4 h. 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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13 h. ago Trump’s Attitude Toward Classified Materials Trickles Down to His Aides

Many of the people serving in the administration do not have decades of experience in government, or deep knowledge of its rules and why they exist, former officials say.

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14 h. ago Signal Leak Shows Trump Only Takes Federal Secrets Seriously When It Suits Him

In the Trump era, the definition of an official secret depends on whatever works best for the president.

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19 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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21 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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21 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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21 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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24 h. ago Reporters say they found Waltz, Gabbard, Hegseth private contact info online

Reporters are claiming to have found private contact information online for top Trump administration officials at the center of a Signal text chain leak.

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27 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.

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27 h. ago There's precedent for White House Signal chat leak and it's more than 100 years old

The Trump administration is investigating how the Goldberg error happened, as well it should. It seems unlikely that anyone will be punished too severely for this unintentional breach.

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28 h. ago Trump officials downplay the Signal leak. Some military members see a double standard

The news of the leak of life-and-death operational details to a reporter lands differently with veterans and active-duty troops, who can be prosecuted for much less significant "spillage" incidents.

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29 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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34 h. ago Analysis | Poll: Signal chat leak more serious than Clinton emails, Trump documents

Analysis | Poll: Signal chat leak more serious than Clinton emails, Trump documents  The Washington Post

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39 h. ago Intelligence Officials Face a Fresh Round of Questions About Signal Leak

Democrats on a House committee appeared in lock step as they confronted one of the most notable blunders of the Trump administration.

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40 h. ago Trump disappointed about Signal chat leak giving boost to liberal outlet

President Donald Trump said he regrets that leaked texts about U.S. strike plans against Houthi militants boosted liberal outlet The Atlantic.

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42 h. ago How the White House Is Using Semantics to Downplay the Signal Leak

War plan or battle plan? Classified or not? The answers to those questions amount to a distinction without much of a difference.

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42 h. ago Elon Musk tapped to help lead investigation into Signal chat leak: White House

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said that Elon Musk will help lead the investigation into the Signal chat leak.

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44 h. ago How the White House Uses Semantics to Downplay the Signal Leak

War plan or battle plan? Classified or not? The answers to those questions amount to a distinction without much of a difference.

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46 h. ago Judge fighting Trump over El Salvador deportations assigned to lawsuit over Signal chat leak

A new lawsuit targeting top Trump officials for using a leaked Signal chat to discuss military operations has been assigned to Judge James Boasberg.

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46 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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