Jeff Mordock

Biden lambasted on social media for ‘no comment’ on Maui wildfires as death toll rises

President Biden was slammed on social media after offering a "no comment" in response to questions about the Maul wildfire, as the death toll nears 100.

August 14, 2023

White House reporter Simon Ateba sues Karine Jean-Pierre, Secret Service to restore access

Journalist Simon Ateba has filed a federal lawsuit against White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the Secret Service, accusing them of unconstitutionally yanking his press badge after a series of press briefing disruptions.

August 14, 2023

Weiss’ new job seen as ‘cover-up’ for Bidens; special counsel botched plea deal

The appointment of a special counsel may appear to put a bull's-eye on Hunter Biden and threaten to make the family's foreign business deals a lasting issue for the president's reelection campaign.

August 13, 2023

Hunter Biden’s attorney says he’s ‘confident’ first son won’t face new criminal charges

A lawyer for Hunter Biden said Friday that he's confident that the first son won't face new criminal charges even after Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss was named special counsel, arming him with new powers in the investigation.

August 11, 2023

Donald Trump campaign slams appointment of Hunter Biden special counsel

The campaign of former President Donald Trump on Friday came out swinging against Attorney General Merrick Garland's decision to elevate David Weiss, the U.S. attorney for Delaware, to special counsel in his investigation of President Biden's son Hunter Biden. Mr. Weiss has already been in charge of the investigation into the younger Mr. Biden's tax and other legal problems under both Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden.

August 11, 2023

AG Merrick Garland appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden case

Attorney General Merrick Garland elevated Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to special counsel in the Justice Department's ongoing investigation of President Biden's son Hunter Biden.

August 11, 2023

Biden admits Inflation Reduction Act has ‘less to do with reducing inflation’

President Biden on Thursday acknowledged his massive climate, health and tax law was not aimed at reducing inflation, despite repeated claims for months it would cure rising prices.

August 11, 2023

Biden signs major emergency declaration for Hawaii after shocking wildfires

President Biden spoke to Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Thursday after fast-moving wildfires in Maui killed at least three dozen people and burned much of Lahaina to the ground, according to the administration.

August 10, 2023

Biden says it’s ‘not true’ that he sat in on Hunter’s business calls

President Biden said Wednesday that accusations he sat in on his son Hunter's business calls are "not true."

August 9, 2023

Biden claims credit for clean energy ‘boom’ in bid to reset climate messaging, tout achievements

President Biden on Wednesday sought to fine-tune his messaging on combating climate change and promoting "Bidenomics" as he touted the effects of major laws nearly one year after their implementation.

August 9, 2023

Biden reveals that he plans to visit Vietnam amid tensions with China

President Biden said late Tuesday he plans to travel to Vietnam, a Southeast Asian nation that is considered a key U.S. partner as China exerts its influence over the region.

August 9, 2023

Biden designates tribal lands in Grand Canyon as a national monument

President Biden on Tuesday designated a national monument in Arizona that protects nearly 1 million acres of sacred tribal land from uranium mining in the Grand Canyon.

August 8, 2023

Trump legal fights heat up on every front as lawyers, judges tangle in D.C., N.Y., Florida, Georgia

A federal judge pressed special counsel Jack Smith on Monday to explain why he used a D.C. grand jury to investigate the Florida-based case against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents, while Mr. Trump's legal team urged another federal judge in Washington to limit the prosecutor's bid to muzzle him.

August 7, 2023

FBI official who worked Trump-Russia probe, later accused of conspiring with Russia, to plead guilty

An ex-FBI official who was part of the bureau's Trump-Russian collusion probe into former President Donald Trump's campaign will plead guilty to charges of colluding with Russia himself, a federal judge suggested on Monday.

August 7, 2023

Judge skeptical of constitutionality of grand jury in Trump classified documents case in Florida

A federal judge pressed special counsel Jack Smith on Monday to explain why he used a D.C. grand jury to investigate the Florida-based case against former President Donald Trump for mishandling of classified documents.

August 7, 2023

Biden sticking to his gun ban plans as the answer to America’s violent crime epidemic

President Biden has made curbing gun violence a focus of his reelection bid and topping his crime agenda is an implausible plan for Congress to pass a ban on America's most popular rifles.

August 7, 2023

Judge orders Trump to explain why he shouldn’t be silenced in Jan 6 case

A federal judge on Saturday gave former President Donald Trump a short window to explain why he shouldn't be barred from talking about evidence on the Jan. 6, 2021, criminal case.

August 5, 2023

Justice Department asks judge for protective order in Trump election case after social media post

Federal prosecutors late Friday asked the judge overseeing former President Trump's election case to bar him from publicly disclosing some of the evidence gathered against him, saying a recent social media post could have "a harmful chilling effect on witnesses."

August 5, 2023

Biden unfazed by modest jobs report and signs of a hiring slowdown

President Biden said Friday that the economy is continuing to grow despite Labor Department data released earlier in the day showing weaker-than-expected growth in the employment market.

August 4, 2023

Trump demands Supreme Court intercede in legal cases

Former President Trump on Friday urged the Supreme Court to intercede in his legal drama, saying his numerous indictments amount to election interference.

August 4, 2023