Jeff Mordock

Biden makes first public appearance since cancer announcement

Former President Joseph R. Biden made his first public appearance since announcing last week that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, attending his grandson's high school graduation in Connecticut.

May 24, 2025

Trump administration official meets with Syrian president as U.S. eases sanctions

Thomas Barrack, the U.S. special envoy to Syria, met Saturday with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharra one day after the Trump administration officially began dismantling sanctions on the war-torn Middle Eastern Country.

May 24, 2025

Trump says Golden Dome missile defense system will be complete before he leaves office

President Trump said his "Golden Dome" missile defense system will be completed before he leaves office in January 2029, laying an ambitious timetable for an incredibly costly and complex project.

May 24, 2025

Trump tells West Point cadets he’s returning military to core function: ‘Annihilate’ America’s foes

President Trump addressed the 2025 graduating class at West Point on Saturday, telling the cadets that he's bringing back the U.S. military to core functions of destroying America's enemies and will end using soldiers for nation-building in countries that "didn't want anything to do with us."

May 24, 2025

Trump scores a string of victories, but Americans’ economic frustrations aren’t going away

President Trump heads into the summer having racked up a series of second-term wins, including curtailing runaway illegal immigration and netting trillions of dollars in business investment from the Middle East. However, he also roiled the stock market with get-tough trade policies, and his poll numbers are starting to slide after spending much of the past four months above water.

May 23, 2025

Trump says some foreign students at Harvard can’t even do remedial math

President Trump said his administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students because some of them don't have the basic math skills to attend an Ivy League university.

May 23, 2025

Trump tears into NBC’s Peter Alexander over Qatar plane question: ‘Ought to be ashamed’

President Trump called NBC News White House reporter Peter Alexander "a disgrace" and a "terrible reporter" after he asked about the plane the U.S. has accepted from Qatar to be the next Air Force One.

May 21, 2025

Trump delves into thorny IVF recommendations that threaten to split Republicans

President Trump must navigate a delicate tightrope when he proposes a plan to expand access to in vitro fertilization.

May 17, 2025

Vance, Rubio to visit Vatican for Pope Leo’s inauguration

Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass in Vatican City on Sunday, the vice president's team announced.

May 15, 2025

Trump’s wheeling and dealing in Middle East secures $1.2 trillion from Qatar

President Trump had secured nearly $2 trillion in deals for U.S. companies, including more than $1.2 trillion in economic investment by Qatar, by the time his Middle East trip began its second leg Wednesday.

May 14, 2025

Qatar Airways to buy 160 jets from Boeing, per deal with Trump

President Trump finalized a deal Wednesday for Qatar Airways to spend more than $200 billion to purchase 160 aircraft from Boeing.

May 14, 2025

Trump says he didn’t address Saudi Arabia’s 9/11 ties with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

President Trump said Wednesday that he did not discuss Saudi Arabia's ties to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks when he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

May 14, 2025

Trump meets with Syrian president after announcing plans to lift sanctions

President Trump met with the new president of Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, one day after announcing that the U.S. would lift sanctions that have crippled the country's economy.

May 14, 2025

Trump shifts U.S. foreign policy in Gulf region to focus on investment, business deals

President Trump kicked off his Middle East trip Tuesday burnishing his reputation as a deal-maker and establishing a U.S. policy for the region built on economic and investment ties.

May 13, 2025

Trump issues stern warning to Iran: ‘Time to choose’ on nuclear deal

President Trump offered a stern warning to Iran on Tuesday, telling the Middle Eastern country it was "time to choose" how it wants to proceed in negotiations with the U.S. on its nuclear program.

May 13, 2025

Trump’s strong economy defies gloomy Wall Street predictions of recession

Since President Trump's election, economists and media pundits have been awash in predictions of a recession, stock market crash and doom narratives. But after nearly five months in office, the economy continues to hum, defying the so-called experts.

May 12, 2025

Trump poised to accept jet gift from Qatar as new Air Force One

President Trump said he will accept a luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar that will be retrofitted to replace Air Force One during his second term, despite ethical concerns raised by Democrats and some supporters.

May 12, 2025

Trump launches veteran homelessness initiative with new national center

President Trump made moves to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence to aid veterans facing homelessness, among other orders.

May 9, 2025

Trump rips up Biden’s climate change crackdown on home appliances

President Trump overturned four Biden-era efficiency regulations on tankless water heaters, gas stoves, freezers and refrigerators.

May 9, 2025

Trump says raising taxes on the rich is ‘good politics’ but also risky

President Trump said raising taxes on the rich is "good politics," but said he'd be pilloried by the media and politicians on both sides if he were to do so.

May 9, 2025