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Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and CIA Director, John Ratcliffe, testify before a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on “Worldwide Threats,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP / Getty Images)

Intelligence chiefs insist Signal chat was a simple mistake

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee expressed anger over the use of the messaging app to coordinate military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, accompanied by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, speaks during a Senate Committee on Intelligence hearing Tuesday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Senators criticize Trump officials’ discussion of war plans over Signal, but administration answers don’t come easily 

An Intelligence Committee hearing focused on the security risks of a cabinet-level group chat that included a reporter from The Atlantic.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 25: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Circa Resort & Casino on January 25, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event focused on Trump’s first week in office, including his proposed policy to eliminate taxes on tips for service industry employees. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Trump pauses on grants, aid leaves federal cyber programs in state of confusion

A series of moves from the president raises questions about what’s next for the federal government’s many cyber grant and aid initiatives.
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