Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts

Judge James E. Boasberg said top officials, including the defense secretary, the national security adviser and the secretary of state, must preserve the messages they exchanged.

The New York Times - 1d

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Journalist says top Trump officials included him in group text about war plans; Top intel leaders testify amid Signal group text fallout.

CBS News - 3d

Ratcliffe says Democrat's question about Hegseth's drinking was 'offensive'

CIA Dir. John Ratcliffe clashed with Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., at a House hearing after he was asked if Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth had been drinking when he messaged a Signal chat about military ...

NBC News - 2d

Trump Officials in Leaked Signal Chat Had Criticized Hillary Clinton’s Private Email Server

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who disclosed war plans in a Signal group with a journalist, condemned Mrs. Clinton’s actions in November 2016.

The New York Times - 3d

Senate Republican: Calls for Hegseth resignation ‘ridiculous’

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said late Wednesday that calls for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign after he shared attack plans in a Signal group chat that included a journalist are ...

The Hill - 2d

Who Is Jeffrey Goldberg, the Editor Mistakenly Added to the Signal Chat?

Mr. Goldberg, who was included on a private text thread discussing war plans, was a longtime national security reporter who became editor of The Atlantic in 2016.

The New York Times - 3d

Senate Democrat: 'Trump really only cares about Tesla's stock'

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) slammed President Trump’s show of support for Elon Musk’s Tesla on Tuesday, arguing the president only cares about boosting the stock price of his close ally’s company. ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

Trump Attacks Reporting on Musk War Plans Meeting

A planned Pentagon briefing, in which Elon Musk would learn military plans for any potential war with China, did not go forward after reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

The New York Times - Mar. 21

Testimony raises questions about Pete Hegseth's handling of secrets, sensitive communications

A contentious Senate hearing raised more questions about Defense Secretary Hegseth’s decision to share details of a planned U.S. military operation in a group chat.

NBC News - 3d

Trump plans Tuesday talks with Putin on Russia-Ukraine war

US president says ‘a lot of work’ has been done over weekend towards ceasefire deal

Financial Times - Mar. 17

Hegseth mocks judge for halting transgender ban

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the weekend joined other Trump administration officials in virtual attacks on federal judges, lashing out at a judge who indefinitely blocked a ban on ...

The Hill - 4d

Marco Rubio Says Someone in Signal Chat Made ‘Big Mistake’ in Adding Journalist

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no “war plans” had been divulged in the group chat in which he took part. Chat texts published by The Atlantic show detailed information on the planned strikes ...

The New York Times - 2d

Trump officials downplay group text and FDA approves new UTI antibiotic: Morning Rundown

Trump officials downplay group text about military plans. Pause on some green card processing. New antibiotics for UTI. Baseball's biggest changes in a century.

NBC News - 3d

Democrats rage over their leaders' impotence

Democratic voters want their leaders to raise hell, but they aren't doing it.

The Hill - 5d

Democrat raising Hegseth's drinking sparks fury from Ratcliffe: 'An offensive line of questioning'

Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s (D-Calif.) questions about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s drinking habits sparked fury from intelligence leaders at a House hearing on Wednesday. The House Intelligence ...

The Hill - 2d

GOP plan to avoid a partial shutdown gains support from a crucial Democrat

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, says he supports voting for a GOP plan that would avoid a partial government shutdown. It's not clear how many Senate Democrats will join ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

Democrats push back on plans to use military installations as migrant detention centers

Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against Trump administration plans to detain thousands of immigrants living in the country illegally at U.S. military sites. In a letter signed by nine ...

The Hill - Mar. 18

England U20’s Six Nations title and Grand Slam hopes over after fractious defeat by Wales

England Under-20 had their Grand Slam dreams dashed by an inspired Wales performance as tempers frayed at a raucous Cardiff Arms Park.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Watch live: Trump, Hegseth speak at White House amid concerns over NATO moves

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will give remarks from the White House Friday morning amid questions over whether the U.S. will continue its 75-year leadership of NATO and at ...

