Jeff Mordock

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The White House on Wednesday rescinded its order freezing the disbursement of all federal grants and loans, which had created widespread confusion across Washington and in states.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

Trump to Hurricane Helene victims: ‘Our government failed you’

President Trump on Friday met with families in Western North Carolina battered by Hurricane Helene and told them that the Biden administration's response was insufficient.

January 24, 2025

Trump says he may eliminate FEMA, vows overhaul

President Trump said he's considering an executive order that could eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, blasting it as a failure and saying that states should oversee their own disaster recovery efforts.

January 24, 2025

Trump says he was caught off guard by GOP opposition to Hegseth

President Trump told reporters Friday that he was surprised that two GOP senators rejected Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.

January 24, 2025

Trump says he’ll impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia to end Ukraine war

President Trump on Thursday said he would consider imposing stiff sanctions, taxes and high tariffs on Russia in order to end its nearly three-year war with Ukraine.

January 23, 2025

Trump signs executive order paving way for digital currency stockpile, crypto rules

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that moved the U.S. closer to creating a national stockpile of cryptocurrency.

January 23, 2025

Trump pardons 23 anti-abortion protesters convicted under Biden administration

President Trump signed pardons Thursday for 23 pro-life protesters who were convicted under the Biden Justice Department.

January 23, 2025

Trump orders release of JFK, RFK, MLK assassination files

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order requiring the release of classified records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother, Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 23, 2025

Trump says he’ll release the JFK, MLK assassination files ‘immediately’

President Trump said Wednesday that he will soon release classified documents related to the assassinations of President Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

January 22, 2025