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Jeff Mordock

jmordock@washingtontimes.com

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.

Articles by Jeff Mordock

President Donald Trump waves to the crowd after speaking during the launch of a program known as Trump Accounts at Carnegie Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump Accounts, giving newborns $1K, to launch July 4

Trump Accounts, the government-funded investment vehicle for children born during President Trump's second term, will launch on Saturday as the administration links the nation's 250th anniversary to financial independence.

July 2, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks before signing a presidential memo to the EPA on pollution control in vehicles, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump’s financial disclosures reveal windfall for the president

President Trump's new financial disclosures revealed more than $1 billion in crypto holdings, $80 million from legal settlements and tens of millions of dollars in foreign investment income, suggesting that his personal wealth dramatically increased since he returned to the White House.

July 1, 2026
President Donald Trump addresses the crowd as he departs after speaking at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's policy conference at the Washington Hilton, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump poised to abandon trade deal he once championed

The Trump administration is expected to formally announce Wednesday that it will not renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact, kicking off a decade-long process to end the North American free trade zone and an agreement President Trump implemented during his first term.

June 30, 2026
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., asks a question during the Senate Committee on Intelligence hearings to examine worldwide threats on Capitol Hill Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Sen. Mark Kelly says Biden ‘did a bad job’ on the border

Sen. Mark Kelly offered a scathing assessment of President Joseph R. Biden's handling of the border, saying the former commander-in-chief created 'a crisis' by allowing undocumented immigrants to enter the country legally rather than sending them back.

June 28, 2026