Jeff Mordock

Biden having lunch with Harris for the first time since dropping out

President Biden will have lunch with Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, the first time they've eaten together since he bowed out of the presidential race this month.

July 31, 2024

Biden administration ramps up student loan forgiveness plan

The Department of Education on Wednesday will send emails to about 25 million student loan borrowers providing options for having some or all of their debt canceled this fall

July 31, 2024

Harris rips Trump over immigration during Georgia rally

Vice President Kamala Harris sought Tuesday to turn her biggest weakness into a strength, slamming former President Donald Trump's record on immigration while casting herself as strong on the border.

July 30, 2024

Longtime Biden aide Anita Dunn leaving White House to join pro-Harris super PAC

Anita Dunn, a longtime advisor to President Biden, will leave the White House next week, she announced Tuesday.

July 30, 2024

Harris narrows down list of running mates, decision imminent

Vice President Kamala Harris has whittled down her list of potential running mates and a decision is expected imminently, as she will reportedly tour battleground states with her pick as early as next week.

July 30, 2024

Megan Thee Stallion to join VP Harris on campaign trail in Georgia

Vice President Kamala Harris picked up another celebrity endorsement Tuesday, when rapper Megan Thee Stallion announced that she not only is backing Ms. Harris for president but will join the presumptive Democratic nominee at a campaign rally in Atlanta.

July 30, 2024

Harris campaign boosts spending in Georgia, says state is in play

Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign will open three new offices in Georgia this week, saying they expect to keep the state firmly in the blue column in November.

July 30, 2024

Biden says Supreme Court’s ‘extreme opinions’ necessitate imposing new rules on justices

President Biden on Monday called for legislation to bring major changes to the Supreme Court, saying its "extreme opinions" intrude on Americans' freedoms and necessitate new guardrails such as term limits for justices and an enforceable code of ethics.

July 29, 2024

Biden says Speaker Johnson is ‘dead on arrival’ in confusing exchange with reporter

President Biden on Monday declared House Speaker Mike Johnson "dead on arrival" when asked how he planned to get his new rules for the Supreme Court through a Republican-run Congress.

July 29, 2024

Biden administration says there won’t be all-out war in the Middle East

The White House expressed confidence Monday that the Middle East will not erupt into a broader war despite Hezbollah's rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children and teenagers.

July 29, 2024

Harris enjoys unparalleled momentum, but her critics doubt it will last

Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is surging with unprecedented speed as she eclipses fundraising records, gains popularity and secures critical endorsements.

July 26, 2024

Obama endorses Kamala Harris for president : ‘She has the vision, the character and the strength ‘

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in a video released Friday.

July 26, 2024

Harris presses Netanyahu for cease-fire deal in Israel-Hamas war

In her most forceful statements so far on the Israel-Hamas war, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday urged Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a cease-fire agreement that U.S. officials believe will end the conflict.

July 25, 2024

Harris meets with Netanyahu for more talks on Hamas war

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a high-stakes sit-down that has taken on new meaning since she became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.

July 25, 2024

Harris narrows the gap on Trump in latest poll

Vice President Kamala Harris is virtually tied with former President Donald Trump in a new poll released Thursday, showing she is quickly closing the deficit that forced President Biden out of the race with the GOP nominee.

July 25, 2024

Netanyahu thanks Biden for supporting Israel despite recent tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday thanked President Biden for his support for Israel during his more than 50-year career in Washington, glossing over in public their recent friction over civilian deaths in Gaza.

July 25, 2024

Harris pledges to revive paid family leave, universal preschool

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday promised to revive the push for paid family leave and universal preschool, two priorities of President Biden that he failed to implement.

July 25, 2024

Biden to tell America that he stepped aside to defend democracy

President Biden will tell America Wednesday that he bowed out of the presidential race to defend democracy against the threat of former President Donald Trump from reclaiming the White House.

July 24, 2024

‘Pass the torch’: Biden says he stepped aside to protect democracy

President Biden said Wednesday that he ended his reelection campaign to unite the nation in opposition to the threat former President Donald Trump poses to democracy.

July 24, 2024

White House says Biden’s decision has nothing to do with health: ‘no cover-up’

President Biden's decision to step down as the Democratic nominee had nothing to do with his health, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted Wednesday, adamantly denying that officials masked health concerns.

July 24, 2024