
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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Wednesday's debate will give many voters the first chance to hear from the candidates, but front-runner Donald Trump won't be there. An interview he did with Tucker Carlson will air at the same time.
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For 80 years, presidents have brought foreign leaders to the rustic mountain retreat known as Camp David. President Biden worked to tap into that history for talks with Japan and South Korea.
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Former President Donald Trump faces his fourth indictment since April, this one in Georgia. We look at the sweeping racketeering case and what comes next.
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A Utah man who was accused of making threats to President Biden was shot and killed in an FBI raid. The man also threatened New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg.
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Special counsel Jack Smith wants a protective order to limit what former President Donald Trump can disclose about the Jan. 6 case against him. Trump's team has until 5 p.m. ET on Monday to respond.
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Former President Donald Trump is using his latest indictment as an appeal for more support, while current President Joe Biden seeks to sell the country's economic recovery to voters.
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Former President Donald Trump is arraigned on Thursday on four criminal charges for allegedly conspiring to remain in power after knowingly losing the 2020 presidential election.
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Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned Thursday in federal court in Washington, D.C. on charges that he participated in a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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As former President Donald Trump is indicted again, this time on charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, here's a look at the political implications of these criminal proceedings.
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Donald Trump survived many scandals as president, including two impeachments. After two indictments and a possible third, he's still the undisputed front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination.