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Kimmel on ‘Signalgate’: ‘A perfect storm of incompetence, inexperience, dishonesty and hypocrisy’

Late-night hosts discuss JD Vance’s trip Greenland and official efforts to downplay sending war plans to a journalist

The Guardian - US

DHS staffer facing ‘serious punishment’ for including journalist in email thread

This reprimand was made public as the fallout from Signalgate continues with many officials involved in that scandal appearing to escape serious consequences

The Independent UK

What is Signal, the messaging app at the heart of a US security leak?

A closer look at the app used by top officials to discuss a Yemen bombing mission despite it not being approved for such purposes

The Guardian - UK

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New York Times reporter reveals reason Trump won’t fire Mike Waltz

White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman tells CNN that Trump ‘does not want to fire’ officials involved in the Signal group chat leak

The Independent UK

Signal Chat Controversy Is an Endorsement of Encryption Software

Reason

The Signal fiasco is a political gift to Democrats but their power is limited

The ball now appears to be in the Republicans’ court, where there have been some signs of diverging from Trump

The Guardian - US

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

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Trump news at a glance: judge orders now-infamous Signal chat be retained as tariff fallout deepens

Boasberg will later decide whether the disappearing messages in the Signal chat violated federal records retention laws. Here’s your roundup of key US politics stories from 27 March 2025

The Guardian - US

White House tells DOGE to save its Signal chats after leak and legal questions over its use

Staffers in the newly formed government organization were reminded to preserve all work-related communications – including those on Signal

The Independent UK

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

Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal texts on Houthi attack

Judge James Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order against deleting any messages in the controversial chat.

Al Jazeera

Even Tomi Lahren is blasting the White House for trying to parse words to shift blame on Signal blunder

‘I’m honestly getting sick of the whatabout isms from my own side ... Admit the F up and move on,’ said right-wing pundit

The Independent UK

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

Pete Hegseth's Carelessness and Dishonesty Mirror Hillary Clinton's

The defense secretary, who shared information about imminent U.S. air strikes in a manifestly insecure group chat, thought Clinton should be prosecuted for her careless handling of sensitive information.

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: election call expected, Dutton promises more gas, US senators demand Signal inquiry

With Albanese set to call poll for early May, Dutton pledges cheaper gas and petrol; bipartisan call for investigation into group chat fiasco

Reason

Pete Hegseth Says the Signal Chat Had 'No Classified Information.' How Is That Possible?

The U.S. has a real problem with overclassification. But the assertion that details about impending air strikes would not be classified strains credulity.

Latin Times

Signal App Founder Roasts SignalGate While Promoting the Platform: 'Don't Sleep on This Opportunity'

The founder of Signal, an enhanced privacy messaging app, has taken to social media to respond to Signalgate and jeer at the Trump administration cabinet members involved.

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TechRadar

Signalgate explained: what is Signal, and how secure is the messaging app?

Signal is the most secure messaging app for your smartphone, but a recent leak from a US government chat group has raised questions. So how safe is Signal and how do you use it properly?

Roll Call

Judge orders Trump officials to preserve Signal group chat records - Roll Call

A federal judge in Washington ordered Trump administration officials Thursday to temporarily preserve records of a leaked Signal group chat.

The Independent UK

The most important intelligence sharing network in the west is being ruined by America - here’s how

ANALYSIS: The vital Five Eyes intelligence sharing system is being undermined by US incompetence, as revealed by the Signal messaging scandal in Washington, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

The Independent UK

Bondi signals probe into Signal chat is unlikely, despite a long history of similar inquiries

FBI Director Kash Patel may not have been part of a Signal chat in which other Trump administration national security officials discussed detailed attack plans

The Guardian - US

Senators demand Pentagon investigates Signal leak scandal in bipartisan letter

Top Republican and Democrat on Senate armed services committee urge inspector general to launch inquiry

The Independent UK

Fox News star eviscerates Trump officials’ Signalgate excuses: ‘FAR MORE sensitive’ than ‘war plans’

‘This kind of real time operational information is more sensitive than ‘war plans,’ which makes this lapse more egregious, according to two former senior US defense officials,’ Jennifer Griffin reported on Wednesday

Latin Times

Six In Ten Republicans Say Signalgate Is a Serious Problem Even As Trump Officials Downplay It

A new poll shows that a majority of Republicans believe the discussing of attack plans in a messaging app is a serious problem. Overall, three quarters of Americans hold the same belief

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