Franco Ordoñez
Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and immigration, and has been a correspondent in Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Haiti.
Ordoñez has received several state and national awards for his work, including the Casey Medal, the Gerald Loeb Award and the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Journalism. He is a two-time reporting fellow with the International Center for Journalists, and is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School and the University of Georgia.
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The Trump administration says it is "laser focused" and mission driven, but the messaging has been varied. The range of cited motivations for striking Iran now are sometimes at odds with each other. -
President Trump took questions publicly for the first time since striking Iran as violence continues to unfold in the region.
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President Trump said the ongoing strikes on Iran are the best chance to strike at its nuclear weapons program. But that's the same program he said, not long ago, was completely obliterated.
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President Trump in a video address posted online lays out few details about the U.S.'s objectives in its war with Iran, but says more U.S. service members may die before the conflict is over.
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President Trump delivered on his threat to strike Iran and announced a military campaign there on Saturday assisted by Israel. He also called for regime change.
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President Trump weighs his military options in Iran as his administration continues negotiating over Tehran's nuclear program.
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President Trump's State of the Union speech was a mix of the president touting his first-year record, slamming Democrats and creating made-for-TV moments.
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President Trump is set to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term, as he faces a host of key issues from tariffs to Iran.
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President Trump claimed the justices opposing his position were acting because of partisanship, though three of those ruling against his tariffs were appointed by Republican presidents. -
President Trump hosted the first ever Board of Peace meeting Thursday in Washington, D.C., with about 40 countries attending.
