Jeff Mordock

Trump touts tax cuts, winning economy in Las Vegas, but it’s hard to shake Americans’ money woes

President Trump on Wednesday told a crowd in a casino ballroom that his policies are putting money in their pockets, a message intended for a larger audience of midterm election voters who are dissatisfied with the economy.

August 5, 2026

String of setbacks for Trump threatens to also give Democrats edge in midterm elections

President Trump has absorbed a series of rebukes in recent days, including two from his own appointees that left him fuming. Taken together, the reversals carry real costs in political capital that go beyond a bruised ego.

August 4, 2026

Trump says Jeanine Pirro ‘choked’ in reflecting-pool case: ‘Folded like an umbrella’

President Trump turned up his rhetoric Monday against Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and a longtime ally, after she dropped the case against a former Olympian who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

August 3, 2026

Trump laments loss of anti-weaponization fund, says J6 defendants deserve ‘solace’

President Trump on Monday voiced frustration after the Justice Department officially rescinded a proposed $1.8 billion fund for people who claimed they were victims of political prosecutions, including defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

August 3, 2026

Trump creates commission to improve quality of life for military families

President Trump on Monday created a commission aimed at improving the quality of life for military spouses and families while also bolstering military readiness.

August 3, 2026

El-Sayed pushes back on Tapper’s Iran questions in contentious interview

Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, pushed back Sunday on questions by CNN host Jake Tapper in a contentious interview about Iran and Israel.

July 19, 2026

World Cup finalist says he’s reluctant to shake Trump’s hand if his team wins

Borja Iglesias, a forward on Spain's World Cup team, said that he is reluctant to shake President Trump's hand should his team win the soccer championship on Sunday.

July 19, 2026

Trump says Britain’s Andy Burnham will open up drilling in the North Sea as next prime minister

President Trump hailed Andy Burnham, the next prime minister of the United Kingdom, amid reports that he will open up the North Sea for oil drilling.

July 19, 2026

Sen. John Fetterman rips Sen. Bernie Sanders over endorsements for El-Sayed, Planter

Sen. John Fetterman blasted Sen. Bernard Sanders over his endorsements of Graham Platner and Abdul El-Sayed.

July 19, 2026

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