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Michael Waltz runs out of time in Washington, headed for UN post

US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz will exit his post, CBS News first reported, and will be nominated to be ambassador to the United Nations. It brings a premature end to the Floridian’s tumultuous White House stint, one that has been marred ever since he accidentally added a journalist from The Atlantic to a Signal chat regarding US attack plans in Yemen. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will replace Waltz, holding his role on an acting basis.

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz looks on as he sits next to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office on March 13, 2025.
Analysis

Will Waltz face the music?

Someone needs to take National Security Advisor Michael Waltz’s phone out of his hand.

U.S. President Donald Trump's adviser Elon Musk gives a check to an audience member during a rally in support of a conservative state Supreme Court candidate of an April 1 election in Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. March 30, 2025.
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​U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025.
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In wake of the Signal scandal: Deflected blame and Transatlantic tensions

Donald Trump has decided not to fire National Security Advisor Mike Waltz for sharing information in a Signal group chat ahead of a US strike on Yemen.

What Trump team's war plans leak revealed
Quick Take

What Trump team's war plans leak revealed

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: A key insight revealed by the Yemen military strike group chat: The entire Trump cabinet is saying we shouldn’t be helping the Europeans, and if we have to then they should be paying for it. It's not collective security, it’s purely transactional security.

A smooth Biden-Trump transition is vital to protect US interests, says Jake Sullivan
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A smooth Biden-Trump transition is vital to protect US interests, says Jake Sullivan

Jake Sullivan on the critical need for collaboration between the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration, given that adversaries often see presidential transitions as opportunities for disruption and instability.

Jake Sullivan on the biggest threats to US national security in 2025
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Jake Sullivan on the biggest threats to US national security in 2025

From Russia to China to the Middle East, what are the biggest threats facing the US? On GZERO World, outgoing National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joins Ian Bremmer in front of a live audience at the 92nd Street Y in New York City for a wide-ranging conversation on America’s view of the world, President Joe Biden’s foreign policy legacy, and how much will (or won’t) change when the Trump administration takes office in 2025.

Speakerless House shows weakness to US adversaries, says Rep. Mike Waltz
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Speakerless House shows weakness to US adversaries, says Rep. Mike Waltz

Unable to agree on a Speaker, the US House remains paralyzed and unable to do crucial work on a wide array of domestic and foreign policy priorities. Israel is at the top of that list.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu greets US President Joe Biden in Israel
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: What's the US role in the Israel-Hamas war? Views from Sen. Chris Murphy & Rep. Mike Waltz

Listen: Two weeks into Israel's bloody war with Hamas, what role should the US government should play in the conflict? Ian Bremmer asks Senator Chris Murphy, the Connecticut Democrat who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican Representative Mike Waltz of Florida, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

America's tightrope walk with the Israel-Hamas war
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America's tightrope walk with the Israel-Hamas war

As the death toll mounts in Israel’s war with Hamas, Ian Bremmer asks Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Mike Waltz: What role should the US government play in the conflict?