Jeff Mordock

Japanese leader, Biden open to talks with N. Korea amid rising tensions

President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said Wednesday they remain open to dialogue or a direct summit with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions and missile program.

April 10, 2024

Biden, Japanese leader downplay rift over Nippon Steel acquisition of U.S. Steel

President Biden said Wednesday he "stands by" his commitment to American workers in opposing a planned acquisition of Pittsburgh-based U.S. steel by a Japanese company, a stance Mr. Biden reiterated in a press conference with Japan's prime minister.

April 10, 2024

Biden says he’s ‘considering’ wrapping up Julian Assange prosecution

President Biden said Wednesday that his administration is mulling whether to end the prosecution of Julian Assange, the controversial WikiLeaks founder who is facing criminal charges for publishing thousands of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables.

April 10, 2024

Biden welcomes Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida to White House to discuss China

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden formally welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife to the White House on Wednesday for a state visit focused on bolstering the two nations' commitment to combating Chinese aggression.

April 10, 2024

Families of Hamas hostages demand results after meeting with VP Harris

The families of hostages believed to be held by Hamas demanded results from the Biden administration after a meeting Tuesday with Vice President Kamala Harris.

April 9, 2024

Biden unveils revamped student debt relief plan to reel in young voters

MADISON, Wis. -- President Biden on Monday said 30 million former students will see relief under a new plan that relieves high student debt from interest and for-profit colleges, his latest attempt to wipe away college loans and woo young voters who might ditch him over his advanced age and the war in Gaza.

April 8, 2024

Biden to unveil new student debt relief plan that could cancel balance for 30M Americans

President Biden on Monday will unveil his second major attempt at large-scale student loan forgiveness with a new set of proposals the administration says could provide debt relief for more than 30 million Americans.

April 8, 2024

Biden to allow union reps into nonunion workplaces as part of OSHA inspections

The Biden administration has established a rule that will now allow outside union officials into nonunion workplaces as part of safety inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

March 29, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Biden fundraiser with Clinton, Obama: ‘Shame on You’

A lavish Radio City Music Hall fundraiser for President Biden's campaign that featured former Presidents Obama and Clinton was repeatedly interrupted Thursday night as multiple demonstrators shouted over the trio of presidents.

March 29, 2024

Pete Buttigieg: Too soon to tell how expensive, how much time to rebuild Baltimore bridge

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday that federal officials are still working to come up with a cost estimate to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

March 27, 2024

Muslim group says latest Gallup poll a ‘wake-up call’ for Biden

The nation's largest Muslim advocacy group warned President Biden Wednesday that the latest polling on Israel's war with Hamas is a call for him to reverse course and call for an immediate cease-fire.

March 27, 2024

Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly hangs up on radio interview after host asks if Biden has dementia

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly hung up in the middle of a radio interview with a Charlotte news reporter after she was asked if President Biden has dementia.

March 26, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt speech by Biden, who says they have ‘a point’

President Biden somewhat agreed with Pro-Palestinian protesters who interrupted his speech in North Carolina Tuesday by demanding that he do more to address the spiraling humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

March 26, 2024

Biden pledges to rebuild Baltimore bridge with federal taxpayer dollars

President Biden said the Baltimore bridge collapse was a "terrible accident" and there is no evidence that it was an act of terrorism.

March 26, 2024

Key Bridge collapse closes Baltimore’s busy economic artery to shipping traffic

The collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore has closed one of the East Coast's busiest ports to shipping traffic, delivering a severe blow to the region's economy.

March 26, 2024

Biden leans on Clinton, Obama popularity to boost sagging campaign

President Biden will seek to lift his drooping polling numbers Thursday night by teaming up with his more popular Democratic predecessors for a fundraiser expected to add more than $10 million to his campaign's coffers.

March 26, 2024

White House defends its refusal to block U.N. cease-fire resolution

The White House on Monday defended the U.S. abstention on a U.N. Security Council vote on calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying that the decision not to veto it wasn't a change in U.S. policy toward Israel in its war against Hamas.

March 25, 2024

Biden, Trump keep it vague on looming Social Security insolvency crisis

Social Security trust fund reserves will be depleted in less than 10 years, but President Biden and former President Donald Trump offer only vague promises to protect the program as they doggedly avoid the notorious "third rail" of American politics.

March 25, 2024

In a shift, U.S. calls for immediate Gaza cease-fire in a draft U.N. resolution

The Biden administration has marked a significant shift in its rhetoric toward Israel by drafting a new United Nations resolution calling for an "immediate cease-fire" and hostage deal in Gaza and upping the pressure on the Jewish state to halt its onslaught on the Palestinian territory.

March 21, 2024

Biden’s policy turns help secure steelworkers union endorsement

The United Steelworkers union endorsed President Biden's reelection on Wednesday, less than a week after he announced his opposition to the proposed sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-based Nippon Steel.

March 20, 2024