Jeff Mordock

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

Harris makes pitch to Black women sorority’s meeting in Indianapolis

Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday traveled to solidly Republican Indiana, where she pitched herself to women of color, a voting bloc she hopes turns out for her in droves in November.

July 24, 2024

Justice Department watchdog says no evidence Trump influenced Roger Stone’s sentencing

The Justice Department's internal watchdog said Wednesday there is no evidence that then-President Donald Trump pushed Attorney General William P. Barr in 2020 to reverse prosecutors' stiff sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone, a longtime Trump friend and adviser.

July 24, 2024

Harris holds first campaign rally atop ticket as supporters chant to ‘lock up’ Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris took the fight to former President Donald Trump in the battleground of Wisconsin Tuesday in her first campaign stop as the presumptive Democratic nominee, telling voters that they face "a choice between freedom and chaos" in November.

July 23, 2024

Biden says decision to bow out of campaign was ‘right thing to do’

In his first public appearance since dropping out of the presidential race, President Biden said Monday his decision was the "right thing to do" and vowed to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris.

July 22, 2024

Harris takes center stage after stumbling in 2020 campaign and weathering shaky vice presidency

Vice President Kamala Harris is quickly becoming the Democratic Party's likely replacement nominee, receiving plaudits Monday for saving the campaign and energizing the base, but the rosy assessment belies her lackluster performance as vice president and her embarrassingly short presidential campaign in 2020.

July 22, 2024

White House, Democrats dig in against calls for Biden to resign

White House officials and Democratic lawmakers on Monday rebuffed calls for President Biden to resign because of doubts about his ability to serve as commander-in-chief, after he bowed out of his reelection campaign.

July 22, 2024

Harris hails Biden in first public appearance since president dropped out of 2024 race

In her first appearance since President Biden dropped out of the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday heaped lavish praise upon her boss, saying his legacy of accomplishment is "unmatched in modern history."

July 22, 2024

Harris to travel to Wilmington, meet with campaign staff after Biden’s exit

Vice President Kamala Harris is making a hastily scheduled trip to Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday to say "hello" to the campaign staff in the wake of President Biden's decision to bow out of the presidential race.

July 22, 2024

White House pushes back on GOP calls for Biden to leave office

The White House on Monday pushed back on Republican lawmakers who have called on President Biden to resign as commander-in-chief after he announced that he would no longer seek reelection.

July 22, 2024