Jeff Mordock

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

Trump says National Guard member who survived shooting ‘got up from bed’

President Trump said Tuesday that Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, the National Guard member who survived last month's ambush attack in the District of Columbia, got up from bed.

December 9, 2025

Trump stumps for his economic success story to counter Democrats’ ‘affordability’ narrative

President Trump returned to campaign mode to sell his economic agenda as the cure for Americans' frustration at the high cost of food and household goods, telling a Pennsylvania crowd that their wallets were emptier under President Biden.

December 9, 2025

Alina Habba resigns as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey amid legal fight

Alina Habba resigned on Monday from her position as the acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, ending the three-month legal battle over whether she was lawfully appointed to the position.

December 8, 2025