Jeff Mordock

White House evades Trump’s MRI issue

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dodged questions Tuesday about why President Trump underwent an MRI during his last visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

November 4, 2025

Trump says SNAP benefits won’t resume until government reopens

President Trump said his administration won't restart the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food benefits, for 42 million low-income Americans until the government shutdown ends.

November 4, 2025

Trump says ICE raids haven’t gone far enough; he won’t say if he’ll strike Venezuela

President Trump declined to say if the U.S. would strike Venezuela, insisted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids could go further and defended his pardon of a crypto billionaire in a wide-ranging and, at times, contentious interview on "60 Minutes."

November 3, 2025

Trump’s plan to resume nuke testing raises alarms

President Trump has announced the U.S. will "immediately" resume nuclear weapons testing, a move that alarmed nuclear watchdogs who say the directive leaves many unanswered questions.

October 30, 2025

Trump’s nominee for Export-Import Bank withdraws over Russia ties

President Trump's choice for a high-level position at the U.S. Export-Import Bank stepped aside after Democrats and the media raised questions about his ties to Russia.

October 30, 2025

Trump calls Schumer’s criticism of Asia trip ‘almost treasonous’

President Trump fiercely pushed back on Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer's criticism of his trip to Asia, saying the New York Democrat's comments are "almost treasonous."

October 30, 2025

Trump says U.S. to resume nuclear weapon tests, reversing a long-standing policy

President Trump announced late Wednesday that the United States would resume nuclear weapons testing "immediately," increasing pressure on Russia and China just hours ahead of his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

October 29, 2025

Trump grudgingly acknowledges he can’t seek a third term in office

President Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that he cannot run for a third term, days after raising the possibility.

October 29, 2025

Trump vows to ‘send more than the National Guard’ into U.S. cities

President Trump on Tuesday vowed to expand his use of the National Guard in U.S. cities, adding that some cities are in so much trouble that he may deploy "more than the National Guard."

October 28, 2025

Biden says America enduring ‘dark days’ under Trump, praises late-night comics for opposition

Former President Joseph R. Biden said America is in the midst of "dark days" under President Trump as he hailed those who've resisted the current commander-in-chief.

October 27, 2025

Trump says he received MRI, raising fresh health questions

President Trump said Monday that he received an MRI scan during his trip earlier this month to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

October 27, 2025

Trump refuses to rule out third term, points to polling and good physical exam

President Trump refused to rule out running for a third term while speaking with reporters on Monday, despite the Constitution limiting presidents to two terms.

October 27, 2025

Treasury Secretary Bessent announces five finalists to replace Powell as Fed chairman

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced the names of five finalists to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with President Trump adding that he expects to make his decision by the end of this year.

October 27, 2025

Trump sanctions Colombian president as relations deteriorate

President Trump has sanctioned Colombia's president, two members of his family and members of his inner circle for alleged drug trafficking as relations between the two countries sour.

October 24, 2025

White House won’t say if emergency funds would rescue SNAP during shutdown

Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, insisted Friday that the Trump administration is doing everything it can to keep a nutrition program for low-income women and children afloat during the shutdown, but declined to say if the White House would tap into the program's contingency funds.

October 24, 2025

Trump heads to Asia to build alliances, cut trade deals, go eye-to-eye with China’s Xi

President Trump leaves Washington on Friday for a whirlwind tour of Asia with an ambitious to-do list of high-stakes meetings, including with Chinese President Xi Jinping, that could reshape a global economy grappling with his reordering of trade relations.

October 23, 2025

Trump vows more military strikes on alleged drug smugglers, calls cartels the ‘ISIS of the West’

President Trump likened drug cartels to the militant Muslim terrorist groups the U.S. has targeted during the war on terror and vowed to continue military strikes on alleged drug smugglers off the coast of Venezuela.

October 23, 2025

Trump pardons Changpeng Zhao, who founded one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges

President Trump has pardoned crypto executive Changpeng Zhao, who co-founded one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges and was convicted under the Biden administration of charges related to money laundering.

October 23, 2025

Trump defends ballroom construction as criticism mounts

President Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to demolish a portion of the White House East Wing to build a ballroom, saying that the demolition was necessary "to do it properly."

October 22, 2025

Ingrassia withdraws nomination for special counsel position over ‘Nazi’ and racist texts

Paul Ingrassia, President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, withdrew his nomination late Tuesday after reports that he sent racist texts demeaning the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and declaring he had "a Nazi streak."

October 21, 2025