Jeff Mordock

Trump says Kennedy Center renovations will cost $200 million

President Trump said Monday it will cost roughly $200 million to renovate the Trump - John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, marking the first time he's put a price tag on his plans to rebuild the facility.

February 2, 2026

Trump to reduce India tariffs after Modi pledges to stop buying Russian oil

President Trump on Monday lowered the tariffs he placed on goods from India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil.

February 2, 2026

Trump to confront Colombia’s Petro on drug allegations as U.S. overdose deaths decline

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have dropped by 21% through most of the past year as the Trump administration escalates efforts to crack down on supply and demand.

February 2, 2026

Trump threatens to sue comedian Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys

President Trump on Monday threatened to sue Trevor Noah over a joke the comedian made during the Grammys linking Mr. Trump to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

February 2, 2026

National Mall could host roaring IndyCars in summer street race spectacle

President Trump directed federal agencies to design a race route near the National Mall for an IndyCar race on the streets of Washington, D.C., this summer.

January 30, 2026

Trump approval rating falls to 37%, Pew poll finds

President Trump's approval rating with American voters has dropped to 37%, his lowest level since returning to office last year, with waning support among Republicans, a new Pew Research Center poll has found.

January 30, 2026

Trump creates federal program to treat addiction as chronic health issue

President Trump on Thursday launched the Great American Recovery Initiative, a program aimed at bolstering the federal government's response to substance abuse.

January 29, 2026

Trump to bolster government response to drug addiction

President Trump is creating a new group Thursday aimed at bolstering the federal government's response to drug addiction and substance abuse.

January 29, 2026

Trump says Putin won’t fire on Ukrainian cities because of the deep freeze

President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed not to fire on cities and towns in Ukraine because of the extreme cold in the war-ravaged country.

January 29, 2026

Rapper Nicki Minaj declares herself Trump’s ‘number one fan,’ says ‘God is protecting’ president

Rap superstar Nicki Minaj declared herself President Trump's "number one fan" and said the "hate" she receives for her support of the commander in chief only motivates her to support him more.

January 28, 2026

Nicki Minaj, JPMorganChase, Bank of America pledge cash to support ‘Trump Accounts’

An all-star lineup of celebrities, CEOs and other luminaries joined President Trump on Wednesday to promote so-called Trump Accounts, with some saying they'll match the federal government's one-time $1,000 contribution to savings accounts for children.

January 28, 2026

Melania Trump rings opening bell at NYSE to celebrate movie opening

First lady Melania Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday to celebrate the release of her documentary this week.

January 28, 2026

Trump trashes Pro Football Hall of Fame over Bill Belichick snub

President Trump railed Wednesday against the Pro Football Hall of Fame after it was revealed that former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will not be elected this year, his first year on the ballot.

January 28, 2026

Trump says his administration will let E15 gasoline be sold permanently

President Trump said Tuesday in Iowa that his administration will allow a higher-ethanol gasoline blend known as E15 to be sold permanently, a move that could boost the state's corn farmers and help lower gas prices.

January 27, 2026

Trump says Border Patrol official pulled from Minnesota is an ‘out there’ agent

President Trump on Tuesday said pulling controversial Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some agents from Minneapolis was not a retreat, although he called Mr. Bovino a "pretty 'out-there' kind of guy."

January 27, 2026

Trump downplays immigration leadership changes in Minnesota: ‘I shake things up’

President Trump on Tuesday downplayed the leadership changes he's made to his immigration team amid turmoil in Minneapolis, saying he typically changes personnel.

January 27, 2026

Trump says Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem won’t step down as calls for her dismissal grow

President Trump said Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will remain in her position amid growing calls from lawmakers for her dismissal after her department's response to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester over the weekend.

January 27, 2026

Trump hails ‘lots of progress’ after call with Minneapolis Mayor Frey

President Trump spoke with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Monday and hailed their conversation as productive, as the both sides appear trying to lower tensions after the fatal shooting of another protester in the city.

January 26, 2026

Trump says he closes eyes during Cabinet meetings because they’re ‘boring as hell’

President Trump disparaged his own Cabinet meetings in an interview published Monday, saying they are "boring as hell" and can't wait to get out of them while denying that he's lost some of his vigor.

January 26, 2026

Trump zeroes in on domestic issues after foreign forays of first year

President Trump's trip to Iowa on Tuesday marks a pivot to domestic issues in a make-or-break midterm year, after an intense focus on foreign trade and settling wars during the first 12 months of his term.

January 26, 2026