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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Amid a deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran, President Trump continues to threaten military action against Tehran and warned countries that do business with Iran that he could impose a tariff.
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Iran's government is cracking down hard on massive street protests. The number of demonstrators killed is believed to be soaring. Meanwhile, President Trump keeps suggesting the U.S. may get involved.
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The White House says "all options" are on the table when it comes to the U.S. potentially acquiring Greenland, including diplomacy. Several European leaders have fervently pushed back.
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President Trump has shared mixed messages about the future of Venezuela after capturing the country's president. A look at his evolving plans for Venezuela.
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President Trump details U.S. plans in Venezuela in the wake of a controversial mission to remove and indict President Maduro.
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NPR's Daniel Estrin discusses the latest from the Trump administration with NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.
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President Trump confirmed a recent U.S. strike on a Venezuelan dock he claims was used by drug smugglers, prompting questions about the size and scope of the U.S. mission.
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President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Florida as the men discuss peace plans in the Middle East.
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In his first year back in office, President Trump has made clear that America First is far from isolationist, instead it means aggressive use of the country's unilateral power around the world.
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President Trump's first year of foreign policy in his second term surprised many — for a lot of different reasons.