Asked about the arms holdup, Trump pleaded ignorance. Regardless of whomever was responsible for this incompetence, the non-security-council process was abandoned for the president’s ad hoc, idiosyncratic and often whimsical approach to decision-making .

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News' "This Week."

The incident occurred after the far-right activist apparently convinced the president to fire multiple National Security Council staff.

The department's press secretary said it "has no interest in legitimizing an organization that has invited … architects of chaos abroad and failure at home."

Once a powerful watchdog for financial wrongdoing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen its enforcement efforts grind to a halt under the Trump administration.

Nahal Toosi is POLITICO’s senior foreign affairs correspondent. She has reported on war, genocide and political chaos in a career that has taken her around the world. Her reported column, Compass, delves into the decision-making of the global national security and foreign policy establishment — and the fallout that comes from it.

Senior aide Stephen Miller wields unprecedented power in the White House. He is the architect of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with steep tariffs.

Six B-2 stealth bombers appear to be heading toward Guam as President Donald Trump contemplates getting the U.S. involved in the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

President Donald Trump was surprised Wednesday to hear the Liberian president speak fluent English, even though it’s Liberia’s official language. In a