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What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?

By KELVIN CHAN
Mar 26, 2025 6:02 am - A magazine journalist’s account of being added to a Signal group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed to be handled. Here’s a look at Signal, the app in question.
America's allies alarmed by leaked group chat about attack plans

By JILL LAWLESS, EMMA BURROWS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Mar 25, 2025 7:33 pm - LONDON — As wake-up calls go, the alarms don’t get much louder. Allies of the United States see the group chat between top U.S. officials about a planned attack in Yemen ...
Vaccine skeptic hired to head federal study of immunizations and autism

Lena H. Sun, Fenit Nirappil
Mar 25, 2025 7:19 pm - A vaccine skeptic who has long promoted false claims about the connection between immunizations and autism has been tapped by the federal government to conduct a critical...
Self-professed 'DOGE person' Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Mar 25, 2025 6:04 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Social Security Administration faced questions Tuesday at his confirmation hearing about efforts by the Departme...
Law firms refuse to represent Trump opponents in the wake of his attacks

By Michael Birnbaum
Mar 25, 2025 5:44 pm - President Donald Trump’s crackdown on lawyers is having a chilling effect on his opponents’ ability to defend themselves or challenge his actions in court, according to p...
Early voting and spending surge in Wisconsin Supreme Court race that has drawn national attention

By SCOTT BAUER
Mar 25, 2025 5:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Turnout during the first week of early voting ahead of Wisconsin's pivotal state Supreme Court race is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes elect...
Trump signs sweeping action overhauling US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship

By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY
Mar 25, 2025 4:55 pm - NEW YORK — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to...
Trump officials refuse details on deportee flights, citing state secrets

By Justin Jouvenal
Mar 25, 2025 4:36 pm - Trump administration officials say they will not give a judge any more information about controversial deportation flights carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members, citin...
US says it brokered deal to end fighting in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia

By HANNA ARHIROVA
Mar 25, 2025 4:21 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — The United States said Tuesday that it had reached a tentative agreement for Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting and ensure safe navigation in the Black S...
Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules

Mar 25, 2025 4:16 pm - NEW YORK — A Columbia University student who faces potential deportation for her involvement in a pro-Palestinian protest cannot be detained by immigration officials for ...

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