Jeff Mordock

Trump tries to reinvigorate America’s military and commercial shipbuilding

President Trump on Wednesday set in motion a plan to revitalize the nation's military and civilian "maritime dominance."

April 9, 2025

American board game industry fears devastation from Trump’s tariffs

Tabletop game companies have enjoyed a massive renaissance over the past decade with even smaller gaming companies enjoying success, but President Trump's tariffs threaten to decimate the industry because it relies almost exclusively on production in China.

April 8, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Fired federal workers could fill factory jobs created under Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is planning to boost U.S. manufacturing jobs by filling them with fired federal workers.

April 8, 2025

Tariffs target trade deficits, not direct duties on U.S.

President Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs are based on trade deficits rather than the tariffs imposed on U.S. goods by other countries.

April 7, 2025

These American industries stand to benefit from Trump’s tariffs

While some businesses are panicked about the high prices that could result from the steep tariffs President Trump imposed on virtually all nations, several U.S. industries welcome the new levies.

April 4, 2025

Hiring jumps in March as employers add 228,000 jobs, exceeding expectations

Hiring surged in March as the labor market blew past Wall Street's predictions, defying uncertainty over President Trump's tariff hikes, federal worker layoffs and spending cuts.

April 4, 2025

Trump tariffs to hit autos, iPhones, food and more

Americans burned out on inflation will soon pay more for scores of household goods, including new cars, coffee, chocolate and iPhones after President Trump introduced two new tariffs on goods imported into the U.S.

April 3, 2025

Federal judge finds Trump’s ‘America First’ slogan is racist toward immigrants

President Trump's immigration policy, like most of his foreign policy, is saturated with references to his campaign slogan "America First" -- and a federal judge this week said it shows illegal and racist "animus" toward immigrants.

April 3, 2025

Trump imposes a 10% baseline tariff, reciprocal tariffs on ‘worst offender’ nations

President Trump on Wednesday imposed a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports and additional, reciprocal levies on "worst-offender" nations in a bold restructuring of the global trading order he views as fundamentally unfair to the U.S. and calamitous for its workers.

April 2, 2025

Trump picks Ohio solicitor general and a former defense attorney for top DOJ spots

President Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate the solicitor general of Ohio and a former defense attorney to lead high-profile offices at the Justice Department.

April 2, 2025

Justice Dept. will seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione, accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that federal prosecutors will pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a New York hotel last year.

April 1, 2025

Trump says first overseas trip will be to Middle East

President Trump said Monday that he will travel to the Middle East for the first overseas trip of his second term.

March 31, 2025

Trump gives his blessing to Tiger Woods’ romance with Vanessa Trump

President Trump on Monday gave his blessing to Tiger Woods' romantic relationship with his former daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump.

March 31, 2025

Trump says he would ‘love’ to run against Obama for a third term

President Trump said Monday that he would have no worries squaring off against former President Obama in a 2028 election if either were able to seek a third term.

March 31, 2025

Trump order cracks down on ticket scalping

President Trump is aiming to crack down on ticket resellers who charge fans exorbitant amounts more than the face value of a concert ticket, directing the Federal Trade Commission and attorney general to make sure competitive pricing laws are enforced.

March 31, 2025

White House takes over briefing room seating in latest dust-up with Washington press corps

The Trump administration is preparing to take control of the seating assignments in the White House press briefing room, potentially elevating conservative news outlets to more visible positions to pose more questions to press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

March 31, 2025

No Democrats allowed: Trump takes over bipartisan commissions such as FTC, NLRB

President Trump doesn't plan to appoint any Democrats to such decision-making panels as the National Labor Relations Board and the Federal Election Commission in his second term, the Washington Times has learned.

March 30, 2025

Trump says Skadden, Arps law firm reached $100M settlement to avoid executive order

The law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has reached a $100 million settlement with the White House to avert the types of penalties that President Trump has imposed on other law firms through executive order.

March 28, 2025

Jenner & Block sues to stop Trump from barring the firm from federal work

The law firm of Jenner & Block sued the Trump administration for stripping security clearance from its lawyers and barring it from federal contracts, arguing the law firm is the victim of an "unconstitutional abuse of power."

March 28, 2025

Trump strips security clearances from attorneys at firm that had employed Robert Mueller

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday revoking the security clearances for attorneys at WilmerHale, a high-powered Washington law firm that once employed former special counsel Robert Mueller.

March 27, 2025