All posts tagged "National Security Advisor"

An MSNBC columnist pointed out the painful "symbolism" represented by President Donald Trump's decision to replace Mike Waltz as national security advisory, a post he held for just over 100 days.

On Thursday, Trump announced that Marco Rubio would take over Waltz's post temporarily, while also serving as Secretary of State.

"The symbolism of Rubio taking Waltz’s job is almost too on the nose — even for this administration," wrote Michael A. Cohen. "It’s not merely an indication that MAGA world will flush out the unrepentant hawks who once dominated Republican foreign policy — and are now as close to extinction as the once-flourishing 'Republican free trade' caucus. It’s also a reminder that the key to staying in Trump’s good graces is to simply parrot — and help implement — whatever insane policy idea pops into the president’s head."...

US President Barack Obama broke away from a round of golf to conduct a conference call with top disaster officials Tuesday after a rare earthquake shook America's east coast.

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama met the crown prince of Bahrain Tuesday, as Washington backed the Sunni royal family's national dialogue to ease the political crisis in the Shiite majority kingdom.

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama is "considering all appropriate actions" on Libya, an administration official said Monday, urging Moamer Kadhafi's regime not to use force against raging protests.

A senior White House official on Saturday criticized Iran's refusal to let opponents of the regime hold a rally in support of Arab uprisings.

The United States hailed a power-sharing agreement in Iraq as a major step towards forming a cross-sectarian government that would prevent a return to ethnic violence.