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Jeff Mordock

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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Treasury working on $250 bill adorned with Trump’s image

The U.S. Treasury has designed a $250 bill featuring President Trump's image, but the plan can't move forward unless Congress authorizes it, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

May 28, 2026

Jill Biden thought husband Joe was having stroke during 2024 debate

Former first lady Jill Biden said she was so "frightened" by the 2024 debate performance by her husband, President Joseph R. Biden, that she thought he was having a stroke.

May 27, 2026

Trump says repairs to WWII Memorial will be next D.C. renovation project

President Trump said Wednesday that he's eyeing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall as his latest Washington renovation project.

May 27, 2026

Trump says National Guard will stay in Washington

President Trump said Wednesday that he wants the National Guard to remain in Washington indefinitely, insisting they've made the city safer.

May 27, 2026

Trump nixes plans for Cabinet meeting at Camp David

President Trump canceled plans for a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday at Camp David, the presidential retreat in rural Maryland.

May 26, 2026

Trump, 79, boasts that he passed his annual physical exam ‘perfectly’

President Trump said Tuesday that he aced his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Hospital, amid growing concerns about his age and health.

May 26, 2026

In rare move, Trump to hold Cabinet meeting at Camp David

President Trump is expected to take the unusual step of holding a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Wednesday, The Washington Times has confirmed.

May 26, 2026

Trump arrives at Walter Reed for a medical checkup

President Trump arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for a medical exam, prompting more questions about the health of the 79-year-old commander in chief.

May 26, 2026

Trump says draft of peace agreement is imminent; strait to open

President Trump announced Saturday that a draft of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran to end weeks of fighting has been negotiated and the Strait of Hormuz will be opening up to shipping traffic.

May 23, 2026

U.S., Iran to announce draft of peace deal within 24 hours

The U.S. and Iran are expected to announce the finalization of a draft proposal of a peace deal to end the fighting on all fronts by Sunday afternoon, a source close to the negotiations told The Washington Times.

May 23, 2026

America hasn’t had a surgeon general for 18 months — and does anyone care?

The U.S. has gone nearly 18 months without a Senate-confirmed surgeon general, cycling through failed nominations and acting replacements -- and now some are asking whether the position needs to exist at all.

May 22, 2026

Trump orders Treasury to issue banking guidance for illegal immigrants

President Trump on Tuesday directed the Treasury Department and other financial regulators to issue guidance on banking services to illegal immigrants, a move that could severely restrict their access to the financial system.

May 19, 2026

Trump’s $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund echoes Obama’s tactics that sent billions to left-wing allies

President Trump's $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund has drawn criticism as a slush fund for political allies -- but in many ways it resembles Obama-era initiatives that steered billions of dollars to Democratic-aligned groups.

May 19, 2026

Vance pushes back on fund criticism: It’s to compensate those hurt by Biden’s ‘lawfare’

Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday pushed back on criticism of the Trump administration's $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, saying that those convicted of serious crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol may not be eligible.

May 19, 2026

Hunter Biden can apply for new weaponization money — but Trump can’t

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said President Trump cannot collect any of the money from the new $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund -- but Hunter Biden, son of the former president, could.

May 19, 2026

Trump family members, Jan. 6 defendants could pocket payouts from new ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

President Trump said Monday that members of his family and Jan. 6 defendants could receive taxpayer-funded payments from his $1.776 billion "Anti- Weaponization Fund" that will pay reparations to people he said were treated unfairly by the Biden administration.

May 18, 2026