Rep. Michael Waltz expected to take up his new role as President Trump’s national security advisor
Maddow Blog | Why Team Trump’s changes to the National Security Council matter
"Partisan loyalty tests have no place in national security,” one House Democrat said. It appears Donald Trump's team has come to a different conclusion.
Trump staff sends 160 national security aides home as the White House aligns team with president’s agenda
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida's special congressional primaries
Republicans are eager to find replacements for former GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz in Tuesday’s special congressional primaries in Florida to add some breathing room to their slender majority in the U.
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 House team with his “America First” agenda.
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For Trump’s national security adviser, Afghanistan still looms large
Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, during a deployment as a Green Beret to Afghanistan’s Tagab Valley in 2006. He was an officer in the National Guard who served in Afghanistan with the 20th Special Forces Group. (Michael Waltz via The Washington Post)
160 national security staffers are sent home as the White House aligns its team to Trump’s agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda.
3 Republicans run in primary election Tuesday to represent Volusia, Flagler in Congress
Three Republicans are on primary ballots throughout Florida's 6th Congressional District, including Flagler and part of Volusia counties.
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Trump team is questioning civil servants at National Security Council about commitment to his agenda
FILE — Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., speaks outside the hush money criminal case of former president Donald Trump in New York, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) A wholesale removal of foreign policy and national security experts from the NSC on ...
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Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing with Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., left, and former Sen. Norm Coleman, at the Capitol in ...
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‘Ready To Go Minute One’: Incoming NSA Previews Trump’s ‘More Aggressive’ Approach To Illegal Immigration
Republican Florida Rep. Michael Waltz, who was selected to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s national security advisor, laid out the administration’s “more aggressive” plan to combat ...
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Why Team Trump’s changes to the National Security Council matter
so that Donald Trump could be assured that everyone on the NSC was “100% aligned” with the MAGA agenda. “In terms of the detailees,” Waltz added, referring to career officials ...
What to expect in Florida's special congressional primaries next week
The special primaries in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts will be held Tuesday. Polls close at 7 p.m. local time, which is 7 p.m. ET in the 6th District and 8 p.m. ET in the 1st District.
Trump said he'd quickly end Russia's war on Ukraine. But it's proving tough.
Donald Trump pledged to end the conflict in Ukraine, but the war has proved tough to solve. Now, he says he'll sanction Russia.