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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Trump has made some unconventional and surprising choices when it comes to his foreign policy and defense team, like his plan to nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense.
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One of the architects of Trump's family separation policy during his first time in office, Miller will return to the White House in a key role.
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President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have already articulated ambitious plans for his first 100 days in office.
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A longtime veteran of Florida politics, Wiles served as a senior staffer on Trump's campaign, helping guide his path to victory. She will be the first female chief of staff in U.S. history.
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Trump declared victory in a speech at the Palm Beach convention center in Florida. Vice President Kamala Harris did not speak last night at a campaign rally on the campus of Howard University in D.C.
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Trump's goal is to unwind Biden's policies and resume where he left off after his first term. He has promised to close the border and launch the largest domestic deportation operation in U.S. history.
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NPR speaks with Evelyn Pérez-Verdía, founder of We are Mas, about the role of Latino voters in the 2024 election.
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Hear the latest on results of the 2024 U.S. election.
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Project 2025 refers to a controversial plan drafted by the conservative Heritage Foundation to overhaul the U.S. government.
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As former President Donald Trump enters his third -- and likely final -- campaign close, his message has naturally evolved, even when it hasn't changed much.