Jeff Mordock

Trump calls for Iran to be added to Russia sanctions bill

President Trump urged lawmakers on Sunday to add Iran to a bill that would impose new sanctions on countries buying Russian oil and natural gas.

July 19, 2026

China fumes at Trump as a new rift opens between the rival superpowers

China is reacting angrily to President Trump's claims that it stole information about 220 million American voters during the 2020 election, dubbing them "groundless accusations."

July 17, 2026

Trump declassifies evidence he says exposes ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in election system

China has scooped up America's voter lists, U.S. states' voter rolls are filled with noncitizens who have managed to register, and Venezuela has tried to develop methods to alter electronic voting machines, President Trump said Thursday in a primetime speech to alert the country to what he called "shocking" vulnerabilities.

July 16, 2026

White House says Trump’s election speech ‘will shock you’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump will deliver eye-opening remarks in his primetime speech Thursday night about election integrity.

July 16, 2026

Foreign ships, American fury: Trump’s gamble on foreign oil tankers nears a deadline

President Trump must soon decide whether to continue to allow foreign ships to transport fuel to U.S. ports, a policy opposed by both Democrats and Republicans who say it lowers gas prices at the expense of American jobs.

July 14, 2026

Trump rolls back protections for habitats of endangered species

The Trump administration recast how threatened species should be considered in environmental actions by removing regulatory language to protect wildlife habitats.

July 10, 2026

Iran ceasefire ‘over,’ but talks will continue: Trump

President Trump said the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is "over," but the two countries will keep talking to end the conflict and strike a nuclear deal.

July 10, 2026

Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill, urges lawmakers to focus on SAVE America Act

President Trump said he won't sign a bipartisan housing bill and pressed lawmakers to shift their focus to the SAVE America Act, a voter-ID bill that he has pushed the Senate to pass.

July 10, 2026

Trump fires Democrats on election board ahead of midterms

President Trump removed the remaining Democratic commissioners from a bipartisan panel tasked with helping state and local officials conduct elections, four months before the midterm elections that will determine which party controls Congress.

July 10, 2026

White House says Air Force One switch was ‘misdirection’ because of potential threats

The White House offered an explanation Thursday as to why President Trump used the older model of Air Force One to leave the NATO summit in Turkey instead of the newer model that had been gifted from Qatar.

July 9, 2026

Trump moves to force Supreme Court do-over on birthright citizenship

President Trump will take the unusual step of asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on birthright citizenship after the high court last week struck down his executive order restricting it.

July 9, 2026

Vance: Milwaukee mayor ‘doth protest too much’ about 2020 election fraud probe

Vice President J.D. Vance said Wednesday that he will meet with Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, a Democrat who heavily criticized the Trump administration's probe into allegations of election fraud during the 2020 election.

July 8, 2026

New federal probe goes after H-1B visa fraud; Vance says fraudsters are stealing U.S. jobs

Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday announced a new investigation into H-1B visa fraud, a program that allows highly skilled foreigners to work in the U.S.

July 8, 2026

Trump praises a unified NATO after scolding allies to be team players, spend more on defense

President Trump berated Spain and other NATO allies Wednesday before hailing the "tremendous unity" of the alliance, capping a whirlwind two-day summit in which the U.S. extended a huge boost to Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russia.

July 8, 2026

Red scare: Trump says communism bigger danger to U.S. than World Wars, 9/11 combined

President Trump sharply escalated his warning about the dangers of communism on Wednesday, saying it poses a bigger threat to the U.S. than both World Wars and the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

July 8, 2026

Trump says he’ll remove Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism

President Trump said Wednesday that he will lift Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

July 8, 2026

Denmark pushes back on Trump remarks, says it’s ready to defend Greenland

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen vowed Wednesday to defend Greenland against any attempt by the U.S. to gain control of the semiautonomous Arctic island.

July 8, 2026

Trump aims again for control of Greenland

President Trump on Tuesday reiterated his desire to acquire Greenland, a declaration that will assuredly ruffle feathers at this week's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.

July 7, 2026

Toyota to move production from Mexico to Texas after Trump won’t renew USMCA trade pact

Automaker Toyota announced it will shift most of the production of its midsize Tacoma pickup truck from Mexico to the U.S. as part of a $3.6 billion expansion of its San Antonio plant.

July 7, 2026

Trump heralds Walmart price drops as inflation, cost-of-living concerns remain high

President Trump said Monday that retailer Walmart will lower prices on many of its products, including the cost of beef, after his administration requested price drops to coincide with the nation's 250th anniversary.

July 6, 2026