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Jeff Mordock

jmordock@washingtontimes.com

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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President Donald Trump speaks during an event on prescription drug prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

Trump imposes 100% tariff on imported drugs, overhauls steel tariffs

President Trump on Thursday placed a 100% tariff on drugmakers that have yet to strike a deal with his administration to sell their products at lower prices to American consumers.

April 2, 2026

Bruce Springsteen performs during the "No Kings" march in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Ellen Schmidt/MinnPost via AP)

Trump urges his supporters to boycott Bruce Springsteen concert tour

President Trump on Thursday urged his supporters to boycott Bruce Springsteen's concert tour after the singer tore into the Trump administration and labeled America a "reckless, unpredictable, predatory rogue nation" during a performance in Minneapolis.

April 2, 2026

People watch a TV screen showing a live broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump's speech at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Trump says it would be ‘intolerable’ for Iran to have nuclear weapons

President Trump on Wednesday made the case to a skeptical American public that the military operation in Iran is necessary because of the "intolerable threat" of Tehran having access to a nuclear weapon.

April 1, 2026

President Donald Trump, right, meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte during a meeting on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Trump says he’s considering pulling out of ‘paper tiger’ NATO

President Trump said in an interview published Wednesday that he's considering pulling out of NATO because the alliance has declined to help the U.S. open the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran and sent gas prices soaring.

April 1, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump to address nation on Iran war

President Trump will deliver a prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday night to address the Iran war.

March 31, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Trump plans to attend Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship

President Trump said he will make a rare appearance at the Supreme Court on Wednesday to attend oral arguments on a challenge to his executive order ending citizenship for children born to parents who do not have legal status in the U.S.

March 31, 2026

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump: U.S. could leave Iran in two weeks

President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. could end the Iran conflict in two to three weeks, adding that it could be sooner if Iran wants to make a deal.

March 31, 2026

In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, a person drops applications for mail-in-ballots into a mailbox in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Trump signs order directing government to crack down on mail-in voting

President Trump on Tuesday ordered the government to crack down on mail-in voting, imposing stricter standards to obtain an absentee ballot and tightening security measures around their use.

March 31, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump predicts end of Iran war in 2 to 3 weeks, will address nation

President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. could end the Iran conflict in two to three weeks, sooner if Iran wants to make a deal.

March 31, 2026

Vice President J.D. Vance, chair of the newly formed Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, speaks during the task force's first meeting in the Indian Treaty Room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington on March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Vance to release book on his conversion to Catholicism

Vice President J.D. Vance announced Tuesday that he'll release a new book about converting to Catholicism as an adult.

March 31, 2026

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla wait at Datchet Road to greet Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his wife ahead of a carriage procession to Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Justin Tallis/Pool Photo via AP)

King Charles III to make a state visit to U.S. in April to mark America’s 250th birthday

King Charles III will make a state visit to Washington in late April, Buckingham Palace and President Trump announced on Tuesday, as the British monarch seeks to repair the nation's fractured relationship with the U.S. following the Iran war.

March 31, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump vents frustration at allies: ‘USA won’t be there to help you’

President Trump vented frustration at the United Kingdom and France on Tuesday, saying the U.S. will no longer assist them because of their refusal to join military action against Iran.

March 31, 2026

Second lady Usha Vance meets with students at DeLalio Elementary School on the Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Usha Vance launches podcast to encourage kids to read

Second lady Usha Vance has announced the launch of a podcast for children to encourage them to read more books.

March 30, 2026

A Medicare Advantage PPO card rests on top of a Medicare card in Portland, Ore., June 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Treasury cracks down on cartels using illegal immigrants to rip off Medicaid, Medicare

The Treasury Department announced Monday a new operation to root out schemes in which drug cartels use illegal immigrants' identities to make fraudulent health care claims.

March 30, 2026

Portraits of Hezbollah's late leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right, and his cousin, Hashem Safieddine, are seen, as smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

White House: Iran privately negotiating with U.S. despite public rejection of demands

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are "going well," and the regime's public comments rejecting the Trump administration's demands are just for show.

March 30, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House pushes back against Pope Leo, says nothing wrong with praying for troops

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that it is appropriate to pray for U.S. troops, in response to Pope Leo XIV's message that God does not listen to the prayers of "those who wage war."

March 30, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute's summit Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump says U.S. in ‘serious discussions’ to end Iran war, but repeats energy threats

President Trump said Monday the U.S. has entered "serious discussions" with the Iranian regime to end the war, but warned he will destroy the Islamic republic's energy infrastructure if a deal isn't reached soon.

March 30, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute's summit Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump heaps praise on Middle East allies, slams NATO at Saudi investment summit

President Trump heaped praise on U.S. allies in the Middle East, saying they've been "very helpful" in the war against Iran, drawing a stark contrast with the NATO alliance, which he blasted as a disappointment.

March 27, 2026

Soybeans are harvested on the Warpup Farm in Warren, Ind., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) ** FILE **

Trump says feds will guarantee loans for farmers

President Trump has announced that the federal government will guarantee loans for food suppliers and farmers in a move to boost an American agricultural industry battered by the Iran war, tariffs and other market shocks.

March 27, 2026

Vice President JD Vance, chair of the newly formed Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, speaks during the task force's first meeting in the Indian Treaty Room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Vance says theft of federal dollars by fraud is swamping states, programs

Vice President J.D. Vance kicked off the first meeting of the White House's anti-fraud task force on Friday by suggesting that theft of billions of dollars in Minnesota may be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to defrauding federal programs.

March 27, 2026