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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans  —  The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen.  —  I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming.
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Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Six Short Thoughts on the Most Insane Trump Story of All Time  —  Trump's “Team of Amateurs” Screwed Up in the Most Hilarious (and Troublesome) Way  —  This afternoon, just before 1 pm ET, The Atlantic posted what is, hands down, the wildest and most insane story I have ever read about US national security …
Politico:
Waltz's future in doubt following accidental war plan leak  —  “You can't have recklessness as the national security adviser,” one official said.  —  The stunning revelation that top administration officials accidentally included a reporter in a group chat discussing war plans …
David French / New York Times:
If Pete Hegseth Had Any Honor, He Would Resign  —  I don't know how Pete Hegseth can look service members in the eye.  He's just blown his credibility as a military leader.  —  On Monday, The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg published one of the most extraordinary stories I've ever read.
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
A Conversation With Jeffrey Goldberg About His Extraordinary Scoop  —  How The Atlantic's editor in chief found himself in a group chat with Trump-administration officials who were planning an attack on Yemen  —  The Trump administration has provided many jaw-dropping moments …
Wired:
Trump Officials in Signal Fiasco Attended Secret Mar-a-Lago Dinner Shortly After Celebrating Bombing  —  Trump officials accidentally invited the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic to their Signal group chat.  Hours after bombs dropped on Yemen, they partied at a $1-million-per-seat Mar-a-Lago dinner.
Discussion: The Free Press and Politico
Axios:
“Heads should roll”: Congress erupts over stunning Trump admin leak  —  Members of Congress in both parties exploded in anger Monday after the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic revealed he was inadvertently included in a highly-sensitive Trump administration Signal chat on airstrikes in Yemen.
Jack Blanchard / Politico:
Signalgate  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  Good Tuesday morning.
Discussion: The Hill
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:   Josh Hawley Shrugs off Major National Security Leak: Democrats Are 'Griping About Who's on a Text Message'
New York Times:
Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat
Colby Hall / Mediaite:   ‘National Security Was Compromised’: Fox News Anchor John Roberts Calls Leaked War Plans to The Atlantic a ‘BFD’
Washington Post:
How should officials discuss military plans? Not over Signal, experts say.
Discussion: Fox News
Emily Peck / Axios:
Social Security rushing service cuts at White House request, sources say  —  The Social Security Administration is rushing cuts to phone services at the White House's request, the agency's acting commissioner told Social Security advocates in a meeting on Monday, two sources who attended tell Axios.
Discussion: Saywhat Politics
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Washington Post:
Long waits, waves of calls, web crashes: Social Security is breaking down  —  A flood of cuts led by Elon Musk has sent the agency into chaos as a new commissioner prepares to take charge.  —  Just now  —  The Social Security Administration website crashed four times in 10 days this month …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
New York Times:
Social Security, Buffeted by Turmoil, Awaits a New Leader … Frank Bisignano, a Wall Street veteran, will face Congress this week as President Trump's pick to lead the Social Security Administration.Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg  —  When the Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano goes before Congress …
Discussion: CBS News, CNBC and Associated Press
Catherine Porter / New York Times:
As Trump's Policies Worry Scientists, France and Others Put Out a Welcome Mat  —  European universities have begun recruiting researchers who lost their jobs in the administration's cost-cutting efforts, or are anxious over perceived threats to academic freedom.
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Ashifa Kassam / The Guardian:
European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump's cuts
Discussion: Washington Post
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
USPS chief Louis DeJoy resigns as Trump eyes overhauling mail agency  —  The postmaster general had said in February that he would stay on until a successor was chosen.  —  U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will resign at the end of the day Monday, concluding a five-year tenure that began …
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
GOP senator: Trump ‘interested in’ seeing Congress codify DOGE cuts
Discussion: Punchbowl News, Fox News and Daily Kos
Csongor Körömi / Politico:
Danish PM condemns Trump team over imminent Greenland visit  —  Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen lashed out at President Donald Trump's U.S. administration for putting “unacceptable pressure” on Greenland, as she slammed the upcoming visit to the Danish territory by U.S. Second Lady Usha Vance.
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New York Times:
Columbia Student Hunted by ICE Sues to Prevent Deportation  —  Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since she was 7, participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.  Immigration agents visited residences looking for her.  —  A 21-year-old Columbia University student …
Washington Post:
Appeals judge on Venezuelan deportations: ‘Nazis got better treatment’  —  A government lawyer said migrants don't have to be told they've been designated as “alien enemies” or given time to seek a hearing before being deported.  —  Justice Department lawyers acknowledged to a federal appeals court panel …
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Lobbyist And Government Contractor Bought JD Vance's Home For $170,000 Over Asking Price  —  A government contractor and lobbyist who served in President Donald Trump's first administration bought Vice President JD Vance's Virginia home in an above-market deal, a sale his spokesperson says was based on the market.
Julia Frankel / Associated Press:
Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army  —  Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film “ No Other Land ” on Monday in the occupied West Bank before he was detained by the Israeli military …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Jordan briefs Trump on plans to rein in federal judges  —  House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan said he briefed President Donald Trump over the weekend about his panel's plans to examine how the federal judiciary is working to block key parts of the administration's agenda.
Jesse Bedayn / Associated Press:
Trump's portrait to be taken down at Colorado Capitol after president claimed it was ‘distorted’  —  A painting of Donald Trump hanging with other presidential portraits at the Colorado state Capitol will be taken down after Trump claimed that his was “purposefully distorted,” according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
Brendan Ruberry / Semafor:
DHS Sec. Noem says will move to ‘eliminate’ FEMA, a long-time Trump target  —  The News  —  US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told a Cabinet meeting Monday that the department would move to “eliminate” the government's disaster relief agency, days after President Donald Trump signed …
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Formula, Fries and Froot Loops: Washington Bends to Kennedy's ‘MAHA’ Agenda  —  Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s approach to measles, but government and industry are responding to him.  —  Babies are not ordinarily a fixture of closed-door White House meetings.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune plans April vote on new budget blueprint  —  Senate Republicans want to adopt a budget blueprint by April 11 to move forward on President Donald Trump's legislative agenda.  “I want to get it done this work period,” Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Monday.
Discussion: Washington Examiner, IJR and Axios
Politico:
Anti-Trump former Republican David Jolly considers run for Florida governor  —  Jolly is contemplating his next move as Trump has already endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for the job.  —  David Jolly, the former representative whose sharp disagreements with President Donald Trump led …
 
 
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