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Jeff Mordock

jmordock@washingtontimes.com

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.

Articles by Jeff Mordock

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris chats with the hosts during a commercial break at The View, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in New York. From left are Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Whoopi Goldberg, Harris, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Harris proposing new Medicare benefit to cover senior home care costs

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday outlined a new Medicare benefit proposal that she said would help families afford the cost of caring for seniors at home. She announced the proposal, which would be the first-ever expansion of Medicare to include at-home care, during an appearance on ABC's "The View."

October 8, 2024
Dominick Gucciardo walks to his home in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Pensacola, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

As Helene victims wait, FEMA funds run dry from illegal immigrant aid

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is out of money as it scrambles to help flood-ravaged areas of Georgia and North Carolina. Stranded residents are begging for help and reporting that the federal government has yet to show up or provide any aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

October 3, 2024
President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's efforts to aid in recovery from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

Biden sides with dockworkers amid economy-jarring strike

President Biden on Tuesday lived up to his Union Joe reputation by issuing a strong statement in support of striking dockworkers even though the walkout could upend the economy by halting the movement of billions of dollars worth of goods and even aid to those jarred by Hurricane Helene.

October 1, 2024
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump walks outside the Chez What furniture store as he visits Valdosta, Ga., a town impacted by Hurricane Helene, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Harris, Trump turn focus to Hurricane Helene relief efforts

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump shifted their attention Monday away from standard campaigning to focus on the emergency response to the fallout from Hurricane Helene, which devastated a region that includes the election battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia.

September 30, 2024