Franco Ordo帽ez
Franco Ordo帽ez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordo帽ez 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.
Ordo帽ez 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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White House and congressional staff will continue to meet, but President Biden and congressional leaders will hold off on their plan to gather on Friday. -
The government could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1. President Biden said talks were "productive" though Speaker Kevin McCarthy said "I didn't see any new movement." -
Ch谩vez Rodr铆guez is the granddaughter of labor leader C茅sar Ch谩vez. President Biden has chosen her to run his reelection campaign. -
Title 42, which allows the US to reject asylum-seekers without a hearing, is set to end May 11. President Biden is sending troops to the border in anticipation of an increase in asylum-seekers there.
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The U.S. and South Korea announced steps on Wednesday to try to deter North Korea from using nuclear weapons, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a state visit to Washington. -
A Biden administration review of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan blames the Trump administration for the lack of preparedness.
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The Biden administration issued an analysis of the U.S. pulling military presence from Afghanistan. The White House defends withdrawing but blames the Trump administration for a lack of preparedness.
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President Biden is declining to comment on the indictment of former President Donald Trump, saying the investigation is ongoing.
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The Biden administration has very few options to deal with migrant families at the border when Title 42 lifts next month. It's likely to be one of President Biden's biggest challenges. -
President Biden's visit is part of a positive messaging push on the economy 鈥� ahead of his expected announcement that he'll run for a second term. Minnesota is a crucial battleground state.
