Jeff Mordock

Trump ends tariff exemption for all low-value packages

President Trump on Wednesday ended tariff exemptions for low-value parcels shipped to the United States.

July 30, 2025

Trump imposes a 50% tariff on Brazil as punishment for prosecution of ally Bolsonaro

President Trump implemented a 50% tariff on goods imported from Brazil on Wednesday, saying that the punishing levy is retaliation for the country's trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

July 30, 2025

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged

A divided Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to keep its benchmark rates unchanged, despite a dissent from two of its top officials and a torrent of criticism from President Trump.

July 30, 2025

Trump signs bill aimed at keeping veterans from losing their homes to foreclosure

President Trump on Wednesday signed into law a measure aimed at keeping veterans from losing their homes by authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to take actions to prevent foreclosures.

July 30, 2025

Federal Reserve likely to hold interest rates steady despite Trump pressure

The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its meeting on Wednesday, even as President Trump intensifies his campaign to push the central bank into lowering the cost of borrowing.

July 30, 2025

Trump hitting India with 25% tariff, plus penalty for buying Russian oil

President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from India, plus unspecified penalties for purchasing Russian oil that's helped fund Moscow's war in Ukraine.

July 30, 2025

Secret Service agent protecting Trump tried to sneak wife on plane to Scotland

President Trump on Tuesday confirmed reports that a Secret Service agent tried to sneak his wife onto a transport plane accompanying Air Force One to Scotland, saying he's confident the issue will be addressed.

July 29, 2025

Trump says Virginia Giuffre was among the workers Epstein stole from him

President Trump said Tuesday that Virginia Giuffre, perhaps the most well-known of Jeffrey Epstein's sex abuse victims, had been a Mar-a-Lago spa employee whom the deceased sex offender "stole" from him.

July 29, 2025

Trump gives Russia 10 days to end Ukraine war

President Trump said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has 10 days to agree to a peace deal with Ukraine or face severe tariffs from the U.S.

July 29, 2025

Trump team loosens restrictions on feds talking religion at work

Federal employees can talk about religion at work, display religious items in their workspaces and persuade co-workers to adopt their faith, according to new guidance released by the Office of Personnel Management.

July 29, 2025

Trump mourns NYC shooting victims, lauds officer for ‘ultimate sacrifice’

President Trump on Tuesday bemoaned the victims of a mass shooting at a ritzy Manhattan skyscraper and praised the slain NYPD officer who made "the ultimate sacrifice."

July 29, 2025

Trump still mulling Ghislaine Maxwell pardon

President Trump was noncommittal when asked Monday about a potential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, saying he has the power to do it but no one has asked about it.

July 28, 2025

Trump says falling out with Jeffrey Epstein was because of something ‘inappropriate’

President Trump said Monday that his falling out with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was because the New York financier was "inappropriate" and "hired help," without elaborating on what exactly occurred between the two.

July 28, 2025

Trump says he’s setting new deadline of 10 to 12 days for Russia to make deal to end Ukraine war

President Trump said Monday that he's giving Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to end the war in Ukraine or face massive "secondary tariffs" on Moscow's trade partners.

July 28, 2025

Trump demands EU ‘step up’ amid worsening Gaza humanitarian crisis

President Trump blasted the European Union on Monday, saying its members need to "step up" as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens by the minute.

July 28, 2025

EU chief to meet with Trump as tariff deadline looms

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she'll meet with President Trump in Scotland on Sunday to discuss trade relations.

July 25, 2025

Trump pledges to have homeless near the White House ‘removed immediately’

President Trump vowed to "immediately" remove homeless people encamped near the White House.

July 25, 2025

Trump urges reporters to focus on Democrats with links to Epstein

President Trump tried to shift the conversation away from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, urging the public and the media to focus on prominent Democrats linked to the deceased sex offender.

July 25, 2025

Trump’s order seeks to make it easier for cities, states to remove homeless sleeping on streets

President Trump directed the Justice Department on Thursday to eliminate laws and regulations that hinder cities' ability to remove homeless people sleeping on streets, saying the move is necessary to crack down on crime and drug use.

July 24, 2025

Agricultural Department to relocate thousands of workers

The Agriculture Department announced Thursday that it will shift thousands of workers in the Washington area to five areas across the country in the latest salvo by the Trump administration to reduce the scope of the federal government.

July 24, 2025