Formerly, he served as a member of the Senior Advisory Group to the Director of National Intelligence from 2017-2019 and was the Vice Chairman of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.

Eric L. Olson is Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives for the Seattle International Foundation and a consultant to the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program and Mexico Institute. He is the ...

plus future draft equity and a non-rotation minimum salary in exchange for young Charlotte Hornets big man Mark Williams. Lakers are trading for a rising 7-foot-2 center, giving the franchise a ...

an unprotected 2031 first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap to the Hornets for burgeoning young center Mark Williams. The trade was reportedly agreed upon Wednesday before becoming official after ...

They filled that hole on Wednesday night. Los Angeles snagged its much-coveted center, agreeing to a deal for 7-footer Mark Williams of the Charlotte Hornets, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

In a surprising trade, they landed third-year Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams in exchange for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a first-round swap in 2030 and an unprotected first-round pick in 2031.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (5) blocks a shot by Washington Wizards forward Richaun Holmes (22 ...

And nearly 36 hours later, the Lakers filled that need, acquiring 7-foot, 241-pound center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets to fortify their interior presence. As part of the trade ...

On Wednesday evening, they reportedly agreed to a trade that will supply them with a center who seems to fit that profile. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, they will be landing 23-year-old Mark Williams ...

a center did appear — and there was hardly any magic involved. The Lakers acquired 23-year-old 7-footer Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets, emptying what little was left in their asset ...

The Lakers needed a big man to replace Anthony Davis, who they traded to Dallas, and they landed promising 7-foot center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets, a person with knowledge of the ...