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Classified war plans inadvertently sent to journalist The Atlantic’s editor Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that he was accidentally added to a group chat with top officials that detailed classified war plans. A report released Monday by The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief outlining how he came to be in a group chat with top Trump administration officials as they … Read more

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denies texting war plans U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth denies texting war plans to a journalist from The Atlantic. WASHINGTON − In a 2016 appearance on Fox News, the future defense secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly criticized presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for using a private server for her work as the … Read more

March 25 (Reuters) – Frank Bisignano, President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the Social Security Administration, said on Tuesday he had not spoken with anyone about the possibility of privatizing the agency. “I’ve never thought about privatizing,” he told a Senate confirmation hearing. “It’s not a word that anybody’s ever talked to me about, and I don’t … Read more

Columbia University faculty protest new policies Days before students returned, Columbia University gave into the Trump administration’s demands and announced new disciplinary processes. Unions representing Columbia University professors, faculty and staff have sued the Trump administration for cutting $400 million in university funding, arguing the White House has violated the First Amendment while halting critical … Read more

What to know about the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 President Trump wants to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Here’s what you need to know about the wartime law. WASHINGTON – Three members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet have invoked the state-secrets privilege in refusing to provide more information a judge demanded about … Read more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denies texting war plans U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth denies texting war plans to a journalist from The Atlantic. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is under fire after a magazine editor was added to a group chat where top Trump administration officials were discussing military plans. The Atlantic’s editor Jeffrey Goldberg … Read more

Leah Douglas, P.J. Huffstutter and Renee Hickman  |  Reuters WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) – Food banks across the country, already strained by rising demand, say they will have less food to distribute because of at least $1 billion in federal funding cuts and pauses by the Trump administration, according to Reuters interviews with organizations in … Read more

Upcoming Usha Vance visit to Greenland sparks backlash Greenland’s prime minister said an upcoming visit from Second Lady Usha Vance and members of the Trump administration is a “provocation.” Greenland’s government flatly denied a claim made by President Donald Trump that officials from the island invited a U.S. delegation led by Usha Vance, the wife … Read more