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White House conducting massive overhaul of National Security Council, officials say

By MATTHEW LEE, AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM
Updated 5:56 PM CDT, May 23, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ordering a massive overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size and return many career appointees back to their home agencies, according to two U.S. officials and one person familiar with the reorganization.

The move is expected to significantly reduce the number of staff at the NSC, according to the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive personnel matter. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been serving as national security adviser since early this month following the ouster of Mike Waltz, who was nominated to serve as Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations.

The NSC has been in a continual state of tumult for much of the early going of Trump’s second go-around in the White House.

Waltz was ousted weeks after Trump said that he’d fired several NSC officials, just a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty.

The White House days into the administration sidelined about 160 NSC aides, sending them home while the administration reviewed staffing and tried to align it with Trump’s agenda. The aides were career government employees, commonly referred to as detailees.

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4 partners leave Paul Weiss after firm cut deal with Trump

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Four partners at Paul Weiss — including the high-profile Democratic attorney Karen Dunn — are departing the law firm, a spokesperson told CBS News, after Paul Weiss drew attention for striking a deal with President Trump to avoid targeting by the federal government.

In addition to Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jessica Phillips and Jeannie Rhee are leaving the 150-year-old firm.

"On behalf of the firm, Paul Weiss is grateful to Bill, Jeannie, Jessica and Karen for their many contributions. We wish them well in all their future endeavors," the spokesperson...
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EU calls for 'respect' after Trump threatens 50% tariffs

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Trade chief Maros Sefcovic said the EU is "ready to defend" its interests after Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the bloc.
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San Diego airport experienced glitches before fatal plane crash

  • News source: BBC News - World
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All six on the plane are believed to be dead, including a former drummer for The Devil Wears Prada and a high-profile music agent.
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Ukraine and Russia take part in biggest prisoner swap since 2022 invasion

  • News source: BBC News - World
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They each handed over 270 servicemen and 120 civilians on the Ukrainian border with Belarus.
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DOGE cuts to weather balloon sites leave U.S. without crucial data: Meteorologists

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Detroit — When the National Guard has to be called out for an ice storm, as was the case in Northern Michigan at the end of March, the situation is dire.

At the time, meteorologists couldn't forecast just how much of the region would be encased in ice.

"While it [the forecast] showed devastating ice, it ended up still being worse than expected," said Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News Detroit's chief meteorologist.

Up to 1.5 inches of ice accumulated across large portions of Northern Michigan, knocking down power lines, blocking roads, and damaging homes and...
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Where U.S. and Iran still stand apart on nuclear talks

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The U.S. and Iran ended talks with "some but not conclusive progress" on nuclear negotiations, according to an Omani mediator. But the countries still appear far apart, with the U.S. saying Iran cannot be allowed to enrich uranium for civilian use. Chris Livesay has the latest.
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Trump targets Apple with tariff threats as French winemakers face barriers

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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President Trump is pushing Apple to shift iPhone production to the U.S., while French winemakers are bracing for new trade barriers. Nancy Cordes and Elizabeth Palmer report.
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Trump administration plans to overhaul National Security Council, weeks after Waltz’s departure

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are spearheading plans to overhaul the National Security Council and shift its main functions to other agencies like the State and Defense departments.

The move is the latest effort to slim down a federal agency and comes weeks after Trump announced former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz would depart his post at the White House overseeing the agency.

Trump announced the same day that Waltz was nominated to serve as United Nations ambassador.

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Google chatbot slammed for ‘anti-American’ claims about ‘White Memorial Day’

  • News source: FOX News
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Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot is being slammed for "anti-American" claims about the supposed White supremacist origins of Memorial Day.

The Media Research Center (MRC) Free Speech America project, a conservative media watchdog, is calling out Google for alleged bias coded into its AI chatbot "Gemini" after the group found the bot said that Memorial Day is controversial for a range of reasons, including problems with "inclusivity and representation" from the Jim Crow era.

MRC said it asked Gemini the question "Is Memorial Day...
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Trump DOJ moves to dissolve Flores decree which governs detention of unaccompanied minors in the U.S.

  • News source: FOX News
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In a motion filed in federal court in Los Angeles, the Trump DOJ is moving to dissolve the ‘Flores Consent Decree.’ Attorney General Pam Bondi maintains the decree is incentivizing illegal immigration at the southern border.

The Flores decree has governed the detention and release of migrant children since 1997. The motion, filed by the DOJ and jointed by HHS and the Department of Homeland Security, asks a federal court in southern California to dissolve the decree.

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Rebuked by Trump but praised at home: How Ramaphosa might gain from US showdown

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The calm reaction of South Africa's president to the Oval Office ambush might boost his standing at home.
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Can Donald Trump build the 'Golden Dome' over the US?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Experts believe that it will take decades and hundreds of billions of dollars to build the 'Golden Dome'.
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King's big moment in Canada after Trump row

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Trump's National Security Council trimmed in restructuring, sources say

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The White House is trimming and restructuring the National Security Council, sources told CBS News on Friday — weeks after President Trump replaced his national security adviser and gave Secretary of State Marco Rubio the powerful post.

Some former NSC staff are moving elsewhere inside the administration, but not all, the sources said. Aides were informed of some of the changes in a meeting at the White House on Friday afternoon.

Vice President JD Vance's national security adviser Andy Baker is taking a top role in the restructured NSC, two sources...
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Syria granted sanctions waiver by Trump administration to encourage rebuilding

  • News source: FOX News
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The Trump administration on Friday announced sanctions relief for Syria as part of a series of steps to end decades of penalties and to stabilize the country.

The Treasury Department said it will grant Syria a 180-day waiver, known as GL 25, to ease financial restrictions that target the country's former rulers in an effort to give its new leaders a chance to rebuild a nation still scarred by more than a decade of civil war.

It will facilitate the provision of electricity, energy, water, and sanitation, and enable a more effective humanitarian...
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