Jeff Mordock

Trump names Scott Bessent acting head of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau

President Trump on Monday named Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, replacing former Director Rohit Chopra, who was fired over the weekend.

February 3, 2025

Trump’s efforts to reshape federal workforce test legal boundaries

President Trump is on a mission to reshape and reduce the federal workforce.

January 31, 2025

Trump names acting commissioner to FAA after D.C. air disaster

President Trump on Thursday announced that Christopher Rocheleau is the new acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration in the wake of the midair plane collision between a military helicopter and American Airlines jet over the Potomac River.

January 30, 2025

Trump says Dems put ‘policy’ ahead of airline safety, links DEI initiatives to D.C. plane crash

President Trump on Thursday blamed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and Democrats for the deadly plane crash in Washington, saying unqualified individuals were put into critical aviation safety positions.

January 30, 2025

Trump says deadly D.C. air collision should have been prevented

President Trump said Thursday morning that the crash between a military helicopter and an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River was preventable.

January 30, 2025

Trump cracks down on college campus support for Hamas with new executive order

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at combating antisemitism on college campuses and pledging to crack down on non-citizens and resident alien "Hamas sympathizers" who took part in pro-Palestinian protests at schools across the country.

January 29, 2025

Trump announces ‘grand celebration’ for nation’s 250th birthday

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday putting into motion plans for a "grand celebration" to honor the nation's 250th birthday next year, including the revival of his proposed "Garden of American Heroes" and potentially other events such as a Great American State Fair and games for high school athletes.

January 29, 2025

Trump says Medicaid, Social Security won’t be affected by planned grant freeze

President Trump said Wednesday that Social Security and Medicaid will not be affected by his proposed freeze on federal grants and loans, accusing the media of purposely distorting the facts of the planned funding pause.

January 29, 2025

White House rescinds federal funding freeze memo

The White House on Wednesday rescinded its order freezing the disbursement of all federal grants and loans, which had created widespread confusion across Washington and in states.

January 29, 2025

Grassley, Durbin demand answers from White House over inspector general firings

In a rare bipartisan move, the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to President Trump seeking an explanation for why he fired 18 inspectors general, who serve as federal agency watchdogs.

January 29, 2025

Trump offers all federal workers an 8-month buyout to resign

President Trump continued his crusade to thin out the federal bureaucracy by offering all 3 million federal workers eight months' salary in exchange for resigning from their positions.

January 28, 2025

Judge temporarily halts Trump’s federal grant pause as confusion reigns

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants that set off a firestorm of alarm and confusion around Washington as lawmakers and aid organizations demanded more time to figure out what is affected by the White House's order.

January 28, 2025

White House asks agencies detailed questions about spending priorities

The White House on Tuesday sent federal agencies a lengthy questionnaire seeking details about their spending on leftist initiatives such as diversity, equity and inclusion, abortion programs and support for migrants.

January 28, 2025

White House says pause on federal financial aid is just temporary while payments get reviewed

The White House on Tuesday said the freeze on federal grants and loans disbursed was a short-term pause to give agencies time to review how they spend money.

January 28, 2025

White House orders freeze on ‘all federal financial assistance’

President Trump's budget office has ordered all federal agencies to temporarily pause the disbursement of "all federal financial assistance" besides Social Security and Medicare.

January 27, 2025

Trump’s DOJ fires members of Jack Smith’s prosecution team

The Justice Department has fired more than a dozen officials who worked on special counsel Jack Smith's team to investigate and prosecute President Trump, The Washington Times confirmed Monday.

January 27, 2025

Federal Reserve expected to stand pat on interest rates despite Trump’s demands for cuts

The Federal Reserve is expected to pause its series of interest rate cuts at its first meeting of the year this week, despite pressure from President Trump to continue lowering rates.

January 27, 2025

Trump to sign orders reinstating service members who refused COVID vaccine, overhauling military

President Trump is starting his second week in office Monday with a dramatic overhaul of the U.S. military with three sweeping executive orders.

January 27, 2025

Trump, Newsom put aside differences, embrace in Los Angeles ahead of wildfire tour

President Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom put aside their animosity Friday and embraced each other on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport ahead of their tour of the city's wildfires.

January 24, 2025

Trump’s push to ax FEMA sparks disaster aid showdown with states

President Trump's plan to shutter the Federal Emergency Management Agency could save the federal government billions but will hit stiff resistance from governors who don't want to shoulder more of the cost of natural disasters.

January 24, 2025