Jeff Mordock

Trump reads aloud Bible verse as part of weeklong faith event

President Trump on Tuesday night read aloud verses from the Old Testament as part of his participation in a weeklong Bible reading event.

April 21, 2026

Fed nominee Kevin Warsh says he won’t be Trump’s ‘sock puppet’ on interest rates

Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, told lawmakers Tuesday that he's never promised the president to cut interest rates if confirmed, adding that the central bank must be "strictly independent" when setting monetary policy.

April 21, 2026

Sen. Tillis says he supports Warsh for Fed chair, but still plans to block confirmation

Sen. Thom Tillis said Tuesday that he fully supports Kevin Warsh's nomination to be the next Federal Reserve chair, but will continue to block confirmation until the Justice Department drops its investigation into current Chairman Jerome Powell.

April 21, 2026

Warsh says ‘regime change’ needed at Federal Reserve after inflation missteps

Federal Reserve Chairman nominee Kevin Warsh on Tuesday called for a "regime change" at the central bank, saying it bungled monetary policy during the COVID pandemic and American consumers are still paying the price.

April 21, 2026

Fed Chair nominee Warsh says Fed independence is ‘essential’

Kevin Warsh, nominated to be the next Federal Reserve chairman, told lawmakers at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that he's committed to maintaining the central bank's independence to set interest rates, but said pressure from outside does not threaten its autonomy.

April 21, 2026

Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer resigns as scandals mount

Embattled Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned Monday amid a series of scandals and allegations of a toxic workplace, the third member of President Trump's Cabinet to leave in two months.

April 20, 2026

‘Serious stuff’: Trump seeks answers to missing, dead scientists; FBI, Pentagon investigate pattern

Almost a dozen scientists tied to America's nuclear and space programs have vanished or died under mysterious circumstances over the past three years, a pattern so alarming that the Trump administration has launched an investigation.

April 20, 2026

Trump seeks to rally youth vote for GOP at Turning Point USA event

President Trump tried to boost support for Republican candidates among young voters with a midterm election campaign-style rally sponsored by Turning Point USA, the group founded by slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

April 17, 2026

As Iran war rages, Trump shifts from press ‘gaggles’ to phone chats with individual reporters

President Trump has pulled back on his habit of taking questions in press scrums as the war in Iran rages and gasoline crossed the $4 threshold for the first time in nearly three years.

April 17, 2026

Trump lashes out against conservative media figures over Iran war

President Trump attacked high-profile conservative media figures over their criticism of the war in Iran, labeling his former boosters as "dumb," "low IQ" and "mentally ill."

April 17, 2026

Trump touts no taxes on tips, overtime at Las Vegas roundtable

President Trump traveled to Las Vegas on Thursday to promote his "no-tax-on-tips" and "no-tax-on-overtime" policies, which he said have returned money into the pockets of everyday Americans.

April 16, 2026

Trump says he’s ‘all about the Gospel’ amid flap with pope

President Trump on Thursday pushed back against Pope Leo XIV amid their public feud, insisting that he's "all about the Gospel" but it doesn't mean he can allow Iran to have nuclear weapons.

April 16, 2026

White House hails this year’s record tax refunds for Americans

The White House spent Tax Day arguing that record tax refunds have boosted the U.S. economy. But it may not be enough to offset the setbacks from higher energy prices due to the Iran war.

April 15, 2026

Trump ready to formally submit plans for 250-foot Triumphal Arch

President Trump will formally submit the plans on Thursday for his 250-foot Triumphal Arch in Washington, the White House announced.

April 15, 2026

Trump takes tax cut tour to Las Vegas and Phoenix

President Trump is headed to Las Vegas this week to highlight the new no-tax-on-tips law, one of the new tax breaks Americans will get when they settle up with Uncle Sam by Tax Day.

April 14, 2026

Trump, Pope Leo escalate feud over Iran war

A war of words erupted Monday between the world's two most influential Americans, President Trump and Pope Leo XIV, over the war in Iran in a feud that could upend Mr. Trump's support among the Christian right.

April 13, 2026

Trump orders lunch via DoorDash to promote his One Big Beautiful Bill

President Trump on Monday had lunch delivered to the Oval Office's doorstep to tout the no tax on tips provision in his signature immigration and tax cut law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill.

April 13, 2026

Trump deletes image depicting himself as Jesus, says it actually showed him as a doctor

President Trump on Monday deleted a social media post that appeared to depict himself as Jesus after the image sparked a backlash from the Christian right.

April 13, 2026

Pope Leo XIV says he’s ‘not afraid’ of Trump as war of words escalates

Pope Leo XIV said Monday that he isn't afraid of President Trump and vowed to keep raising his voice against the Iran war, as the public disagreement between the two leaders escalates.

April 13, 2026

Trump’s taking ownership of the ‘America 250’ celebration — it’s a presidential tradition

President Trump is celebrating America's 250th anniversary in grand style and putting his stamp on everything from national park passes to U.S. currency, drawing scowls from his detractors.

April 8, 2026