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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.

Articles by Jeff Mordock

President Donald Trump gestures to reporters as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington, on return from Beijing where he met with China's President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump planning to build helipad at White House

President Trump is reportedly planning to build a helipad at the White House for the new Marine One, which would be the latest in a series of renovations and construction projects he's undertaken at the White House.

May 18, 2026
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Iran war to overshadow talks on trade, Taiwan at historic Trump-Xi meeting

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have a lot on their plate when they meet this week in Beijing. They will spend two days hammering out details of a new trade pact, extending a critical minerals deal and discussing artificial intelligence risks, nuclear weapons and a potential $14 billion U.S. weapons package for Taiwan.

May 11, 2026
Ukrainian army officers lay flowers at a monument to pilots to mark Victory Day in World War II, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 8, 2026, as the Russian attack on Ukraine continues. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to three-day ceasefire

President Trump said Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a three-day ceasefire that will begin Saturday and carry through Monday, a move he said could be the "beginning of the end" of the war that has raged for more than four years.

May 8, 2026