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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National security adviser Jake Sullivan described a "business-like" meeting between two leaders with different perspectives about the proposed military operation for the city of Rafah in Gaza. -
More than 60 people were fired, including senior staff in the political data and communications departments, according to a person familiar with the layoffs. -
President Biden's $7.3 trillion budget wish-list puts dollar figures to his pledges in the State of the Union address. But actual spending plans are up to Congress. -
Former President Donald Trump now has two close allies at the helm of the Republican National Committee as he heads into general election territory.
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There will be another big shake up in the Republican Party Friday as the 168 members of the RNC are going to elect new leadership. They're expected to pick several Trump loyalists.
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The speech — as well as the response — reflect how difficult the border issue has become ahead of the 2024 presidential election. -
Now that Nikki Haley has suspended her presidential campaign, her voters are left without a clear candidate. She encourages Trump to earn her voters' support, but stops short of endorsing him.
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Former President Donald Trump is expected to take another step toward wrapping up the GOP presidential nomination on Super Tuesday, but some Republicans are hesitant to vote for him.
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The vice president's remarks on Sunday are some of the strongest by a senior U.S. official regarding the protection of civilians in Gaza. -
President Biden and former President Donald Trump hold dueling events in Texas border towns. We look at what they said and what it means for November's election.
