National security adviser Mike Waltz sends home dozens of NSC officials
The National Security Council began a “full review” of aides as President Donald Trump clears its ranks to align the White ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser is sidelining roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the White House National Security Council ...
Analysis-Trump, at zenith of power, moves quickly to 'take over' Washington
Donald Trump has been in office for five days, and yet he has already imposed his will on Washington with ruthless speed and ...
He’s emboldened, he’s organized and he’s still Trump: Takeaways from the president’s opening days
Feeling burned by the holdover of Obama administration appointees during his first go-around, Trump swiftly exiled Biden ...
How Trump used his first week to exact political retribution
President Donald Trump’s termination of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s security detail was just one of the ways in which he’s used his ...
Trump's canceling of security clearances is unprecedented, partisan, experts say
The move is meant to please Trump voters, punish perceived enemies and represents “the most politically saturated security ...
Live Updates: Trump Celebrates His ‘Revolution’ in Las Vegas; Noem Confirmed for Homeland Security
The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that ...
Loyalty tests and MAGA checks: Inside the Trump White House’s intense screening of job-seekers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Job-seekers hoping to join the new Trump administration are facing a series of intense loyalty tests, with ...