Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe are facing more questioning before Congress about how a journalist was added to a group chat in which they discussed American military strikes in Yemen.
During a House intelligence briefing Wednesday, Democrats called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who shared in the group chat the exact timings of warplane launches and when bombs would drop, to resign over the leak.
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The Atlantic releases the Signal chat: The messages shared Wednesday show that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact times of warplane launches, strike packages and targets — before the men and women flying those attacks were airborne.Trump orders overhaul of U.S. elections: The sweeping executive action signed Tuesday requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demands that all ballots be received by Election Day.Supreme Court considers test of federal regulatory power: The Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in a major legal fight over the $8 billion in annual federal funding to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas.