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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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Trump wants defense companies banned from issuing dividends and stock buybacks

President Trump declared Wednesday that he "will not permit" defense companies to issue dividends or purchase their own stocks until they invest more in production and research.

January 7, 2026

Trump to ban institutional investors from buying up single-family homes

President Trump said Wednesday he would ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes as part of his effort to address housing affordability.

January 7, 2026

New U.S. dietary guidelines urge more protein and less sugar, processed food

The Trump administration on Wednesday released new U.S. dietary guidelines urging Americans to eat more protein and whole grains while limiting their sugar and processed food.

January 7, 2026

Trump, Democrats compete to cement Jan. 6 narrative

President Trump and Democrats waged a fight Tuesday over what the history books say about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

January 6, 2026

Witkoff hails ‘significant progress’ in Ukraine peace talks

White House Special Envoy Steve Wiktoff said Tuesday that "significant progress" has been made towards reaching a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

January 6, 2026

White House marks Jan. 6 with website accusing Democrats of targeting ‘innocent’ Americans

The White House marked the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol by launching a website accusing Democrats of rewriting the narrative and targeting "innocent" Americans.

January 6, 2026

Trump tells House GOP to win midterms or Democrats will impeach him

President Trump on Tuesday stressed the importance of Republicans keeping control of the House after the November midterms, warning GOP lawmakers that if they lose, he'll be impeached for a third time.

January 6, 2026

Trump administration scales back childhood vaccine recommendations

The Department of Health and Human Services is dramatically reducing the number of vaccines recommended for American children to 11 shots from 17.

January 5, 2026

Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela, seeks oil companies’ investments

President Trump said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela until there can be a proper transition to a new government after American forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

January 3, 2026

Rubio says administration notified Congress after grabbing Maduro

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration called Congress immediately after Saturday's military operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, saying the White House was afraid of leaks.

January 3, 2026

Trump says U.S. was ready for second attack on Venezuela

President Trump on Saturday said the U.S. military was geared up to launch a second attack on Venezuela, but it wasn't necessary because Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured in the raid.

January 3, 2026

U.S. mission to capture Maduro results in zero American casualties

There were no American casualties during the U.S. military strike in Venezuela on Saturday to capture dictator Nicolas Maduro, President Trump announced.

January 3, 2026

Trump says U.S. will run Venezuela until a new government is in place

President Trump said Saturday that the U.S. will "run" Venezuela until the new government can be put in place after the American military removed dictator Nikolas Maduro from power.

January 3, 2026

Maduro, wife indicted in U.S. on federal drug trafficking charges

Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, were indicted in a New York court on Saturday, just hours after they were captured by American forces during a high-stakes military operation in their home country.

January 3, 2026

Trump pulling National Guard from three cities after hitting legal roadblocks

After a setback at the Supreme Court, President Trump said Wednesday he is abandoning his efforts -- for now -- to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, despite his belief that their presence brought down crime.

December 31, 2025

Fraud allegations engulf Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz as Trump, GOP vow crackdown

The Trump administration and House Republicans moved jointly Wednesday to crack down on allegations that Minnesota day cares run by Somali immigrants fraudulently pocketed millions in federal tax dollars for inactive and potentially non-existent facilities.

December 31, 2025