Jeff Mordock

Trump, Putin arrive at Alaska military base for summit

President Trump arrived Friday afternoon at the Alaskan military base for a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to the Ukraine war.

August 15, 2025

Trump says he’ll ‘walk’ if Putin meeting flops

President Trump said he's willing to walk away from the negotiating table if his high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin goes awry.

August 15, 2025

Trump says he’s open to Russian business deals, but only with peace progress

President Trump said he could talk business deals with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but only if he sees an end to the war in Ukraine.

August 15, 2025

Trump speaks to Putin ally Lukashenko ahead of Alaska summit, thanks him for prisoner release

President Trump said he spoke to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on his way to the summit in Alaska to thank him for recently releasing prisoners.

August 15, 2025

Putin to join Trump for post-summit press conference

Russian President Vladimir Putin will join President Trump for a press conference after their historic summit in Alaska, the White House and Kremlin have confirmed.

August 15, 2025

Trump urges Elizabeth Warren to take drug test

President Trump suggested Thursday that Sen. Elizabeth Warren's recently animated TV appearance to promote New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was because the Massachusetts Democrat was on drugs.

August 14, 2025

Trump rolls the dice with Alaska summit — but what’s at stake playing Putin’s game

President Trump's summit Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin is fraught with geopolitical risks for Europe and the U.S., experts say, but it also offers the potential reward of moving one step closer to ending more than three years of brutal war in Ukraine.

August 14, 2025

Trump calls D.C. statehood ‘ridiculous’

President Trump strongly pushed back on the idea of statehood for the District of Columbia as Democrats push again for autonomy.

August 13, 2025

Trump keeps turning to military to advance domestic agenda, testing the bounds of emergency powers

President Trump is stretching the limit of how the military can be used on American soil with the deployment of the National Guard to Washington, Los Angeles and the U.S. border while floating the idea of dispatching troops to other American cities.

August 12, 2025

White House says D.C.’s homeless could face fines, jail time in crackdown

The White House said Tuesday that those living in Washington's sprawling homeless encampments could face fines or prison under President Trump's plan to sweep out homeless camps.

August 12, 2025

Trump deploys National Guard to D.C., federal government to take over city police department

President Trump announced Monday that he would deploy about 800 National Guard troops to the District of Columbia and placed the city's police department under emergency federal control in an unprecedented move to combat crime in the nation's capital and remove homeless encampments.

August 11, 2025

China-linked company wants U.S. land; despite Trump vow to contrary, White House ready to ink pact

President Trump vowed to combat Chinese control of U.S. land and minerals, yet the administration is pursuing a deal to open up federal land in Arizona to a mining company linked to China.

August 6, 2025

Trump gives Vance nod for MAGA heir in 2028

President Trump said Tuesday that Vice President J.D. Vance is the "most likely" heir to the MAGA movement and likely the Republican 2028 nominee.

August 5, 2025

Trump creates task force for 2028 Olympics

President Trump established a task force Tuesday to oversee the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, which will give the federal government a role in security and planning for the event.

August 5, 2025

Trump says two banks rejected him because of his conservative leanings

President Trump said two American banks once refused to accept him as a customer, making his comment Tuesday as he prepares an executive order that would punish such institutions for discrimination against conservatives.

August 5, 2025

MTG asks Trump to pardon former GOP Rep. George Santos

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is asking President Trump to pardon former Republican Rep. George Santos, who began his seven-year prison sentence on fraud charges last month.

August 5, 2025

Trump says he’ll raise tariffs on EU if it doesn’t invest $600 billion in U.S.

President Trump warned the European Union on Tuesday that he will ramp up U.S. tariffs on its exports if the 27-nation bloc doesn't follow through on its promise to invest $600 billion in the U.S.

August 5, 2025

Trump says he’s considering four candidates to replace Powell as Federal Reserve chairman

President Trump said Tuesday that he plans to name a replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and that four prospects are under consideration for the position.

August 5, 2025

PETA urges Trump administration to add tariffs on Chinese products made from animal skins, furs

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Monday urged the Trump administration to add tariffs on Chinese products made from animal skin or fur, saying the move would send a message that animal cruelty will not be tolerated.

August 4, 2025

Trump threatens to ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India for buying Russian oil

President Trump said Monday that he will be "substantially raising" the tariffs on Indian exports to the U.S. over its decision to purchase Russian oil, following through on his promise last week to try and end the Ukraine war by targeting nations that are helping Moscow fund the conflict.

August 4, 2025