Jeff Mordock

Trump imposes 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran

President Trump on Monday imposed a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran amid Tehran's violent crackdown on mass protests.

January 12, 2026

Trump threatens to keep Exxon out of Venezuela oil plan

U.S. oil companies are prepared to invest $100 billion to rebuild the oil infrastructure in Venezuela, President Trump announced Friday during a roundtable meeting with executives.

January 9, 2026

U.S. expected to reap 30 million barrels of Venezuelan oil

As much as 30 million barrels of Venezuelan oil is on its way to the United States, according to President Trump, which would be the equivalent of one month's worth of Venezuelan production.

January 9, 2026

Trump moves to address housing costs by ordering feds to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds

In a move he says will lower monthly mortgage costs and put more money in homeowners' pockets, President Trump has directed the federal government to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds.

January 8, 2026

Vance says ICE officer’s fatal shooting of victim in Minneapolis was ‘tragedy of her own making’

The White House rejected Democrats' demands to pull immigration enforcement out of Minnesota in the wake of the ICE shooting this week, saying that would "give in to terrorism," and blamed sanctuary city politicians for encouraging the victim to confront officers.

January 8, 2026

White House ballroom planners propose second story over historic colonnade, new visitors center

Planners developing a massive ballroom on the East side of the White House want to expand the project to include other additions and amenities, among them a second story on the West Wing colonnade and a new visitors center.

January 8, 2026

Trump administration creates new position to crack down on state fraud

The Trump administration is creating a new assistant attorney general position to investigate alleged fraud across states such as the level of fraud seen in Minnesota's social services.

January 8, 2026

Vance calls media coverage of Minneapolis shooting ‘absolute disgrace’

Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday offered a scathing assessment of the media's coverage of the fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer, accusing outlets of outright lying about the incident.

January 8, 2026

White House to present updated ballroom plans

The Trump administration on Thursday will present updated plans for the president's 90,000-square-foot ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission.

January 8, 2026

Trump proposes massive increase in defense spending to $1.5 trillion

President Trump on Wednesday proposed a massive increase in U.S. military spending, calling for $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2027 because the U.S is facing "troubled and dangerous times."

January 7, 2026

Trump pulls U.S. out of dozens of U.N., global agencies

President Trump on Wednesday pulled the United States out of dozens of international agencies, including more than 30 United Nations organizations, as the president underscores his "America First" agenda.

January 7, 2026

Trump says woman fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis ‘violently’ ran over officer

President Trump said that the woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during operations in Minneapolis "violently, willfully and viciously" ran over the agent.

January 7, 2026

Trump wants defense companies banned from issuing dividends and stock buybacks

President Trump declared Wednesday that he "will not permit" defense companies to issue dividends or purchase their own stocks until they invest more in production and research.

January 7, 2026

Trump to ban institutional investors from buying up single-family homes

President Trump said Wednesday he would ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes as part of his effort to address housing affordability.

January 7, 2026

New U.S. dietary guidelines urge more protein and less sugar, processed food

The Trump administration on Wednesday released new U.S. dietary guidelines urging Americans to eat more protein and whole grains while limiting their sugar and processed food.

January 7, 2026

Trump, Democrats compete to cement Jan. 6 narrative

President Trump and Democrats waged a fight Tuesday over what the history books say about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

January 6, 2026

Witkoff hails ‘significant progress’ in Ukraine peace talks

White House Special Envoy Steve Wiktoff said Tuesday that "significant progress" has been made towards reaching a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

January 6, 2026

White House marks Jan. 6 with website accusing Democrats of targeting ‘innocent’ Americans

The White House marked the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol by launching a website accusing Democrats of rewriting the narrative and targeting "innocent" Americans.

January 6, 2026

Trump tells House GOP to win midterms or Democrats will impeach him

President Trump on Tuesday stressed the importance of Republicans keeping control of the House after the November midterms, warning GOP lawmakers that if they lose, he'll be impeached for a third time.

January 6, 2026

Trump administration scales back childhood vaccine recommendations

The Department of Health and Human Services is dramatically reducing the number of vaccines recommended for American children to 11 shots from 17.

January 5, 2026