Jeff Mordock

Trump defiant as special counsel moves toward indictment for Capitol riot

Former President Trump is bracing for a federal indictment related to the riot at the U.S. Capitol and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election after prosecutors named him as a target of a grand jury probe in Washington.

July 18, 2023

Biden meets with Israel’s Herzog amid lingering tensions, political criticism

President Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday with tensions between the two countries mounting over Israel's plans to overhaul the nation's judicial system.

July 18, 2023

DeSantis, Haley suggest GOP should enter 2024 race without Trump after Jan. 6 target letter

Former President Donald Trump's rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination on Tuesday implied the party should advance without him after he received a letter informing him he's a target of the Justice Department investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the Capitol.

July 18, 2023

DOJ invitation to appear before Jan. 6 grand jury amounts to ‘ambush,’ say legal analysts

The Justice Department has invited former President Donald Trump to testify before a federal grand jury investigating his efforts to fight what he called a rigged 2020 presidential election, but legal analysts warn that the invitation amounts to an "ambush."

July 18, 2023

Biden takes heat ahead of meeting with Israel’s Herzog

President Biden is facing fire for his meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog as Republicans blast Mr. Biden for snubbing Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and progressives complain the invite is an affront to Palestinians.

July 18, 2023

Trump says he received a target letter from Jack Smith probe into Jan. 6

Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has received a letter from special counsel Jack Smith declaring him a target of a grand jury investigation into events leading to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

July 18, 2023

Biden to host WNBA champions after star slams him for lack of White House invite

President Biden invited the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Monday to the White House after one of its star players slammed him for a lack of invite or recognition.

July 17, 2023

White House defends Secret Service cocaine probe as ‘thorough investigation’

The White House on Monday defended the Secret Service's investigation into the packet of cocaine discovered in the West Wing, despite the agency's inability to find a culprit or much evidence.

July 17, 2023

Twitter declares ‘factual error’ in Biden tweet boasting about economy, wages

President Biden was fact-checked by Twitter once again on Monday for a claim he made about his economic policies increasing workers' wages since the pandemic.

July 17, 2023

Biden talks up NATO ties, says Putin has already ‘lost’ Ukraine war

President Biden on Thursday said Russian President Vladimir Putin has "lost" his war in Ukraine, adding that the Kremlin lacks the will and resources to keep up its troubled invasion of its neighbor for long.

July 13, 2023

‘Extremely troubling’: GOP lawmakers irate Secret Service quit investigation of White House cocaine

The Secret Service has wrapped up its White House cocaine investigation after 11 days without identifying any suspect or producing any leads on who left the illegal drug in the West Wing.

July 13, 2023

Case closed: Secret Service comes up empty investigating White House cocaine

The Secret Service said Thursday that it ended its investigation into how cocaine ended up in the White House because it lacked forensic or video evidence identifying a suspect.

July 13, 2023

Biden says Putin ‘has already lost’ Ukraine war

President Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost his war in Ukraine, adding that the fighting won't drag on for years.

July 13, 2023

Biden: ‘I will absolutely guarantee’ the U.S. will remain in NATO

President Biden on Thursday pledged that the U.S. will remain a reliable partner with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for decades to come, as the Senate weighs a bill that would block any U.S. president from leaving the military alliance without Senate approval.

July 13, 2023

Christopher Wray pushes back on claims that FBI agents, Ray Epps instigated Jan. 6 riot

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray became visibly agitated as he strongly pushed back against suggestions that undercover FBI agents and a man named Ray Epps instigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

July 12, 2023

FBI Director Wray dodges questions about dirty tricks in probes of Hunter Biden, Trump

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray frustrated House Republicans on Wednesday as he dodged questions about bureau activities that lawmakers said unfairly targeted conservatives and were too lenient on liberals, including President Biden and his family.

July 12, 2023

FBI chief Wray refuses to tell Congress who authorized memo targeting Catholics

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray declined to tell Congress who authored and approved a memo encouraging agents to develop sources inside Catholic parishes across the country as part of its efforts to crack down on domestic terrorism.

July 12, 2023

FBI’s Wray to Congress: ‘Absolutely not’ protecting Biden family from bribery allegations

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray told lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee that the bureau is not shielding the Biden family from bribery allegations.

July 12, 2023

FBI Director Wray defends search of Mar-a-Lago: ‘Not a raid’

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray pushed back Wednesday against Republican critics who condemned the FBI's search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence to recover classified government documents.

July 12, 2023

Biden skips NATO dinner; White House cites ‘workload’

President Biden skipped the NATO leadership summit's opening dinner late Tuesday in Lithuania and headed straight for his hotel, with White House staffers citing the president's busy schedule for his absence.

July 12, 2023