Jeff Mordock

Fiery Biden comes out swinging against Trump in State of the Union

President Biden wasted no time blasting former President Trump in his State of the Union speech Thursday, forcefully condemning his predecessor's remarks about NATO as outrageous, dangerous and unacceptable.

March 7, 2024

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is the designated survivor for the State of the Union

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is the designated survivor for President Biden's State of the Union address, meaning he will stay away from the U.S. Capitol in an undisclosed location during the event.

March 7, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters mar Biden’s State of the Union

Several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters sat down in the streets of Washington to prevent President Biden's motorcade from reaching the U.S. Capital for his State of the Union speech Thursday.

March 7, 2024

Biden to hammer Trump in State of the Union speech

President Biden will go on the offensive against former President Donald Trump in the State of the Union speech on Thursday, depicting his predecessor as a threat to democracy bent on "resentment, retribution and revenge."

March 7, 2024

Biden to announce U.S. military will aid Gaza port in State of the Union speech

President Biden will announce during his State of the Union speech on Thursday that he's ordered the U.S. military to construct a port on Gaza's Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian assistance by sea.

March 7, 2024

Abortion activist, woman impacted by IVF ruling, UAW leader on Biden’s SOTU guest list

Twenty guests will join first lady Jill Biden to watch President Biden's State of the Union address from her viewing box in the House chamber Thursday night.

March 7, 2024

Biden hails crime decrease, but the numbers tell a more violent story

When President Biden walks to the podium to deliver the State of the Union on Thursday, he plans to celebrate large drops in crime over the past year, but that's not the experience of people living in high-crime cities such as Washington, Memphis and Dallas.

March 6, 2024

Pressure on Biden in State of the Union speech to quell skepticism about physical, cognitive health

President Biden desperately needs a strong performance Thursday when he delivers the State of the Union to reassure a skeptical public that he's up to the job as concerns over his age and memory intensify.

March 5, 2024

More than 6 in 10 voters doubt Biden’s mental capacity

More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults say they are not confident in President Biden's mental capability to effectively serve as commander in chief, according to a new poll released Monday.

March 4, 2024

Biden’s latest confusion: Mixes up Ukraine and Gaza

President Biden confused Ukraine and the Gaza Strip in an Oval Office meeting Friday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, marking the latest in a series of mental missteps for the octogenarian president.

March 1, 2024

Biden signs legislation averting government shutdown

President Biden on Friday signed legislation to fund the federal government for at least another week, after the bill cleared both the Senate and House to avert a partial government shutdown.

March 1, 2024

Biden hails CVS/Walgreens decision to dispense abortion pill

President Biden on Friday praised America's two largest pharmacy chains for distributing the abortion pill mifepristone, hailing it as a milestone for women.

March 1, 2024

Biden, Trump trade blame in dueling border visits

President Biden visited the border in Texas on Thursday to blame Donald Trump for gridlock on immigration and plead with Congress to forgo politics and pass new laws he said would control the masses of people surging into the U.S.

February 29, 2024

Biden uses border visit to blame Trump, Republicans for the migrant mayhem

President Biden tried to flip the script on immigration Thursday, blaming Republicans for denying him the funding and policy changes he says are necessary to fix the chaos at the border.

February 29, 2024

Mayorkas says Biden won’t announce executive actions on Mexico border trip

President Biden will not announce any executive actions to address the surging immigration crisis during his Thursday visit to the border, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Thursday.

February 29, 2024

U.S. launches investigation into Chinese-made ‘smart cars’ for national security threats

The Biden administration launched an investigation Thursday into internet-connected "smart cars" from China to determine if they can be used to spy on American drivers.

February 29, 2024

Biden remains ‘fit’ and ‘active,’ White House physician says after visit

President Biden remains "healthy," "fit," and capable of being president, his physician said Wednesday after a routine physical at Walter Reed National Medical Center that did not test his mental faculties.

February 28, 2024

Biden boasts of decline in murder rate, doesn’t mention shocking crimes by illegal immigrants

President Biden made the case Wednesday that he's better equipped to handle the crime crisis in America's cities, an issue that will be on top of voters' minds when they head to the polls in November.

February 28, 2024

Muslim leaders say Michigan primary results sent message to Biden on Gaza

Muslim leaders in Michigan are taking credit for a large protest vote against President Biden in the Michigan primary, saying it sent a clear message that they are unhappy with his support of Israel's war on Hamas.

February 28, 2024

Biden critics in the Democratic Party celebrate ‘uncommitted’ blowback

Liberal activists took a victory lap Wednesday, a day after more than 100,000 voters cast their support for "uncommitted" in the Michigan primary to protest President Biden's handling of the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

February 28, 2024