The Latest Breaking News from National Security

JD Vance and other officials told Trump to fire Waltz. There was just one reason he didn’t

President was counseled by senior administration officials about dismissing his national security adviser

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2025

Trump has managed to spin Signalgate as a media lapse, not a major security breach

The US administration believes it can divide public attention until there is a new scandal. It may be a winning strategy, writes Andrew Roth

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025

How is classified information typically shared and can officials declassify secrets whenever they want? A national security expert explains

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on March 27, 2025, ordered top Trump administration officials to preserve records of their messages sent on the messaging app Signal from March 11 to March 15 following a transparency watchdog group’s lawsuit alleging that the officials have violated the Federal Records Act.

The Conversation · Mar 29, 2025

Judge blocks Trump’s move to dismantle consumer protection watchdog – as it happened

President had targeted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for mass terminations. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2025

Pete Hegseth pledges US support for Manila against China

The US defence secretary's visit to the Philippines came as Democrats called on him to resign over a national security scandal.

Euronews · Mar 28, 2025

Previous administrations were wary of the messaging app Signal. Trumpworld has embraced it

Amid the furor over the use of a commercial messaging app to discuss a military strike, the Trump administration has insisted that using Signal is routine and authorized. But former and current officials disagree. Andrew Feinberg reports

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

US Space Force certifies new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions

The U.S. Space Force has certified ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions, doubling the number of providers for such flights.

Space · Mar 27, 2025

What is 'classified' information? What are 'secure' communications? Here's a primer

The Trump administration's use of a popular app to discuss sensitive military plans — with a journalist on the text chain — is raising questions about security and the importance of safeguarding the nation's secrets

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike

A federal judge says he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen’s Houthis

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Trump's 25-Percent Auto Tariff Is Extremely Ambiguous

April poses yet another round of proposed tariffs from US President Donald Trump. Whereas prior announcements were largely generalized, this time around it's all about the auto industry. If you haven't already perused our post on the 25-percent tariff for all foreign-built vehicles, check it out. It's a good overview…

Motor1 · Mar 27, 2025