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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President Biden and former President Donald Trump hold dueling events in Texas border towns. We look at what they said and what it means for November's election.
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Both President Biden and former President Donald Trump make their way to Texas border towns on Thursday to talk about their views on how to address the migration issue.
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The hottest speaking slot in town — if you're a Republican — is at CPAC. Especially if you are eyeing a spot on the shortlist of Trump's vice presidential hopefuls.
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Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference today.
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How much further would a second Trump administration go on immigration? We hear what Trump's record and statements say about that.
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In Nevada, Latinos make up 20% of the electorate. Democrats have long relied on those votes. But, Republicans sense an opportunity, too.
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Former President Donald Trump will be returning to Nevada for Thursday's caucuses, testing out some general-election material for a crucial audience in one of the most pivotal states in the 2024 race.
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As voters in Nevada head to the polls for the primary elections, Republicans won't have all the choices on the ballot that they might expect. Besides the primary, Republicans also have a caucus.
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It's two-for-two for Donald Trump after a win in New Hampshire's Republican primary Tuesday night. But Nikki Haley isn't backing down after her second place finish.
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The battle between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley has put renewed attention on the identity crisis within the Republican party, and the debate between populism and small-government conservatism.