Jeff Mordock

Trump says war in Ukraine nearing endgame as Macron airs European fears

President Trump made a series of bold predictions about ending the war in Ukraine on Monday as French President Emmanuel Macron joined him at the White House to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of its neighbor.

February 24, 2025

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

Trump, Macron spar over Ukraine funding during Oval Office meeting

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday sparred over the amount of money European nations provided to Ukraine to support its war with Russia.

February 24, 2025

Macron says high-stakes G7 call on Ukraine and other issues was ‘perfect’

French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters Monday the high-stakes phone call that he and President Trump had with the leaders of the seven largest global economies went well.

February 24, 2025

French President Macron arrives at White House for G7 call with Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the White House on Monday to join President Trump for a call with the heads of the Group of Seven nations to discuss ending Russia's war on Ukraine and the future of U.S. relations with Europe.

February 24, 2025

Trump signs orders restricting Chinese investment, imposing tariffs for digital taxes

President Trump has signed two memorandums aimed at protecting U.S. tech giants operating overseas and restricting foreign investment in the United States.

February 23, 2025

Trump marks first month in office with victory lap at CPAC

President Trump marked his month in office with a rousing speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference that was part stand-up routine, part policy speech and all victory lap.

February 22, 2025

Trump signs order using CFIUS to limit Chinese investment in national security sectors

President Trump signed a memorandum restricting Chinese investment in critical sectors including farming, food supplies, minerals, natural resources, shipping ports and technologies used to protect national security.

February 21, 2025

Trump signs order to impose retaliatory tariffs for digital taxes

President Trump has signed a memorandum that will impose tariffs on countries that levy digital taxes on U.S. technology companies.

February 21, 2025

Kash Patel sworn in as FBI director

Kash Patel was sworn in as the new FBI director in a brief ceremony following a narrow Senate confirmation vote.

February 21, 2025

Trump launches probe into Maine schools after president’s clash with governor over trans athletes

The Trump administration announced it has launched investigations into whether schools in Maine are violating federal law by continuing to allow transgender athletes to compete in high school sports against biological women.

February 21, 2025

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

‘See you in court’: Maine governor, Trump spar at White House over trans athletes

President Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills sparred face-to-face over his executive order banning biological males from competing in women's sports.

February 21, 2025

Trump’s Ukraine envoy calls Zelenskyy ‘courageous’

President Trump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia said Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a "courageous leader," a notable break from Mr. Trump, who has harshly criticized him as a "dictator."

February 21, 2025

‘I want to find out’: Trump says he is going to personally inspect the gold at Fort Knox

President Trump said Thursday that he personally plans to travel to the Fort Knox military base in Kentucky to find out whether all of the nation's gold reserves are still there.

February 20, 2025

Trump adds enslaved soldier to proposed Garden of Heroes to mark Black History Month

President Trump marked Black History Month Thursday by announcing that Prince Estabrook, an enslaved Revolutionary War soldier, will be added to his proposed Garden of American Heroes.

February 20, 2025

Trump says federal government should ‘take over’ Washington, D.C.

President Trump said Wednesday the federal government should take over Washington, throwing his support behind a measure by House Republicans to bring the nation's capital back under federal control.

February 19, 2025

Trump endorses sending DOGE rebate checks to taxpayers

President Trump on Wednesday endorsed sending Americans rebate checks based on a percentage of the savings achieved by the federal government through the Department of Government Efficiency's cost-cutting measures.

February 19, 2025

Trump blasts Zelenskyy as ‘dictator’ who duped U.S. into sending aid

President Trump unleashed a blistering rebuke of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, calling him a "dictator without elections" who tricked the U.S. into spending billions to help his country.

February 19, 2025

Kamala Harris signs with major Hollywood talent agency

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has signed on with Creative Artists Agency, which counts major Hollywood A-listers among its client roster.

February 19, 2025