Jeff Mordock

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

Trump orders pause on military aid to Ukraine

President Trump has ordered a pause on U.S. military aid going to assist Ukraine in its war against Russia, the biggest step he's taken so far to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy into peace talks.

March 3, 2025

Trump adds additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods, saying they failed to stem fentanyl flow

President Trump slapped China with an additional 10% tariff on the goods it ships to the United States, saying they've failed to crack down on the fentanyl flowing in the United States.

March 3, 2025

Trump ready to go ‘big’ in speech to Congress, outline his vision for America

President Trump will double down on his American First agenda Tuesday night when he commands the stage for a joint session of Congress and makes the case for smaller government, more tariffs and stricter immigration.

March 3, 2025

Zelesnkyy’s doubts on a peace deal with Russia spark fresh Trump tirade

President Trump again ripped into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday for airing fresh doubts that the war with Russia can be ended quickly, as the relationship between the two leaders continues to deteriorate in the wake of last week's contentious Oval Office meeting.

March 3, 2025

Trump vows to ‘tell it like it is’ in his joint address to Congress

President Trump pledged Monday to lay it all out for the American people when he delivers his joint address to Congress on Tuesday.

March 3, 2025

FBI returns property seized from Trump during Mar-a-Lago raids

The FBI has given back to President Trump the property it seized from him during raids of Mar-a-Lago in 2022, and the boxes were loaded onto Air Force One for the president's return to his Florida residence.

February 28, 2025

Future of Zelenskyy, peace in Ukraine up in air after Oval Office blow-up with Trump

The future of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with a potential peace deal with Russia is suddenly in peril after a volatile Oval Office meeting with President Trump.

February 28, 2025