11 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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20 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.

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34 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.

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34 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.

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50 h. ago Leak of US military plans on Signal shows why security systems need to be easy to use

Yesterday, The Atlantic magazine revealed an extraordinary national security blunder in the United States. Top US government officials had discussed plans for a bombing campaign in Yemen against Houthi rebels in a Signal group chat which inadvertently included The Atlantic's editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg.

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52 h. 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.

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63 h. ago Trump Downplays Signal Leak, Backing Waltz and Pointing Finger at Journalist

Democrats denounced the country’s top intelligence officials for “sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior” for discussing secret military plans in a group chat.

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64 h. ago Trump stands by national security adviser after military plans were shared on Signal

Trump stands by national security adviser after military plans were shared on Signal  The Washington Post

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66 h. ago Live updates: Waltz takes ‘full responsibility' for putting together text group that leaked military plans

Live updates: Waltz takes ‘full responsibility' for putting together text group that leaked military plans  NBC Miami

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2 d. ago 'Heads are exploding': How security experts see the Signal war

The breach left military and intelligence experts asking the same questions as the public: Why would top U.S. officials use a free messaging app to discuss classified military plans?

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3 d. ago Signal war plans chat: Five takeaways from leaked US top military meeting

Signal war plans chat: Five takeaways from leaked US top military meeting  BBC.com

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3 d. ago Live updates: Trump officials face fallout from military plans shared on messaging app

Live updates: Trump officials face fallout from military plans shared on messaging app  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Live updates: Trump stands by national security adviser after military plans were shared on Signal

Live updates: Trump stands by national security adviser after military plans were shared on Signal  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Why government workers and military planners all love Signal now

Why government workers and military planners all love Signal now  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago How should officials discuss military plans? Not over Signal, experts say.

How should officials discuss military plans? Not over Signal, experts say.  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Analysis | Trump’s shocking military plan leak epitomizes a sloppy operation

Analysis | Trump’s shocking military plan leak epitomizes a sloppy operation  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Israel's Powerful Finance Minister and the Future of the Gaza Strip

NPR has learned that Israel is considering a major ground invasion of Gaza to fully occupy the territory and establish a military rule over Palestinians there. We learn about this plan and hear about the influential minister who has repeatedly called for Israel to resettle the Gaza Strip. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threated to collapse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government if the Gaza war ends. Our reporter talked to Smotrich and tells us about his rise to power.

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4 d. ago Israel's classified military plans for Gaza. And, defining "buy

Israel is considering plans for a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza within a few months. And, examining the pros and cons of "buy-now, pay-later" loans.

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6 d. ago Trump admin live updates: Trump calls Tesla dealership vandals terrorists

Trump continued to deny a report that Elon Musk was going to receive a briefing on a top-secret military plan for a potential war with China.

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7 d. ago Trump admin live updates: Trump denies Musk was going to be briefed on China war plan

Trump continued to deny a report that Elon Musk was going to receive a briefing on a top-secret military plan for a potential war with China.

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