Jeff Mordock

Trump’s tariffs shrank the trade deficit. They also raised your prices

President Trump's aggressive tariff policies have shrunk the U.S. trade deficit but also helped push up consumer prices - a mixed economic record that threatens to come at a high political cost for Mr. Trump and his Republican Party.

August 26, 2026

Trump orders flags flown at half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton

President Trump ordered all American flags to fly at half-staff for a full week in honor of country music legend Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday.

August 25, 2026

Trump highlights school choice agenda at back-to-school event

President Trump on Monday highlighted his efforts to expand school choice for American families at a "Back to School" event at the White House as millions of children across the country return to school.

August 24, 2026

Trump Media CEO defends Truth Social premium service as Dems demand probe

Kevin McGurn, interim CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group, pushed back on Monday against criticism for selling faster access to President Trump's Truth Social posts for as much as $100,000, saying there's a demand for it.

August 24, 2026

Trump to travel to Ireland for the Irish Open at his golf course

President Trump will travel to Ireland next month to attend a golf tournament at one of his properties, the White House announced on Monday.

August 24, 2026

‘We don’t need Canada’: Trump threatens northern neighbor with more tariffs on cars, trucks

President Trump on Monday escalated his trade war with Canada, threatening to impose a steep 50% tariff on all Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel.

August 24, 2026

Protester ejected from Trump rally was wearing ‘Kill Your Local Pedophile’ shirt

A pair of protesters were ejected from President Trump's rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, including one wearing a t-shirt proclaiming "Kill Your Local Pedophile."

August 21, 2026

Trump stumps for Darline Graham ahead of South Carolina runoff

President Trump traveled to deep-red South Carolina to make the case for Sen. Darline Graham, saying that electing her to the Senate is critical to stopping Democrats' progressive agenda.

August 21, 2026

Cattle battle: Trump to waive higher tariffs on ground beef in bid to lower prices

President Trump said he will waive higher tariffs on ground beef imports, a move aimed at lowering prices for Americans struggling with soaring meat prices.

August 21, 2026

‘You cannot negotiate with these people’: Iranian refugee urges Trump to go all-in to topple Tehran

Maysam Sabitian says it's time for President Trump to rip the Band-Aid off and go full tilt on Iran, finding ways to kill more hardline military commanders, granting recognition to an exiled government and arming dissidents to help them overthrow the regime in Tehran.

August 20, 2026

Key Trump aide James Braid leaving White House ahead of midterms

James Braid, who directs the White House's lobbying efforts in Congress, will depart the White House next month ahead of the midterm elections, President Trump announced Thursday.

August 20, 2026

Trump hosts crypto execs at White House after SEC guidelines release

President Trump hosted cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday, one day after U.S. financial regulators unveiled crypto regulations.

August 19, 2026

Trump signs marble slab as part of new White House helipad

President Trump on Wednesday signed a marble piece that will be part of the new South Lawn helipad he says will be operational this month.

August 19, 2026

Trump’s approval rating falls to 33%, lowest of second term

President Trump's approval rating dropped to the lowest level of his office tenure as the war in Iran and the economy dragged his number down to 33%, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday.

August 18, 2026

Rebranding: Trump embraces some Biden policies amid economic crunch

President Trump vowed to dismantle President Biden's legacy, but as prices remain stubbornly high, he has embraced his predecessor's policies on Medicare drug pricing, semiconductor funding, anti-collusion probes and tapping the oil reserves.

August 18, 2026

Trump touts largest one-year drop in violent crime in U.S. history

Violent crime in the U.S. plummeted last year to roughly 1.1 million violent crimes, a 9.3% drop from 2024 and the largest one-year decline on record, President Trump announced ahead of the FBI's release of its latest crime statistics.

August 14, 2026

White House plans cryptocurrency, prediction market summit for next week

The White House is setting up a summit for Wednesday with cryptocurrency and prediction market executives, according to people familiar with the plans.

August 14, 2026

Trump expands feds’ use of cyber tools against global criminals

President Trump directed federal law enforcement agencies to expand their use of cyber tools against transnational criminal organizations that operate outside the U.S. and target Americans.

August 13, 2026

Trump cheers ‘exciting’ Patriot Games finals as Kansas girl and Utah boy win finals

President Trump on Tuesday cheered on high school athletes competing on an obstacle course and other sports at the Patriot Games finals in Geneva, Ohio.

August 12, 2026

Trump secretly left Turkey on military jet; ruse involved smuggling president in catering truck

President Trump was secretly flown out of last month's NATO summit in Turkey on a military jet instead of Air Force One, part of an elaborate ruse that included moving him in a catering container and making it appear as if he were on Air Force One due to a threat from Iran.

August 11, 2026