Howdy! It's Rebecca Morin . Have you been following 'Signalgate?' Let me know what you think about the leak of the Trump administration's attack plans on Iran-backed Houthi sites in Yemen. |
Signal leak fallout spreads as lawmakers press Trump officials for answers |
After the explosive report that President Donald Trump 's top national security officials discussed sensitive information about U.S. airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi sites in Yemen in a Signal group chat that included a journalist, the House Intelligence Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday with top U.S. intelligence officials, including National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Both Gabbard and Ratcliffe were in the Signal group chat. Gabbard during the hearing said that "there were no sources, methods, locations or war plans that were shared," in that chat, despite screenshots of the messages The Atlantic published Wednesday morning. The latest on the hearings. |
The Atlantic magazine published the full text chain, which included screenshots of the group texts, from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top Trump officials detailing operations to carry out the U.S. military airstrikes. The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg , who was in the group chat, and fellow Atlantic reporter Shane Harris said the publication previously withheld publicizing Hegseth's texts out of concern for the sensitive nature of the information. But they decided to disclose the messages to let people "reach their own conclusions" after Trump officials insisted no classified material was shared. See what the messages said. | Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, testify at the House Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY |
Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections |
President Donald Trump is looking to overhaul how elections are conducted across the nation – signing an executive order that establishes new voter identification requirements to prove U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections. Trump has repeatedly made baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him, even after winning the 2024 election. Non-U.S. citizens are already not allowed to vote in federal elections. Under Trump's order, the national mail voter registration form will require applicants to provide either a U.S. passport, a REAL ID driver's license or state-issued card compliant with REAL standards, or a "valid Federal or State government-issued photo identification." Trump's order will likely face legal challenges. |
Trump and Musk go all in on Wisconsin supreme court race |
It's an election that you may not be watching, but President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk sure are. Trump and Musk are throwing political and monetary weight in the election between conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford . The winner will decide the control of Wisconsin's high court, determining if the court leans 4-3 conservative or liberal. Here's why the race matters. | | | | The 7-2 decision, which overturned an opinion by a conservative appeals court, was a victory for Biden. But Trump could repeal the regulation. | | | | The Social Security Administration overpays billions in benefits each year. The agency is stepping up efforts to recoup the funds beginning this week. | | | | Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem will visit a notorious prison in El Salvador that has received US deportees | | | | Hundreds of Palestinians protested in northern Gaza to demand an end to war in a rare public show of opposition to Hamas. | | | | The visit was previously announced as a trip for Second Lady Usha Vance. | | | | The best-known member of Elon Musk's DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang, according to digital records. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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