Jeff Mordock

Vance, Rubio to visit Vatican for Pope Leo’s inauguration

Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass in Vatican City on Sunday, the vice president's team announced.

May 15, 2025

Trump’s wheeling and dealing in Middle East secures $1.2 trillion from Qatar

President Trump had secured nearly $2 trillion in deals for U.S. companies, including more than $1.2 trillion in economic investment by Qatar, by the time his Middle East trip began its second leg Wednesday.

May 14, 2025

Qatar Airways to buy 160 jets from Boeing, per deal with Trump

President Trump finalized a deal Wednesday for Qatar Airways to spend more than $200 billion to purchase 160 aircraft from Boeing.

May 14, 2025

Trump says he didn’t address Saudi Arabia’s 9/11 ties with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

President Trump said Wednesday that he did not discuss Saudi Arabia's ties to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks when he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

May 14, 2025

Trump meets with Syrian president after announcing plans to lift sanctions

President Trump met with the new president of Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, one day after announcing that the U.S. would lift sanctions that have crippled the country's economy.

May 14, 2025

Trump shifts U.S. foreign policy in Gulf region to focus on investment, business deals

President Trump kicked off his Middle East trip Tuesday burnishing his reputation as a deal-maker and establishing a U.S. policy for the region built on economic and investment ties.

May 13, 2025

Trump issues stern warning to Iran: ‘Time to choose’ on nuclear deal

President Trump offered a stern warning to Iran on Tuesday, telling the Middle Eastern country it was "time to choose" how it wants to proceed in negotiations with the U.S. on its nuclear program.

May 13, 2025

Trump’s strong economy defies gloomy Wall Street predictions of recession

Since President Trump's election, economists and media pundits have been awash in predictions of a recession, stock market crash and doom narratives. But after nearly five months in office, the economy continues to hum, defying the so-called experts.

May 12, 2025

Trump poised to accept jet gift from Qatar as new Air Force One

President Trump said he will accept a luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar that will be retrofitted to replace Air Force One during his second term, despite ethical concerns raised by Democrats and some supporters.

May 12, 2025

Trump launches veteran homelessness initiative with new national center

President Trump made moves to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence to aid veterans facing homelessness, among other orders.

May 9, 2025

Trump rips up Biden’s climate change crackdown on home appliances

President Trump overturned four Biden-era efficiency regulations on tankless water heaters, gas stoves, freezers and refrigerators.

May 9, 2025

Trump says raising taxes on the rich is ‘good politics’ but also risky

President Trump said raising taxes on the rich is "good politics," but said he'd be pilloried by the media and politicians on both sides if he were to do so.

May 9, 2025

White House fuzzy on Trump’s proposal to tax richest Americans

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered little clarity on whether President Trump wants to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, declining to say if he wants the top rates to increase.

May 9, 2025

Trump again urges ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war, threatens sanctions

President Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, threatening to impose sanctions on both countries if the conflict rages on.

May 8, 2025

Trump picks ‘Judge Jeanine’ for D.C. U.S. attorney after pulling earlier choice

President Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to serve as the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

May 8, 2025

Trump says China tariff could be lowered, hints at meeting with Xi

President Trump said Thursday that he's open to lowering tariffs on China after upcoming trade talks between the two countries, and hinted that he could soon meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

May 8, 2025

Trump swears in new ambassador to China amid trade war

President Trump's new ambassador to China, David Perdue, was sworn in to one of the nation's most challenging diplomatic posts on Wednesday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio during an Oval Office ceremony.

May 7, 2025

Vance says Russia is ‘asking for too much’ to stop Ukraine war

Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday said Russia remains an obstacle to ending its war with Ukraine because it is "asking for too much," marking a shift in the Trump administration's rhetoric toward Moscow as a peace deal remains elusive.

May 7, 2025

Trump clamps down on first-term chaos, but media missteps remain

President Trump has tightened the lid on the leaks and infighting that plagued his first term, but his familiar zeal for clashing with the media is leading to his own verbal mistakes and miscommunications piling up.

May 7, 2025

Andrew Giuliani named head of Trump’s task force for 2026 World Cup

President Trump on Tuesday named Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York Mayor and longtime Trump ally Rudy Giuliani, as head of the White House task force overseeing the 2026 World Cup.

May 6, 2025