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Franco Ordoñez

White House Correspondent

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

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Ankeny, Iowa. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House

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4 GOP presidential candidates to debate as first primary contests draw nearer

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Tuesday

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump leaves a commit to caucus campaign event at the Whiskey River bar on December 2, 2023 in Ankeny, Iowa. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

Negotiation over U.S. border policy holds up aid to Ukraine and Israel

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Wednesday

From left to right, top: former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former President Donald Trump, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. From left to right, bottom: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy. Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Scott Olson/Getty Images; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Israel and Hamas Agree to Temporary Cease-fire and Hostage Release

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3 Americans could be released as part of the deal to get hostages out of Gaza

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Tuesday

President Biden went to Norfolk, Va., for a Friendsgiving

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Saturday

Money for Ukraine is losing Republican support in Congress

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Friday

Darla Chaddock (left) and her husband, Rob Chaddock, share a drink with their friends Michelle and Kenny Stone (right) at Judy's Barge Inn in Buffalo, Iowa. Franco Ordoñez/NPR hide caption

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In Buffalo, Iowa, a community wrestles with Trump-fueled political apathy

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Wednesday

People hold signs during a rally in support of Palestinians in Los Angeles, California on October 21, 2023, amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

House Republicans aim to pass a stand-alone aid package for Israel

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Friday

What the House speaker election fiasco says about Trump's power

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Sunday

Politics chat: House Speaker race; U.S. politics being shaped by the war

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Saturday

The walls of the Roundabout Diner illustrate the many candidates who have sat at the countertop to share a meal with potential voters over the years in Portsmouth, N.H. on Monday. Franco Ordoñez/NPR hide caption

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New Hampshire voters warn GOP candidates against taking Granite State for granted

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Thursday

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women's Lilac Luncheon on June 27, 2023 in Concord, New Hampshire. Scott Eisen/Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

Trump holds a rally in New Hampshire in an effort to solidify early primary support

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Wednesday

President Trump skipped the first Republican debate on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee, Wis. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump bets big on Michigan with rally on GOP debate night as UAW strike continues

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From left to right, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., argue a point during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision on Wednesday. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption

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Monday

It's going to be a big week in politics. Here's what to keep your eye on.

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Friday

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) talks to reporters as he leaves a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

In this file image, then-President Donald Trump and then-former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, 2020, in Cleveland. Morry Gash/Getty Images hide caption

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Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

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Tuesday