news2shortsPrice hikes worry restaurants and online markets as uncertainty stymies their ability to plan for the future Chang Chang, a Sichuan restaurant in Washington DC, was already noticing that some of its business had dropped off after tens of thousands of federal workers living in the area lost their jobs. But the recent tariff rate … Read more
Existence of group chat including Hegseth, his wife and others prompt calls for defense secretary to step down US politics live – latest updates A former top Pentagon spokesperson has slammed Pete Hegseth’s leadership of the department of defense, as pressure mounts on the US’s top military official following reports of a second Signal chatroom … Read more
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared details of a March military airstrike against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen in another Signal message chat that included his wife and brother, according to a report. The New York Times first reported the revelation of a second Signal chat surrounding the military strike on Sunday. Those same attack … Read more
Chaotic cuts to CDC hit expert leadership and programs that surveil, test and research sexually transmitted diseases The Trump administration’s cuts to a sexually transmitted infection lab at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as some states, such as Wisconsin, announce enormous increases in syphilis. Syphilis mitigation is just the latest example … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about reports that he shared military information on strikes in Yemen in a Signal chat that included his wife and brother. In response, Hegseth criticized the media for their coverage of the story and “disgruntled former employees” for the spreading of the information.
The White House hit back at recent news reports detailing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s reported involvement in a second Signal group chat where he discussed military strikes on Yemen as a “nonstory” while also slamming recently fired Department of Defense staffers. “No matter how many times the legacy media tries to resurrect the same … Read more
Death of 267th head of Catholic church triggers period of global mourning and Vatican conclave of cardinals to elect successor. Plus, are Michelin stars a blessing or a curse? Good morning. Pope Francis, the pontiff revered by millions of Catholics around the world, whose popular appeal reached far beyond his global congregation, has died at … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his personal phone to send information about U.S. military operations in Yemen to a 13-person Signal group chat, including his wife and his brother, two sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed to NBC News. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports on this newest revelation about a month after it became … Read more
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing growing scrutiny, including calls to resign, for sharing sensitive military information in a second Signal group chat last month, NBC News confirms. The recipients included his wife, as well as his brother and personal lawyer who both hold jobs at the Pentagon. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
In a historic moment characterized by autocrats and would-be autocrats, Francis was the antithesis of a strongman.
