Jeff Mordock

Trump says staffer who posted racist video of Obamas hasn’t been fired or disciplined

President Trump said Thursday that the unidentified staffer who posted a video that included racist animation of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama with the bodies of apes was not fired or disciplined.

February 12, 2026

Trump rescinds long-standing EPA rule curbing greenhouse emissions

President Trump announced Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from cars, trucks and power plants, rescinding the legal finding it used for nearly two decades to advance a climate change agenda.

February 12, 2026

Trump blasts Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, over NGA meeting flap

President Trump on Wednesday assailed Oklahoma's Republican governor, escalating his dispute with the National Governors Association over its annual bipartisan gathering at the White House.

February 12, 2026

Trump directs Pentagon to buy coal-fired energy; honored as ‘Undisputed Champion of Coal’

President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to buy its electricity through coal-powered plants, making the announcement at a White House event where an industry lobbying group presented him with its inaugural "Undisputed Champion of Coal" award.

February 11, 2026

Trump tells Netanyahu he wants to keep negotiating with Iran over nuclear program

President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he wants to keep trying diplomacy to pressure Iran into curbing its nuclear program, in hopes of averting a war in the Middle East.

February 11, 2026

Netanyahu arrives at White House for talks with Trump about Iran, Gaza

President Trump kicked off his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday as the Middle East remains uneasy over fears of an American attack on Iran.

February 11, 2026

Hassett voices support for Lutnick amid Epstein ties

National Economic Director Kevin Hassett on Wednesday voiced support for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick amid new questions about his ties with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

February 11, 2026

White House says Maxwell pardon request ‘not a priority’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the White House hasn't considered a potential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted human-trafficker and close associate of deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.

February 10, 2026

Governors’ association no longer to meet with Trump after he excludes Democrats

The National Governors Association will no longer hold a formal meeting with President Trump after he excluded Democratic governors from the annual event, breaking a long-standing bipartisan tradition.

February 10, 2026

Trump threatens to block Canadian-U.S. bridge as major trading partner turns toward China

President Trump on Monday threatened to block the opening of a bridge between Michigan and Ontario until the U.S. is given control of half of it as well as adequate compensation.

February 9, 2026

Trump administration to make it harder for federal workers to appeal firing

The Trump administration on Monday proposed a new rule that would make it harder for fired federal employees to get their jobs back by limiting their opportunities to appeal the termination before an independent review board.

February 9, 2026

Ford worker who heckled Trump won’t be disciplined or lose job

The autoworker who heckled President Trump during his visit to a Michigan plant last month will keep his job and won't be disciplined, his union announced Monday.

February 9, 2026

Trump to impose additional tariffs on Iran’s trading partners

President Trump announced Friday plans to impose an additional tariff on any country doing business with Iran as tensions between the two nations run high and the U.S. weighs its military options.

February 6, 2026

Dow closes at record high, crossing 50,000 for first time

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time on Friday, soaring more than 1,200 points to end the day at a record-high 50,137.

February 6, 2026

Trump launches new discount prescription site as part of affordability push

President Trump on Thursday launched the Trump Rx website, offering a first-of-its-kind route for patients to buy medicines directly from drugmakers without insurance or middlemen involved.

February 5, 2026

Trump rips Massie as ‘moron’ at National Prayer Breakfast

President Trump on Thursday blasted Rep. Thomas Massie, Kentucky Republican, as a "moron" during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton, a bipartisan event focused on prayer and faith.

February 5, 2026

Trump declares ‘religion is back’ at National Prayer Breakfast

President Trump on Thursday declared that "religion is back," saying that faith is once again amplified throughout the nation, years after church closings because of the COVID pandemic and attacks on religious institutions from the left.

February 5, 2026

Trump admin holds secret talks with Canada separatist group

The Trump administration has been holding covert meetings with a fringe group seeking to separate the oil-rich province of Alberta from the rest of Canada, adding a layer of intrigue to the increasingly tense relationship between Washington and Ottawa.

February 5, 2026

Trump calls Savannah Guthrie as the search continues for her abducted mom

President Trump called NBC "Today" host Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday to express concern as the search intensifies for her 84-year-old mother, who authorities say was forcibly taken from her Tucson home over the weekend.

February 4, 2026

Melania Trump meets with freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel

First lady Melania Trump met with freed American-Israeli hostages Keith Siegel and Aviva Siegel at the White House on Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of his release.

February 4, 2026