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Jeff Mordock

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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

Elon Musk speaks as President Donald Trump holds his first Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump endorses DOGE, email as Musk dominates Cabinet meeting

President Trump on Wednesday offered a full-throated endorsement of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency as they slash government spending and fire workers while trying to brush off purported conflicts between the tech billionaire and members of his Cabinet.

February 26, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to journalists during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Trump says Zelenskyy will visit D.C. to sign mineral deal

President Trump on Wednesday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington this week to sign a mineral deal between the two nations as Mr. Trump seeks to end Ukraine's war with Russia.

February 26, 2025
France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint press conference with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP)

Macron says France will shoulder greater financial burden in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that his country is willing to take on a greater financial burden to ensure peace in Ukraine, amid criticism by President Trump that European nations aren't doing enough financially to assist the war-torn country.

February 24, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks at the Governors Working Session in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump says he’s not going to Moscow despite media reports

President Trump pushed back on reports that have surfaced in European newspapers that he's headed to Moscow in May to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the day of one of Russia's biggest military celebrations.

February 21, 2025