Jeff Mordock

Kennedy Center adds Trump’s name to building

The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts added President Trump's name to its exterior as part of its rebranding as the "Trump-Kennedy Center," as the debate rages over whether Mr. Trump's hand-picked board had the authority to rename the cultural center.

December 19, 2025

Moon mission back on as Trump pushes accelerated timeline for astronauts

President Trump on Thursday vowed to return American astronauts to the moon by 2028 and establish an outpost there through NASA's Artemis space program.

December 18, 2025

Trump gives federal workers two more days off for the Christmas holiday

President Trump, who has long complained about too many federal holidays, is giving federal workers extra days off next week for the Christmas holiday.

December 18, 2025

From drag shows to ‘golden age’: Trump’s radical Kennedy Center makeover

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' board of trustees voted Thursday to rename the cultural center in honor of the former president and President Trump, rebranding it as the "Trump-Kennedy Center" over the objections of at least one Democrat who said she was muted during the board's phone meeting.

December 18, 2025

Trump declares America is on the brink of an economic boom: ‘We just needed a new president’

President Trump kicked off the 2026 campaign with a rapid-fire recitation of his accomplishments this year, declaring that America is now poised for an "economic boom" in 2026 once his policies take full effect.

December 17, 2025

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announces he’ll leave post in January

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced Wednesday he will be departing the FBI next month, after weeks of speculation about his future in the post.

December 17, 2025

Trump, Hegseth attend dignified transfer of guard members and translator killed in Syria

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth participated in the solemn duty of witnessing the dignified transfer of two Iowa National Guard members and an American civilian who were killed in Syria.

December 17, 2025

Trump says he thinks Dan Bongino wants to leave FBI

President Trump told reporters Wednesday that he believes FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is leaving the FBI.

December 17, 2025

Trump declares Venezuelan government a ‘terrorist’ organization; orders oil tanker blockade

President Trump on Tuesday designated the Venezuelan government a "terrorist organization" and ordered a "complete and total" blockade of sanctioned oil tankers moving in and out of the country.

December 16, 2025

Trump to give end-of-year address to the nation from White House Wednesday night

President Trump announced he'll address the nation in a live speech from the White House Wednesday night, his first prime-time remarks in nearly six months.

December 16, 2025

‘Disingenuously framed hit piece’: Susie Wiles slams Vanity Fair article

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said a Vanity Fair article, published Tuesday, is a "disingenuously framed hit piece" on her and the Trump administration.

December 16, 2025

Trump designates fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction

President Trump on Monday designated fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction," ratcheting up the pressure on Latin America to combat the flow of the illicit drug into the U.S.

December 15, 2025

Trump says his lawsuit against the BBC is imminent

President Trump on Monday said that he will soon file a lawsuit against the BBC over the way the new organization deceptively edited remarks he made in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

December 15, 2025

Trump says motivation in Brown University shooting still unknown, defends FBI probe

President Trump said Monday the motivation for the mass shooting at Brown University remains unknown as he defended the FBI, which is once again facing criticism for prematurely touting its efforts to track down a person of interest.

December 15, 2025

Trump team uses security guarantee to pressure Ukraine on peace deal

U.S. officials said on Monday that they've developed a peace deal to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, which would provide Ukraine with security guarantees similar to those outlined in Article 5 of the NATO treaty.

December 15, 2025

Seized oil tanker was hiding its location to evade sanctions, law enforcement

The oil tanker seized by U.S. troops off the coast of Venezuela evaded sanctions by falsifying and concealing its locations, according to publicly available satellite imagery and tracking data.

December 12, 2025

Trump signs order to block states from regulating AI

President Trump on Thursday directed his administration to block states from regulating artificial intelligence and to create federal guidelines that would dictate the nation's artificial intelligence policy.

December 11, 2025

White House says it will seize the oil from Venezuelan tanker

The Trump administration will seize the oil aboard a tanker that U.S. troops captured this week near Venezuela, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.

December 11, 2025

Venezuela cries ‘piracy’ after U.S. seizes sanctioned ship carrying bootleg oil to Iran

Venezuelan officials said the U.S. engaged in "blatant theft and an act of international piracy" after American troops seized a tanker near its coastline that the Trump administration said was transporting crude oil from Venezuela to Iran in violation of sanctions.

December 11, 2025

U.S. seizes oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast; Trump says, ‘Other things are happening’

President Trump said Wednesday that U.S. forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a move that will likely inflame an already tense standoff between Washington and Caracas.

December 10, 2025