WATCH: Sen. Ted Cruz on leaked military operations text: ‘It was clearly a screw up’

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Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’
Security leak triggers bipartisan anger after Atlantic reveals officials inadvertently broadcast highly sensitive military plans. White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says fellow Republicans 'afraid' of Trump, Musk
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said her colleagues are afraid to speak up against some of President Donald Trump's actions because they think they will be "taken down."ABC News - 6d -
Hawley knocks ‘leftist media’ for ‘griping about who’s on a text message’
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) slammed the “leftist media” for its continued “griping about who’s on a text message” after it was revealed The Atlantic’s editor in chief was added to a reported war plan ...The Hill - 10h -
Shutdown 'would have sent message' that Democrats won't be 'bullied' by Trump, Sen. Murphy says
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) defends his “no” vote on a Republican spending bill that averted a government shutdown.NBC News - Mar. 16 -
Top DOJ nominee has social media trail suggesting fringe views on range of issues
Aaron Reitz, currently Sen. Ted Cruz's chief of staff, has been nominated to lead the office that helps choose and vet federal judges.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
War plans group chat raises questions about Signal, cybersecurity
Top Trump administration national security officials' use of the messaging app Signal is raising new questions about the platform and how the administration is transmitting sensitive government ...The Hill - 2h -
What to know about Signal, app used by Trump officials for war plans
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials allegedly used Signal for a group chat to discuss a highly sensitive operation.CBS News - 1h -
Trump says he knows nothing of Atlantic journalist swept up in war plan text chain
President Trump said Monday he knew nothing of a report by a journalist for The Atlantic who says he was swept up in a text message chain with defense and national security officials while they ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s Team Calls Europe ‘Pathetic’ in Leaked Signal Group Chat Messages
Trump officials have demanded more European military spending and questioned the continent’s values. Leaked messages show the depth of the rift.The New York Times - 5h
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Trump downplays Yemen war plans group chat fiasco: 'It can happen'
"At this time, the message thread that was reported appears to be authentic, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain," the NSC said.ABC News - 3h -
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Former employees slam 'chaos,' 'confusion' at Department of Education
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Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Elections
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Trump has blown up the world order - and left Europe's leaders scrabbling
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