Jeff Mordock

Congress warned that China’s crackdown on religious freedom is a national security threat to U.S.

China's crackdown on religious freedom -- including recent arrests of Christian church members -- represents a national security threat to the U.S. and must be met with a powerful response, a coalition of experts told lawmakers Thursday on Capitol Hill.

November 20, 2025

U.S. secures trade deals to help lower prices of some Latin American imports

The Trump administration on Thursday reached framework trade deals with four Latin American countries -- Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala -- to lower the prices of household goods such as coffee, cocoa and bananas.

November 13, 2025

Trump gains $25M in federal funds to boost foster child care

President Trump on Thursday unlocked $25 million in federal funding to provide housing and support for youth transitioning out of foster care.

November 13, 2025

Trump signs final bill to reopen government after record shutdown

President Trump signed legislation late Wednesday ending the record-long government shutdown, resolving the 43-day closure caused by Democrats' demand to increase spending on Obamacare subsidies.

November 12, 2025

White House says MRI was ‘routine’ part of Trump’s physical exam

The MRI scan that President Trump underwent was a "routine" part of his physical exam, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday without offering any new details about why doctors thought the procedure was necessary or what they were looking for.

November 12, 2025

Trump marks Veterans Day, extolling the ‘muscle, spine and steel’ of U.S. military members

President Trump honored service members at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day by laying a wreath to pay tribute to their sacrifices.

November 11, 2025

Sergio Gor sworn in as U.S. ambassador to India

Sergio Gor was sworn in Monday as the U.S. ambassador to India and special envoy to South and Central Asia.

November 10, 2025

Trump pledges to ‘abide’ by the Senate agreement to rehire workers fired during the shutdown

President Trump said Monday that he will abide by a provision in the Senate agreement to reopen the government that requires him to rehire the federal workers he fired during the government shutdown.

November 10, 2025

Syrian president, former al Qaeda leader, meets with Trump, signs anti-terrorism pact

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with President Trump at the White House on Monday, where the former leader of an al Qaeda affiliate signed a pledge to join a coalition of nations fighting terrorism in the Middle East, a senior White House official confirmed.

November 10, 2025

Trump offers $10K bonus to air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown

President Trump said Monday that he will recommend a $10,000 bonus to air traffic controllers who kept working through the government shutdown, adding that those who called out or did not show up to work should not receive any severance pay.

November 10, 2025

Trump administration orders state to pause SNAP funding after Justice Brown’s order

The Trump administration has ordered states to stop distributing full food assistance benefits after Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily blocked a lower court's decision directing the administration to fully fund food-stamp benefits amid the government shutdown.

November 9, 2025

Trump administration orders states to stop making payments for SNAP food assistance benefits

The Trump administration over the weekend ordered states to stop distributing full food assistance benefits for November.

November 9, 2025

Sen. James Lankford says the filibuster is good for the U.S. government

Sen. James Lankford is splitting from President Trump on the filibuster.

November 9, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there’s no ‘formal’ White House proposal to defund Obamacare

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday there is no formal proposal from the White House to defund the Affordable Care Act.

November 9, 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says flight chaos ‘gets worse’ until government shutdown ends

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that airline flight delays and cancellations will only get worse as the holidays approach unless the government reopens.

November 9, 2025

Trump promises every American will get $2,000 from tariff revenue

President Trump promised Sunday that every American, with the exception of wealthy individuals, will receive at least $2,000 from the tariff revenue collected by his administration.

November 9, 2025

U.S. removes sanctions on Syrian president ahead of Trump visit

The Trump administration has removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa ahead of his meeting with President Trump on Monday.

November 7, 2025

Trump pardons former Tennessee Speaker Glen Casada, staffer after corruption convictions

President Trump pardoned former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff, Cade Cothren, who were convicted on federal corruption charges.

November 7, 2025

Trump’s struggles to tame high prices send warning signs to GOP

Widespread discontent over inflation and the economy handed Democrats big wins in this year's election. While economists are urging patience, saying it takes time for prices to drop, pollsters caution that Tuesday's results are a red flag for President Trump and the GOP.

November 7, 2025

Trump cuts deal with pharmaceutical companies for lower ‘fat drug’ prices

The Trump administration announced a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of their obesity drugs.

November 6, 2025