53 h. ago Judge threatens Trump officials with contempt over El Salvador deportations

District Judge James Boasberg accused administration officials of wilfully disregarding his order that planes already in the air should return to the US.

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2 w. ago Trump fires six national security officials after meeting with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer

During the 30-minute meeting, the far-right activist excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and their boss, Michael Waltz.

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3 w. ago Trump official takes responsibility for war group chat leaks

America's National Security Advisor has taken responsibility for mistakenly adding a journalist to a group chat, where secretive plans for a military attack were discussed.

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3 w. ago Harmless ‘glitch’: Trump brushes off inclusion of journalist to military group chat

Two top national security leaders who were members of the highly sensitive Signal group chat discussing airstrikes in Yemen fronted a Senate hearing, denying that classified information had been shared.

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3 w. ago Trump intelligence officials grilled in Senate over leaked war plans

Top Trump officials grilled by Senators over how journalist was added to confidential group chat about war plans for Yemen.

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3 w. ago As it happened: Labor to unveil budget plan to shockproof economy; Trump officials text journalist secret war details

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3 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Labor to unveil budget plan to shockproof economy; Trump officials text journalist secret war details

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3 w. ago Senior Trump officials accidentally texted secret war plans to journalist

Washington is in shock after the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic revealed he had been copied into a highly sensitive Signal group chat that planned and detailed upcoming strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

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