Jeff Mordock

Seizure of Trump’s smartphone data puts special counsel in uncharted legal waters

Special counsel Jack Smith disclosed in court filings that he retrieved data from former President Donald Trump's smartphone, potentially crossing what critics call a "red line" for presidential immunity.

December 29, 2023

Biden skips traditional year-end press conference in favor of celebrity softball interviews

President Biden came into office promising to restore relations with journalists after his predecessor's four combative years, but Mr. Biden is again skipping the traditional end-of-year presidential press conference in favor of softball interviews with celebrities.

December 25, 2023

AI pets nip at the human-animal bond

The AI industry hopes robots will unseat the dog someday as man's best friend, but Fido is safe -- for now.

December 24, 2023

Biden says he’s ‘heartbroken’ to learn Israeli-American was killed by Hamas

President Biden said he was "heartbroken" to learn that an Israeli American man who was thought to have been taken hostage by Hamas is now believed to have been killed by the terrorist organization in its Oct. 7 attack in Israel.

December 22, 2023

Biden sets low poll standard among modern presidents

President Biden's approval rating is lower than any others in the office seeking reelection in the past half-century, according to a Gallup poll released Friday.

December 22, 2023

Biden hands out Christmas pardons and commutations of prison sentences

President Biden on Friday granted pardons to people convicted of using and possessing marijuana on certain federal lands and commuted the sentence of 11 inmates convicted of nonviolent drug crimes.

December 22, 2023

White House says sale of U.S. steel to Japanese firm may need ‘serious scrutiny’

The White House said Thursday that the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese firm "appears to deserve serious scrutiny" as political pressure mounts to scuttle the deal.

December 21, 2023

Biden cuts deals with rogue gallery of U.S. adversaries but won’t negotiate with Republicans

President Biden was willing to wheel and deal with some of America's intractable adversaries, including nuclear talks with the mullahs in Iran, an immigration agreement with the Maduro government in Venezuela and prisoner swaps with Venezuela and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

December 21, 2023

Biden tries to reassure Black voters that his economic policies are working

President Biden told Black voters in Milwaukee on Wednesday that his economic agenda has increased the economic opportunities available to them and boosted their community, despite eroding support from the key part of his Democratic base.

December 20, 2023

Biden administration releases ally of Venezuela’s Maduro in exchange for jailed Americans

The Biden administration has released one of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's closest allies from U.S. custody in a prisoner swap for 10 Americans held in Venezuela.

December 20, 2023

Biden says there is ‘no question’ Trump supported an insurrection

President Biden said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump "certainly supported an insurrection," but it was up to the courts to decide whether it should disqualify him from running for president.

December 20, 2023

Biden heads to Milwaukee to appeal to Black voters who are abandoning him

President Biden will travel to Milwaukee on Wednesday, where he will make his final pitch of the year to Black voters.

December 20, 2023

White House refuses to say why Hunter Biden was left off Marine One passenger list

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had no explanations Tuesday for why President Biden's embattled son, Hunter Biden, traveled with his dad aboard Marine One, but was not listed as a passenger on the presidential helicopter.

December 19, 2023

Biden may redesignate Houthis as a terrorist organization, two years after lifting designation

The White House said Tuesday that President Biden is considering redesignating Yemen's Houthi organization as a foreign terrorist group, more than two years after he formally removed the designation.

December 19, 2023

Biden in free fall with young voters, new polls reveal

Recent polls have delivered a major warning to President Biden, showing his support among young voters is not only slipping, but also they're flocking to former President Donald Trump.

December 19, 2023

Biden’s approval rating falls to all-time low of 34% in new poll

President Biden's approval rating has fallen to an all-time low of 34%, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday, with voters giving a brutal assessment of how he's handled immigration and inflation.

December 18, 2023

Nevada Muslim leaders announce plan to ditch Biden in critical swing state

Muslim community leaders in Nevada, a critical swing state, pledged Monday to actively campaign against President Biden because of his refusal to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

December 18, 2023

Bad trip: Biden making federal workers take public transportation or other ‘green’ travel options

President Biden has directed federal employees to take public transportation, ride bikes or rent electric vehicles when traveling for work, in a move the administration says will save taxpayer money and reduce the government's carbon footprint.

December 18, 2023

Biden tapes interview with Conan O’Brien, latest in series of softball celebrity Q&As

President Biden has taped an interview with comedian Conan O'Brien, marking the president's first sit-down media interview since he appeared on "60 Minutes" in October.

December 15, 2023

Biden compares Trump to Venezuela’s Maduro, Chavez in new ad

The Biden campaign on Friday launched ads targeting Latino voters by linking former President Donald Trump's comments to Venezuelan strongmen Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro.

December 15, 2023