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Jeff Mordock

jmordock@washingtontimes.com

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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The empty stage is seen after President Donald Trump and other top leaders were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Zeke Miller)

White House Correspondents’ Association reschedules dinner for July

The White House Correspondents' Association announced Tuesday that it will hold a do-over of its annual dinner in July after the gathering in April was cut short after a gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton in what prosecutors say was an attempt to kill President Trump.

June 2, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump suffers spate of Cabinet turnover, but staffing overall remains stable in second term

President Trump has replaced one-third of his senior White House staff, including four Cabinet secretaries, since returning to office. It's a remarkably stable pace compared to Mr. Trump's first term.

June 2, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump demands New York civil, criminal cases be dismissed

President Trump is demanding that the legal cases against him be dismissed because his former lawyer said he was "coerced" into testifying against Mr. Trump during the investigations.

June 2, 2026

President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives at the White House, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump woos farm vote with Wisconsin trip as agriculture industry reels, midterms loom

President Trump will participate in a farmer roundtable in Wisconsin on Friday as he seeks to keep one of his core blocs in place ahead of November's midterm elections.

June 1, 2026

Jerome Powell warns against meddling at Fed, says democratic institutions can be ‘torn down quickly’

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell took a parting shot at President Trump, warning that the central bank's independence was a "priceless asset" that must be defended.

June 1, 2026

Workers apply a blue protective coating as part of a renovation project to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Doug Burgum blasts news reports about Trump’s renovation of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum scolded The New York Times for a report on increased costs to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall.

May 29, 2026

President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Treasury working on $250 bill adorned with Trump’s image

The U.S. Treasury has designed a $250 bill featuring President Trump's image, but the plan can't move forward unless Congress authorizes it, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

May 28, 2026

President Joe Biden speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Jill Biden thought husband Joe was having stroke during 2024 debate

Former first lady Jill Biden said she was so "frightened" by the 2024 debate performance by her husband, President Joseph R. Biden, that she thought he was having a stroke.

May 27, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says repairs to WWII Memorial will be next D.C. renovation project

President Trump said Wednesday that he's eyeing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall as his latest Washington renovation project.

May 27, 2026

Members of the National Guard walk past a banner with President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Justice, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Trump says National Guard will stay in Washington

President Trump said Wednesday that he wants the National Guard to remain in Washington indefinitely, insisting they've made the city safer.

May 27, 2026

President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Nov. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Trump nixes plans for Cabinet meeting at Camp David

President Trump canceled plans for a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday at Camp David, the presidential retreat in rural Maryland.

May 26, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump, 79, boasts that he passed his annual physical exam ‘perfectly’

President Trump said Tuesday that he aced his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Hospital, amid growing concerns about his age and health.

May 26, 2026

President Donald Trump arrives at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Hagerstown, Md., on his way to Camp David, Md., on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

In rare move, Trump to hold Cabinet meeting at Camp David

President Trump is expected to take the unusual step of holding a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Wednesday, The Washington Times has confirmed.

May 26, 2026

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump arrives at Walter Reed for a medical checkup

President Trump arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for a medical exam, prompting more questions about the health of the 79-year-old commander in chief.

May 26, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump says draft of peace agreement is imminent; strait to open

President Trump announced Saturday that a draft of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran to end weeks of fighting has been negotiated and the Strait of Hormuz will be opening up to shipping traffic.

May 23, 2026

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, center, walks up a flight of stairs to meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Islamabad, for talks about Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, pool, File)

U.S., Iran to announce draft of peace deal within 24 hours

The U.S. and Iran are expected to announce the finalization of a draft proposal of a peace deal to end the fighting on all fronts by Sunday afternoon, a source close to the negotiations told The Washington Times.

May 23, 2026

Then-Surgeon General Vivek Murthy speaks during an Archewell Foundation panel discussion in New York City, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

America hasn’t had a surgeon general for 18 months — and does anyone care?

The U.S. has gone nearly 18 months without a Senate-confirmed surgeon general, cycling through failed nominations and acting replacements -- and now some are asking whether the position needs to exist at all.

May 22, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent listens as Trump prepares to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump orders Treasury to issue banking guidance for illegal immigrants

President Trump on Tuesday directed the Treasury Department and other financial regulators to issue guidance on banking services to illegal immigrants, a move that could severely restrict their access to the financial system.

May 19, 2026

Former President Barack Obama speaks at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum in Chicago, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Trump’s $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund echoes Obama’s tactics that sent billions to left-wing allies

President Trump's $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund has drawn criticism as a slush fund for political allies -- but in many ways it resembles Obama-era initiatives that steered billions of dollars to Democratic-aligned groups.

May 19, 2026

Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters during a during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Vance pushes back on fund criticism: It’s to compensate those hurt by Biden’s ‘lawfare’

Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday pushed back on criticism of the Trump administration's $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, saying that those convicted of serious crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol may not be eligible.

May 19, 2026