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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, left, holds up a signed executive order as young people hold up copies of the executive order they signed at an education event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump takes major step toward shuttering Education Department

President Trump on Thursday took his largest step so far toward dismantling the Education Department, signing an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to slash its workforce and limit its authority over states' control of schools.

March 20, 2025
President Donald Trump waves to the media as he leaves after a luncheon with the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump concludes high-stakes call with Putin

President Trump concluded a high-stakes phone call Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible 30-day ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine, an administration official said.

March 18, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 14, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

White House says Trump-Putin phone call ‘going well’

President Trump's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine has lasted for at least 45 minutes and is "going well," a White House official said Tuesday while the call was still in progress.

March 18, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump pulls security clearances at Paul Weiss law firm

For the third time in four weeks, President Trump has pulled the security clearances for a high-powered law firm and restricted their employees from entering government buildings and receiving federal contracts.

March 15, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, March 14, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump scraps 19 Biden-era executive actions

President Trump rescinded 19 executive orders, directives and regulations signed by President Biden, including some related to gender, climate change and labor practices.

March 15, 2025