The Hill - Mar. 21

Why the Pentagon Scuttled Its Briefing of Elon Musk on China War Plans

“You wouldn’t show it to a businessman,” President Trump said in denying that Elon Musk was to be briefed on top-secret plans in the event of war with China.

The New York Times - Mar. 21

Where does FSU's Alex Lodise's walk-off grand slam, cycle vs. UF rank all-time in series?

Alex Lodise blasted a no-doubt grand slam to right field in the bottom of the ninth to secure the Seminoles' 8-4 walk-off victory over the Gators.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Hegseth pledges 'unrelenting' strikes on Houthis in Yemen: What to know

The U.S. military’s surprise strikes on Yemen’s Houthi militants over the weekend continued into Monday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged an “unrelenting” campaign until the group stops ...

The Hill - Mar. 17

Trump, Johnson on Rep. Massie's stance against plan to avoid government shutdown

President Trump is slamming Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie over his position on the continuing resolution to keep the government funded. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will have enough ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Dozens of House Democrats push back on planned EPA research and development cuts

Dozens of House Democrats pushed back on planned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cuts in a Thursday letter to the agency. “We are particularly concerned by the proposal to eliminate up to 75 ...

The Hill - 1d

GOP airs concerns — but treads lightly — over war plans Signal chat: 'It's just wrong'

Congressional Republicans on Monday aired concerns about the Trump administration’s handling of classified material after a report showed top officials used an unauthorized messaging platform to ...

The Hill - 4d

Waltz attacks Atlantic journalist over war plan chat, says they 'never met'

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz on Tuesday sought to distance himself from Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who was mistakenly included in a group chat with Waltz and ...

The Hill - 3d

Senate Democrats' impending choice: Shutdown or surrender

House Democrats say they won't vote for the House GOP's spending plan. Democrats across the Capitol aren't so sure.

Politico - Mar. 7

Democratic leadership questions loom over Congress' return

Democrats remained mum as they left Washington in the aftermath of the tense funding fight.

CBS News - 5d

Trump: Report Musk will be briefed on China war plans 'completely untrue'

President Trump late Thursday brushed off claims that tech billionaire Elon Musk would be briefed on potential war plans related to China during an upcoming meeting at the Pentagon, calling the ...

The Hill - Mar. 21

Fox anchor: Jeffrey Goldberg 'acted responsibly' with secret war plans report

Fox News anchor John Roberts praised journalist Jeffery Goldberg hours after the The Atlantic's top editor published a bombshell report revealing he had been accidentally sent secret war plans by ...

The Hill - 4d

Outrage in Washington after journalist included in war plans group chat

Presented by Boeing {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Outrage after journalist included in officials' war plans group chat All Washington could talk ...

The Hill - 4d

Why the toll road text scam is out of control across the U.S., and Apple, Android can't do anything to stop it

Toll road text scams have used over 60,000 domain names and Apple, Android have been powerless to prevent the fraud from hitting users everywhere.

CNBC - Mar. 13

Gomez defends question about Hegseth's drinking: 'What happened doesn't make sense'

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) on Thursday defended asking at a congressional hearing whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was drinking before sharing military attack plans in a Signal group chat of ...

The Hill - 1d

Gomez defends question about Hegseth's drinking: 'What happened doesn't make sense'

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) on Thursday defended asking at a congressional hearing whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was drinking before sharing military attack plans in a Signal group chat of ...

The Hill - 1d

Pritzker warns Democrats over ‘internecine warfare’

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) warned his fellow Democrats of “internecine warfare” as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) faces backlash over his vote to advance the continuing resolution ...

The Hill - Mar. 19

Yemen war plans group chat: A timeline of the mishap

Officials inadvertently added a reporter to an unsecured group chat discussing plans for a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen. Here's a look at a timeline of the events.

ABC News - 1d

Trump adviser Waltz claims ‘full responsibility’ for adding journalist to Signal group but can’t explain how it happened – live

Mike Waltz insists he’s never texted Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg, who was added to chat to discuss Yemen strikes. Democrats demand answers over ‘careless’ Signal blunder Trump dismisses ...

The Guardian - 3d

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