Jeff Mordock

Trump declares U.S. is at war with drug cartels

President Trump declared the United States is now at war with drug cartels, deeming them as terrorist organizations and their smugglers as "unlawful combatants" as the White House seeks to explain why its military strikes on drug boats were legally justified.

October 2, 2025

Federal budget math may thwart Trump’s goal of saving money by cutting workers and projects

President Trump said any firings of federal employees and cuts of lawmakers' pet projects as a result of the government shutdown will be the fault of the Democrats.

October 2, 2025

White House says ‘imminent’ layoffs will target nonessential federal workers

The White House said Wednesday that federal worker layoffs as a result of the government shutdown are "imminent" and will target nonessential civil servants.

October 1, 2025

White House says BLS nominee pulled because of lack of support

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt acknowledged Wednesday that the administration pulled the nomination of EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics because of a lack of support in the Senate.

October 1, 2025

Trump signs order declaring any attack on Qatar is a U.S. national security threat

President Trump has directed the military to treat any attack against Qatar as a "threat to the peace and security of the United States."

October 1, 2025

White House pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

The White House late Tuesday withdrew the nomination of E. J. Antoni to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

September 30, 2025

Trump administration to spend $50 million in AI research to fight childhood cancer

President Trump on Tuesday directed his administration to spend $50 million in artificial intelligence research to help fight childhood cancer.

September 30, 2025

Trump threatens ‘irreversible’ cuts to federal programs as government shuts down

President Trump threatened Tuesday to make "irreversible" cuts to federal programs if the government shuts down.

September 30, 2025

Trump says he’ll deploy National Guard to ‘every city’

President Trump on Tuesday vowed a sweeping expansion of his plan to use the National Guard to combat crime and unrest in major U.S. cities.

September 30, 2025

Trump announces pricing deal with Pfizer, will launch TrumpRX website

President Trump said Tuesday that he struck a deal with Pfizer to lower the prices of its medicine as his administration presses pharmaceutical companies to price their drugs in America at the same lower rates as they do overseas.

September 30, 2025

Trump says he’ll lay off ‘a lot’ of federal workers in a government shutdown

Government workers will find a very different shutdown this year, compared with years past.

September 30, 2025

Trump and Netanyahu agree to Gaza peace deal, warn Hamas to accept or Israel ‘will finish the job’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Monday to support President Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, with both leaders saying Hamas must accept the deal or else Israel will have the "full backing" of the U.S. to eliminate them.

September 29, 2025

Trump says agreement to end war in Gaza is very close

President Trump said Monday that a peace deal to end Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza is "beyond close" as he paints an optimistic picture of the chances to end the nearly two-year conflict.

September 29, 2025

In call from White House, Netanyahu expresses ‘deep regret’ to Qatar for air strike

In a call from the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau on Monday expressed his "deep regret" to Qatar over the Doha air strike on Hamas leadership earlier this month that set back Middle East peace negotiations.

September 29, 2025

Trump greets Netanyahu at White House to discuss Gaza ceasefire

President Trump gave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a warm greeting at the White House on Monday as the two try to hammer out a plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as governing the enclave after Israel's military offensive and freeing hostages.

September 29, 2025

Trump threatens to cut off federal funds for NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor

President Trump on Monday threatened to withhold federal funds from New York City if democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the city's upcoming mayoral election.

September 29, 2025

Comey is biggest fish yet in prosecuting Russia ‘hoax’ players, but others got away on lying charges

The Russian collusion probe has spawned four false statement prosecutions against low-level figures that have all fizzled out with not guilty verdicts or a slap on the wrist for the offender.

September 27, 2025

Trump demands Microsoft fire former Biden Justice Department official Lisa Monaco

President Trump on Friday demanded that Microsoft fire Lisa Monaco, who served as deputy attorney general during the Biden administration.

September 26, 2025

Trump cheers Comey indictment, says former FBI director must ‘pay a big price’

President Trump weighed in on the indictment of former FBI Director James B. Comey, saying he was a "destroyer of lives" who must "pay a big price."

September 26, 2025

Trump signs order to dismantle left-wing groups he says are inciting violence

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at dismantling left-wing groups such as Antifa that he says are inciting political violence across the country.

September 25, 2025