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Friday, May 23, 2025
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Trump Reshuffles National Security Team During Iran Crisis
Executive BranchGovernment Personnel& 3 more
In May 2025, Trump dramatically reduced National Security Council staff from nearly 400 to about 50 people. Marco Rubio now serves dual roles as both Secretary of State and National Security Advisor after Mike Waltz was reassigned following internal disagreements about Iran policy and military strategy.
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Deregulation Overdrive: When Cutting Red Tape Cuts Protections
GovernmentPublic Policy& 1 more
Trump has signed 161 executive orders through May 2025, systematically dismantling federal regulations across energy, health, labor, and environmental sectors. The administration eliminated DEI programs, froze federal grants and assistance programs, restructured the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and reversed climate policies while promising to eliminate entire federal departments and agencies.
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