34 h. ago Judge orders government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike

A federal judge barred administration officials from destroying messages sent over the encrypted messaging app about the sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen's Houthis.

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41 h. ago Signal Ascends From Hacker Passion Project to Washington’s Top Messaging App

Signal Ascends From Hacker Passion Project to Washington’s Top Messaging App  The Wall Street Journal

Technology

43 h. ago Judge in crosshairs of Trump deportation case orders preservation of Signal messages

Judge James Boasberg ordered all Signal chats linked to a planned military strike in Yemen preserved after American Oversight filed a records lawsuit.

Politics

43 h. ago Another Problem With That Signal Chat? The Messages Disappear.

The Presidential Records Act and the Federal Records Act require officials to preserve communications related to government business.

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47 h. ago Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you

When top White House defense and national security leaders discussed plans for an attack on targets in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, it raised many questions about operational security and recordkeeping and national security laws. It also puts Signal in the spotlight.

Politics

49 h. ago VA Secretary Doug Collins throws lawsuit in CNN's face during contentious interview on Signal chat leak

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins tossed a recent CNN lawsuit in the network's face when asked about Trump officials using Signal messaging.

Politics

49 h. ago Signal downloads spike in the US and Yemen amid government scandal

The encrypted messaging app Signal is getting some unexpected attention this week. High-ranking officials in the Trump administration, including Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth, communicated the plans for an attack on the Yemeni Houthis via a potentially unauthorized group chat on Signal. However, Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added […]

Politics

54 h. ago Trump's new tariffs could raise car prices. And, Dems demand answers after Signal leak

Trump announced he'll impose 25% tariffs on imported cars starting next week. The decision received mixed reactions. And, Democrats are demanding answers after bombing plans were discussed on Signal.

Politics

57 h. ago Senator Mark Kelly on the use of Signal to discuss military plans

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Senator Mark Kelly about the revelation that top intelligence officials discussed military plans on the publicly available messaging app Signal.

Politics

57 h. ago Sen. Mark Kelly calls for Pete Hegseth to resign after Signal leak

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) about the revelation that top intelligence officials discussed military plans on the publicly available messaging app Signal.

Politics

65 h. ago Dem Sen. Tammy Duckworth Calls for Pete Hegseth to Resign: 'F**king Liar'

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued a statement calling for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign after The Atlantic published an article showing private Signal messages between Trump administration cabinet members, in which Hegseth shared what the magazine labeled "attack plans." The post Dem Sen. Tammy Duckworth Calls for Pete Hegseth to Resign: ‘F**king Liar’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

3 d. ago White House, Pentagon Respond to The Atlantic Publishing Signal Messages: ‘NO WAR PLANS'

The White House scoffed Wednesday after The Atlantic published private Signal messages from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth the magazine called “attack plans,” saying they constituted no such thing. The post White House, Pentagon Respond to The Atlantic Publishing Signal Messages: ‘NO WAR PLANS’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

3 d. ago Signal app prized by activists central to Houthi chat uproar

The messaging app Signal that Trump administration officials used to discuss an attack on Yemen's Houthi rebels was created by a one-time anarchist to help activists, journalists and others communicate beyond the prying eyes of government intelligence agencies—not to plan government military operations.

Politics

3 d. ago Intelligence officials to testify before Congress about war plans leaking on Signal

Leila Fadel speaks with Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.) ahead of a hearing on the Trump administration's inadvertent disclosure of war plans on messaging app Signal.

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3 d. ago 'An unbelievable cocktail of incompetence': a U.S. representative on Signal messages

Leila Fadel speaks with Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.) ahead of a hearing on the Trump administration's inadvertent disclosure of war plans on messaging app Signal.

Politics

3 d. ago What to know about Signal, which Pentagon previously discouraged workers from using

As the White House comes under fire for allegedly using Signal to discuss foreign policy plans, the encrypted messaging platform has now come into the spotlight.

Politics

3 d. ago CIA Director John Ratcliffe Testifies that the Signal Messaging App Is Authorized for Government Use

Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe testified to the Senate Tuesday that government officials are authorized to use the encrypted messaging application Signal for work, following the disclosure that the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic got inadvertently added to a group chat of senior Trump national security officials. The post CIA Director John Ratcliffe Testifies that the Signal Messaging App Is Authorized for Government Use appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

3 d. ago Sen. Warner’s Hypocrisy: Slams Trump Team for Using Signal After His Own Secret Messages Exposed

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) harped on President Donald Trump's national security officials after a journalist was inadvertently added to an encrypted group chat that discussed military strikes before they occurred — despite his own recent history of secret messages with a lobbyist for a Russian oligarch closely allied with Vladimir Putin getting leaked. The post Sen. Warner’s Hypocrisy: Slams Trump Team for Using Signal After His Own Secret Messages Exposed appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

4 d. ago Ahead of the Signal leak, the Pentagon warned of the app's weaknesses

A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.

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4 d. ago Days after the Signal leak, the Pentagon warned the app was the target of hackers

A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warned against using Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.

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