Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal chat violated regulations
The Pentagon watchdog released its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.
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The Pentagon watchdog released its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.
A favored advisor pushed to get Hegseth an extra desktop computer in his office that he could use Signal on, ostensibly for personal communications so he could more easily text friends and family from the Pentagon, the sources said.
The messages were sent the same day Hegseth shared similar details in a separate Signal chat that inadvertently included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief.
The thread reportedly included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's wife, brother, and personal attorney, as well as about a dozen top Pentagon aides.
The attacks reportedly targeted the capital city of Sanaa and an island off the coast where rebels operate.
The Associated Press reported the airstrikes killed 20 and wounded dozens of others. U.S. officials said the purpose was to eliminate a source of fuel used by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists.
A bombing video posted by the Trump administration suggests causalities in the campaign may be higher than that. A black and white drone footage released by the administration shows a group of several dozen people gathered in a circle.
There are reports of at least one person being killed. The attacks followed a night of airstrikes Friday night.
The Trump administration is facing questions and criticism as they deny adding the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic Magazine to a group chat about military strikes in the Middle East. Sara Machi reports on what local lawmakers have had to say about it.
The Atlantic published additional messages Wednesday showing Hegseth provided detailed information to the group of senior Trump officials about the strikes targeting Houthi rebels earlier this month, including a timeline of when fighter jets would take off and what kind of weapons would be used.
Both U.S. senators and two members of Congress from Illinois on Wednesday took the Trump administration to task over a group chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal that included sensitive details about military strikes in Yemen.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that nobody was texting war plans in the group chat.
President Trump is backing his national security team, after a reporter was mistakenly added to a group chat detailing highly sensitive plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen. Lawmakers are demanding to know how it happened.
It's the group text heard around the world. Congress wants to know how a journalist ended up in a Trump administration text thread about highly sensitive military operations. Leaders of U.S. intelligence agencies were testifying Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee about global security threats, one day after it was revealed that top Trump officials inadvertently included a journalist in a group chat about the United States' highly sensitive plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen.
Members of Congress are demanding answers after a journalist reported he was accidentally added to a group chat with top U.S. officials who were discussing highly sensitive military plans. The National Security Council said the messages seem to be authentic. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is now slamming the Atlantic magazine article.
A group chat about military strikes in Yemen inadvertently included Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Goldberg wrote on Monday.
It was revealed Monday that Secretary Pete Hegseth and several other Trump administration figures discussed military strikes in Yemen on the encrypted messaging app Signal, and Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was accidentally included.
President Trump has repeatedly said he wants to take control of the world’s largest island. Shanelle Kaul has more ion that, Waltz’s comment that the U.S. is making progress against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, and new signals that Columbia University’s efforts to satisfy the Trump administration’s demands could restore federal funding to the school.
Israel's military says it intercepted a missile early this morning targeting the country's main international airport in Tel Aviv. The Houthi rebel group that runs most of Yemen claimed responsibility.
The U.S. wants the Iran-backed rebels to stop their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.
In June, the Houthi's detained 11 employees from Yemen as the rebels kept cracking down on areas under their control.
Because the strike damaged the airport's infrastructure, including its control tower, the un says its delegation now has to wait for repairs to be made before they can leave the country.
A missile fired from Yemen, struck Tel Aviv Saturday morning in a very rare case of Israel's missile-defense systems failing to intercept a projectile fired at the city.
Inside Gaza, mourners held funerals for 19 people, 12 of them children, killed in Israeli strikes.
It happened 90 miles west of the rebel-held port city of Hodeida in Yemen. The ship was said to be "not under command," meaning it likely lost all power. No deaths have been reported.
While everyone was welcome to receive ashes, among the first were those whose loved ones had been detained or deported by federal immigration agents.
At each class inside Glenbrook South and Glenbrook North high schools, students must put their cell phones inside these numbered caddies, or be marked absent.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Standing outside Rainbow PUSH headquarters, Randle reflects on entering, knowing he won't see his role model anymore.
First responders said an 8-month-old girl in a stroller and a man were blown into the water and rescued by witnesses.
Lawmakers in Springfield are preparing for a pivotal hearing that could shape the future of the Chicago Bears.
The City Council on Wednesday failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of an ordinance that would have banned the sale of most intoxicating hemp-derived products in Chicago.
Gov. JB Pritzker is renewing his push to ban students from using cell phones in Illinois schools, aiming to improve student performance and protect children's mental health.
Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing a statewide fee on social media companies in an effort to raise $200 million a year for education, as the state grapples with a $2 billion budget shortfall.
Chicago taxpayers are now on the hook for $29.2 million in settlements over wrongful conviction lawsuits connected to a disgraced former police detective.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Andrea Santiago, 75, is finally getting justice years after her wheelchair accessible van was snatched off a Chicago street, never to be seen by her again.
Chicago police said it happened around 3 p.m. on Wednesday in the 3200 block of North Lake Shore Drive.
Six of the skiers were rescued on Tuesday night near Lake Tahoe.
Melrose Park was just one of the communities targeted by the Department of Homeland Security last year.
For 20 years, Randle spent time walking the halls of the Rainbow PUSH headquarters and the one-to-ones he shared with Jackson.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
At each class inside Glenbrook South and Glenbrook North high schools, students must put their cell phones inside these numbered caddies, or be marked absent.
The family of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke publicly on Wednesday morning, just one day after he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
While everyone was welcome to receive ashes, among the first were those whose loved ones had been detained or deported by federal immigration agents.
Standing outside Rainbow PUSH headquarters, Randle reflects on entering, knowing he won't see his role model anymore.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Gary residents hoped the new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel would mean changes to how much coal is being used and how much emissions are being released, but that's not what's in the works.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
As far as his own game is heading into the upcoming season, Hayes said he feels strong and healthy.
With all of his success so far, the 35-year-old lefty said he's excited for what's to come in year two for both himself and the team.
Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland has died two days after collapsing during an offseason workout.
Clark's decision took place during an investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company founded by the union, the NFL Players Association and RedBird Capital Partners in 2019.
While the rebuilding White Sox remain committed to developing their young talent, Venable wants to win now and wants to start from zero, starting with this camp.
Dozens of drivers had their car's airbag stolen earlier this week in the Lakeview neighborhood, Chicago police said.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for a shooting inside an amusement park in west suburban Villa Park in 2021.
A man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of nearly 100 children, officials announced Wednesday.
Chicago police on Wednesday morning were investigating a shooting that left a man dead in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
The DNA profile was recovered from gloves found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona.
