The dismissals, part of a plan to sharply downsize the National Security Council, follow President Donald Trump’s recent ...

Trump administration's NSC overhaul sees significant staff cuts, with Marco Rubio as interim advisor, sparking debate over how much staff reductions risk American national security.

Some worry that redirecting foreign-policy responsibilities away from the NSC to other bureaucrats could hinder the president ...

National security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his post and will become America’s ambassador to the United Nations, marking the first major shakeup of President Trump’s second administration.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are continuing to overhaul the National Security Council and shift its main functions to other agencies like the State and Defense ...

President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ...

President Trump is slashing half of the National Security Council (NSC) staff as part of a restructuring process under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is also serving as the acting national ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former national intelligence official Richard Clarke about the changes at the National Security Council.

Under the plan, the NSC would shrink and shift from making recommendations to the president to carrying out his orders.

Michael Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran, to be his national security adviser. The nod came despite simmering concerns on Capitol Hill about Trump tapping members of ...

President Donald Trump is ordering a massive overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size and return ...