Mar 25 Here’s what to know about Signal, the messaging app used in apparent leak of war plans to a journalist By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Because Signal uses end-to-end encryption, experts agree it is more secure than conventional texting - but it could be hacked. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 5:43 Top Trump officials accidentally included reporter in Yemen strike chat on commercial app By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn Senior Trump administration officials used the commercial messaging app Signal to debate the pros and cons of launching military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen and accidentally invited Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic and Washington Week moderator, to be… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 5:13 War plans security breach is a ‘danger’ that ‘must be investigated,’ Panetta says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn National security officials discussed military plans in a Signal group chat that mistakenly included The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, according to a report published on Monday. To discuss the revelation and the national security implications, Geoff Bennett spoke with Leon… Continue watching
Mar 24 Trump officials texted war plans against Houthis to group chat that included a journalist By Tara Copp, Aamer Madhani, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The National Security Council said in a statement that it was looking into how a journalist's number was added to the chain in the Signal group chat. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 6:14 Top Houthi official says ‘we are at war with America’ as U.S. resumes strikes By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Houthis are labeled by the U.S. as a terrorist organization supported by Iran. President Trump has once again demanded Iran cease its support and wrote the Houthis “will be completely annihilated.” Nick Schifrin spoke with a top Houthi official… Continue watching
Mar 17 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing on U.S. strikes on Yemen’s Houthis By Associated Press Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, estimated those strikes have killed “dozens” of militants and would continue in the coming days. Continue reading
Mar 17 What to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the U.S. steps up attacks on Iran-backed group By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press This weekend's strikes killed at least 53 people, including children, and wounded others. The campaign is likely to continue, part of a wider pressure campaign by Trump now targeting the Houthis' main benefactor, Iran, as well. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: Deadly storm system leaves trail of destruction across U.S. In our news wrap Sunday, the death toll from extreme weather across the central and southern U.S. rose to 35, a nightclub fire in North Macedonia killed at least 59 people, the U.S. and Houthi rebels in Yemen both vowed… Continue watching
Mar 16 Both sides vow escalation after U.S. airstrikes target Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the overnight U.S. strikes killed at least 31 people, including women and children, and wounded over 100 in the capital of Sanaa and the northern province of Saada, the rebels’ stronghold on the border with… Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump orders U.S. strikes in Yemen, promising ‘lethal force’ until Houthis stop sea attacks By Michelle L. Price, Lolita C. Baldor, Samy Magdy, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. Continue reading