Jeff Mordock

Trump team hiring lawyers to fill gap from attorney departures

The White House announced an initiative to recruit lawyers to work in the federal government amid an exodus of legal talent since President Trump took office.

March 5, 2026

Tech companies pledge at White House event to bear costs of data centers

The leaders of several major tech companies met with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday to finalize a pledge to protect Americans from rising electricity bills tied to the power demand of energy-intensive data centers.

March 4, 2026

Leavitt, CNN’s Collins argue over network’s coverage of service members’ deaths

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sparred with CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday over the network's coverage of the six U.S. service members killed in strikes by Iran.

March 4, 2026

Iran war overshadows Trump’s meeting with German Chancellor Merz

President Trump on Tuesday effusively thanked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his country's assistance in the war against Iran, while blasting other allies that have not supported the effort.

March 3, 2026

Trump downplays possibility of Iran’s exiled crown prince becoming next leader

President Trump on Tuesday threw cold water on the prospect that exiled Iranian activist Reza Pahlavi could be the next leader of the country, saying he preferred someone in Iran to take charge.

March 3, 2026

Trump boasts U.S. has ‘unlimited’ weapons after strikes on Iran

President Trump said the U.S. has "virtually unlimited" munitions to fight wars "forever," in a clear warning to the Iranian regime.

March 3, 2026

Trump says he’ll attend White House Correspondents dinner, ending boycott

President Trump said Monday that he will attend this year's White House Correspondents Association Dinner, marking the first time he will do so as president.

March 2, 2026

White House says Trump’s red neck rash was caused by prescription skin cream

The White House said Monday that a red rash visible on President Trump's neck was caused by a prescription skin cream that was described as "preventative."

March 2, 2026

Trump awards Medal of Honor to three service members

President Trump celebrated the heroism of three U.S. Army soldiers by recognizing their bravery with the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Monday.

March 2, 2026

Trump defends strikes against Iran, ‘sick and sinister regime’: ‘You can’t deal with these people’

President Trump said Monday that the U.S. had to attack Iran because it is the best opportunity to take out the country's nuclear capabilities.

March 2, 2026

Trump says he won’t rule out boots on the ground in Iran

President Trump declined to rule out sending U.S. ground troops into Iran if necessary, he said in an interview published Monday.

March 2, 2026

Trump wades into Texas primary, but doesn’t endorse candidate

President Trump traveled to Texas touted the candidates in the state's hotly contested three-way GOP primary, but did not back a candidate, calling two of them "great."

February 27, 2026

Trump says he ‘doesn’t like’ seeing Bill Clinton deposed in Epstein case

President Trump said he feels badly about former President Bill Clinton being compelled to testify to the House Oversight Committee about his ties to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but said investigations into him were far worse.

February 27, 2026

Trump says U.S. could have a ‘friendly’ takeover of Cuba

President Trump predicted the U.S. could have a peaceful takeover of Cuba, saying the island nation's communist government is in talks with administration officials because it is in "big trouble."

February 27, 2026

Trump to award Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers

President Trump will award the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers, two posthumously, who fought in three different wars decades apart, the White House announced Thursday.

February 26, 2026

Despite high-profile Guthrie case, kidnappings are extraordinarily rare in U.S.

The shocking disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has captured the nation's attention, but high-profile abductions committed by strangers are rare, and most kidnappings involve family or custody disputes.

February 26, 2026

No joke: White House Correspondents Association taps mentalist as dinner headliner

The White House Correspondents' Association is once again ditching its tradition of having a comedian perform at its annual dinner and tapped mentalist Oz Pearlman to be the entertainment at the April 25 event.

February 26, 2026

Netflix CEO Sarandos to visit White House to discuss Warner Bros. deal

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos will visit the White House on Thursday for meetings related to his company's efforts to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a report.

February 25, 2026

Trump draws red line on Iran: ‘Never allow’ Tehran to obtain nuclear weapons

President Trump on Tuesday laid out his red line on Iran, saying the Middle East nation must never have a nuclear weapon, adding that he'd prefer a diplomatic solution but is willing to use military force if necessary.

February 24, 2026

Trump awards Purple Hearts to National Guard members killed, injured in D.C. ambush

President Trump on Tuesday awarded the Purple Heart to the National Guard member who was injured in an ambush attack in Washington in November and posthumously awarded the medal to the National Guard member who was killed in the same attack.

February 24, 2026