Jeff Mordock

White House vows to fight judges’ orders reinstating fired probationary workers

President Trump will aggressively fight a federal judge's ruling ordering federal agencies to "immediately" reinstate probationary employees fired last month, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

March 14, 2025

Trump warns Putin that ‘millions’ could die if fighting in Ukraine doesn’t end

President Trump said his team warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that "millions" could die if the fighting in Ukraine continues and urged him to spare Ukrainian lives.

March 14, 2025

Trump welcomes Irish premier to early St. Patrick’s Day at White House

President Trump greeted Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin at the White House on Wednesday in the traditionally friendly annual meeting between the two world leaders to celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick's Day.

March 12, 2025

Most Americans don’t like Trump’s handling of economy: CNN poll

A majority of respondents in a poll released Wednesday say they have a negative view of President Trump's handling of the economy even as he gets high marks from voters on immigration.

March 12, 2025

Trump reassures top CEOs jittery about trade wars, stock slide

President Trump told America's business titans that his tariff plan would be a "big win" for the U.S., trying to calm their fears that an economic downturn was on the horizon.

March 11, 2025

White House says it has authority to revoke green card of Palestinian activist in campus protests

The White House on Tuesday defended the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who was involved in protests at Columbia University, saying the administration had the authority to revoke his green card under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

March 11, 2025

Trump’s approval rating dips but remains above water with voters

President Trump's approval rating fell slightly, but most voters still back him, according to a new poll from Emerson College released Tuesday.

March 11, 2025

U.S., Ukrainian teams in Saudi Arabia for critical talks on ending war with Russia

Officials from the United States and Ukraine are scheduled to meet Tuesday in Saudi Arabia for the first high-level talks on ending the war with Russia since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's disastrous Oval Office sit-down with President Trump last month.

March 10, 2025

Trump envoy says Zelenskyy apologized to president for Oval Office dustup

Steve Witkoff, the Trump administration's special envoy to the Middle East, said Monday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy apologized to President Trump in a letter after their Oval Office shouting match.

March 10, 2025

U.S., Ukrainian officials to meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending war with Russia

Officials from the United States and Ukraine are scheduled to meet this week in Saudi Arabia for high-level talks on ending the war with Russia.

March 10, 2025

Trump signals end of government ‘weaponization’ against crypto

The White House held its first crypto-summit one day after President Trump signed an executive order to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve for the U.S.

March 7, 2025

Trump disputes report that Musk clashed with Marco Rubio in Cabinet meeting

President Trump is disputing reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with close Trump adviser Elon Musk during a testy Cabinet meeting Thursday.

March 7, 2025

Trump teases coming Iran nuclear deal; proposition ‘down to final strokes’

President Trump said a potential nuclear deal with Iran is "down to the final strokes" and could be announced within days.

March 7, 2025

Trump to sign order shuttering Education Department, as decision faces strong opposition

President Trump will move to begin dismantling the Department of Education any day now, White House sources said, though political and policy hurdles stand in his way.

March 6, 2025

Trump yanks security clearances at firm where lawyer spread false Russia rumors

For the second time in as many weeks, President Trump on Thursday revoked the security clearances for a high-powered Washington law firm with deep ties to the Democratic Party.

March 6, 2025

White House denies report that Trump will sign order Thursday to shutter Education Department

President Trump was expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take the necessary steps to close the Department of Education. The White House disputed the report.

March 6, 2025

Trump says American dream ‘bigger and better than before’

President Trump on Tuesday declared that Americans are regaining their confidence and the American dream is now "unstoppable" in an address before a joint session of Congress that was marked by interruptions from Democrats.

March 4, 2025

Trump to declare America’s pride, confidence and spirit is back

President Trump will declare that America has regained its momentum under his administration, saying that his initiatives have restored the nation's pride and confidence at a level never seen before in U.S. history during his remarks to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

March 4, 2025

White House says Trump will ‘recap’ accomplishments, ‘look forward’ in speech

President Trump will outline his accomplishments and look to future initiatives when he delivers his remarks to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, a key adviser said.

March 4, 2025

White House says fired veterans among federal workers are ‘perhaps’ not fit for the jobs

The White House on Tuesday said the thousands of military veterans laid off as part of government downsizing were perhaps "not fit" to have a job.

March 4, 2025