Jeff Mordock

Biden administration hits back at Iran with seizures, sanctions

The Biden administration has charged members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard in multiple criminal cases, accusing them of illicitly trafficking oil to fund terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

February 2, 2024

Biden meets with families of troops killed in Jordan drone attack

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Friday met with the grieving families of the three soldiers killed in the Iran-backed militia drone strike Sunday in Jordan.

February 2, 2024

Biden sanctions Jewish West Bank settlers attacking Palestinians

President Biden issued an executive order Thursday punishing Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, acting after critics said he hasn't been tough enough on the settler movement that has complicated peace efforts amid the raging war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

February 1, 2024

Biden to name longtime Democratic strategist Podesta as new climate envoy

President Biden will name senior adviser and longtime Democratic strategist John Podesta to serve as the U.S. special climate envoy, replacing John Kerry who is stepping down later this year.

January 31, 2024

Biden to attend arrival ceremony for 3 troops killed in Middle East

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend the return of the remains of the three troops killed in the Middle East to American soil this week, the White House announced Wednesday.

January 31, 2024

Too little, too late: Biden to travel to East Palestine, Ohio, nearly a year after toxic train crash

President Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, in February after nearly a full year of fierce criticism for not visiting the region to view the aftermath of a train derailment that released toxic chemicals into the air and ground.

January 31, 2024

Chasing youth: Biden panders in campaign to regain voter bloc’s loyalty

Young voters are angry at President Biden and threatening to stay home in November, setting off alarm bells that have fueled a pandering spree as the nation's oldest commander-in-chief desperately tries to capture the youth vote.

January 30, 2024

White House vows response after U.S. troops killed but also wants to avoid war with Iran

The White House on Monday vowed to hit back against Iran after a drone strike killed three U.S. service members at an American military outpost in Jordan.

January 29, 2024

Biden to bar review of salary history to set pay for federal workers, contractors

The Biden administration on Monday proposed banning government agencies from considering an individual's current or past pay when determining their salary for federal employment, a move they say will help close the pay gap for women and minorities.

January 29, 2024

White House pushes back on GOP efforts to sink immigration compromise

The White House on Monday accused House Speaker Mike Johnson of flip-flopping on immigration, pushing back on Republican efforts to scuttle compromise legislation aimed at reducing the number of migrants crossing the southern border.

January 29, 2024

Biden announces $5B in new infrastructure projects during trip to Wisconsin

President Biden on Thursday traveled to Superior, Wisconsin to announce $5 billion in new infrastructure projects aimed at shoring up his working-class base ahead of a contentious presidential election.

January 25, 2024

White House to host state dinner with Japan’s PM

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko Kishida, at the White House for an official state visit and lavish dinner this spring, the administration announced Thursday.

January 25, 2024

Left-wing protesters dog ‘Genocide Joe,’ take a bite out of Biden’s reelection campaign

Pro-Palestinian protesters are dogging President Biden on the campaign trail, stepping on his message and keeping voters focused on Israel's war on Hamas that is also ripping apart the Democratic Party.

January 25, 2024

Biden picks up UAW endorsement after lengthy delay

The United Auto Workers Union endorsed President Biden on Wednesday for a second term, hailing his longtime support of big labor and auto workers.

January 24, 2024

Biden interrupted repeatedly by pro-Palestinian protesters during speech in Virginia

Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted President Biden about a dozen times Tuesday as he delivered a speech on abortion rights.

January 23, 2024

Biden firm on nebulous legal rights to abortion; speaks for issue he’s not big on

President Biden is campaigning for reelection as the nation's most powerful protector of abortion rights, but he has stopped short of a full-throated call for abortion on demand as White House officials duck questions about his support of restrictions such as those common in other Western nations.

January 23, 2024

Biden slams laws to restrict abortion access as ‘extreme,’ ‘cruel’

President Biden didn't hold back during a Monday meeting of his reproductive rights task force, denouncing GOP-led state efforts to restrict access to abortion as "cruel" and "outrageous."

January 22, 2024

Biden says two Navy SEALs killed in Middle East are ‘the very best’ of America

President Biden on Monday honored two Navy Seals declared dead after they went missing more than ten days ago during an operation to stop Iranian weapons from falling into the hands of Houthi rebels.

January 22, 2024

Biden marks Roe anniversary by launching initiatives to protect abortion access

President Biden presented initiatives to protect abortion access to mark the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision.

January 22, 2024

Bank records show Georgia special prosecutor in Trump case paid for trips with Fani Willis

The top prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump paid for at least two airline trips with District Attorney Fani Willis while the investigation was ongoing, according to court documents filed Friday.

January 19, 2024