises federal government will cover the full cost of Los Angeles fires

President Biden pledged on Thursday that the federal government would pay the entire cost of the Los Angeles fires for 180 days, a significant increase from what is typically covered when disaster strikes.

January 9, 2025

Biden tells weary Los Angeles firefighters there’s ‘good news:’ He’s a great-grandfather

President Biden on Wednesday told exhausted firefighters who've been battling wildfires in Los Angeles that he had some "good news" for them -- he's become a great-grandfather.

January 8, 2025