50 m. ago Signal chat fallout, tariff tension — and 3 more takeaways from Trump's week

Here, five takeaways from a week when the Trump administration has had to deal with the Signal chat leak, announced new tariffs and made more deportations.

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2 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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7 h. ago Mark Kelly: If Hegseth Doesn't Resign, Trump Should Fire Him

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said Thursday on CNN's "OutFront" that if Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth does not resign over the Signal chat among senior national security officials, President Donald Trump should fire him. The post Mark Kelly: If Hegseth Doesn’t Resign, Trump Should Fire Him appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 h. ago Justice Dept. Will Investigate California Universities Over Race in Admissions

California banned affirmative action decades ago. The Trump administration says it plans to investigate whether schools there are still considering race.

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11 h. ago Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat about Yemen military operation

Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat about Yemen military operation  The Washington Post

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11 h. ago 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.

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11 h. ago For Europe, the Nightmare Isn’t U.S. Contempt. It’s U.S. Incompetence.

Europeans are used to the Trump administration’s scorn by now, but the Signal chat’s lack of seriousness, including its substance, was shocking.

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12 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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12 h. ago Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group Chat Left Data Public

WIRED has found four new Venmo accounts that appear to be associated with Trump officials who were in an infamous Signal chat. One made a payment with a note consisting solely of an eggplant emoji.

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12 h. ago Former Washington congressional candidate included in controversial Signal group chat

Former Washington congressional candidate included in controversial Signal group chat  MyNorthwest

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12 h. ago Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat on Yemen strikes

A judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve the contents of the Signal app chat in which top officials discussed Yemen military strikes earlier this month.

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12 h. ago Senate Armed Services leaders ask Pentagon watchdog to probe leaked Signal chat

The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee are asking the Defense Department's inspector general to probe the Signal chat.

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13 h. ago Former WA candidate Joe Kent involved in Signal chat scandal

Former WA candidate Joe Kent involved in Signal chat scandal  The Seattle Times

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13 h. ago Outcry over Signal chat scandal spills into courts and Congress

Outcry over Signal chat scandal spills into courts and Congress  The Washington Post

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15 h. ago GOP senators rally behind Hegseth after Signal chat leak, say calls for his firing are 'hot garbage'

EXCLUSIVE: Republican senators are standing behind Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth amid calls for his resignation over the Signal chat leak, telling Fox News Digital that calls for him to be fired are “hot garbage."

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16 h. ago Dem Rep. Meeks: Trump Needs to Be 'Held Accountable' for Signal Chat Cover Up

Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY) said Thursday on CNN's "News Central" that President Donald Trump needed to be "held accountable" for the Signal chat among senior national security officials. The post Dem Rep. Meeks: Trump Needs to Be ‘Held Accountable’ for Signal Chat Cover Up appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 h. ago Syria's transitional leader is a former jihadist. Can he help stabilize the region?

Ahmed al-Sharaa founded the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda, but is now advocating unity. The Atlantic's Robert Worth discusses al-Sharaa's leadership and the Trump administration's group chat on Signal. 

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17 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.

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17 h. ago Dems have long history of supporting encrypted Signal app ahead of Trump chat leak

Democrats and liberal groups have a long history of touting the use of Signal before the Trump administration's Signal chat leak with the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic.

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17 h. ago Bondi Suggests Signal Chat Episode Is Unlikely to Be Criminally Investigated

The attorney general said the focus should be on the success of the U.S. military strike in Yemen, not that military information was shared in advance in a group text among top officials.

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