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War Leaked Chats on Signal: Why Donald Trump wants to fire Pete Hegseth | World News

[ad_1] U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference in Panama City, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) “Ask the Houthis how he’s doing,” President Trump quipped this Easter Monday, defending his embattled Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. But behind the bravado and bunny suits on the White House lawn, top officials […]

With Latest Missteps, Veneer of Discipline in 2nd Trump Term Falls Away

[ad_1] When President Trump assessed his team’s performance in late March, he boasted that the White House had executed “two perfect months.” Border crossings were down. Military recruitment was up. The stock market was humming. Mr. Trump was achieving his maximalist policy goals with efficiency and minimal internal drama, a notable change from his first […]

An Easter Bunny, Colorful Eggs and a Second Signal Group Chat

[ad_1] The South Lawn of the White House was a hubbub of activity on Monday morning as a crowd of revelers dressed in spring colors gathered for the annual Easter egg roll. A brown-eared Easter Bunny greeted the crowd, the first lady read a children’s story — and the president and his defense secretary lashed […]

Signalgate 2.0: US defense chief Pete Hegseth shared Yemen-strike details in chat with wife, lawyer, report says

[ad_1] US defense secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly shared sensitive information about American military operations in Yemen in a second private Signal group, this time with close personal contacts including his wife, brother, and personal lawyer, The New York Times reported Sunday.The group chat, reportedly created by Hegseth in January before his confirmation as defense secretary, […]

Donald Trump Harvard: ‘Vivek, RFK Jr, Pete Hegseth’: List of ‘MAGA leaders from Harvard’ goes viral as Trump calls it a ‘joke’

[ad_1] Donald Trump calls Harvard a joke but his party is full of Harvard-educated leaders. As President Donald Trump announces war against Harvard University, an X post with the list of prominent MAGA leaders who studied at Harvard is going viral. It has Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Dan Crenshaw, Tom Cotton, Mike Braun, Ben Sasse, […]

Pentagon schools students sue defence secretary Pete Hegseth over book bans on race and gender

[ad_1] A group of twelve students from Department of Defence Education Activity (DoDEA) schools are taking legal action against US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of violating their First Amendment rights through widespread book bans. The students, who attend Pentagon-operated schools in the US, Italy, and Japan, are being represented by the American Civil […]

Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half

[ad_1] The Trump administration could cut nearly 50 percent of the State Department’s funding next fiscal year, according to an internal memo laying out a downsizing plan being given serious consideration by department leaders, said two U.S. officials. The plan was drawn up as the White House pressures agencies to make significant budget cuts. The […]

Panama Canal: Ahead of Pete Hegseth’s visit, Panama says want ‘respectful ties’ amid Trump’s takeover threats

[ad_1] File photo: US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (left) and Panama foreign minister Javier Martinez-Acha (Picture credit: AP, X/@javierachapma) Panama is seeking to preserve a “respectful, transparent and mutually beneficial” relationship with the United States, even as US President Donald Trump repeats threats to retake control of the Panama Canal, foreign minister Javier Martinez-Acha said […]

Who Is Pete Hegseth’S Wife: ‘What about Jill Biden?’ Republicans push back on report that Hegseth brought his wife to sensitive meetings

[ad_1] Pete Hegseth’s wife Jennifer Hegseth reportedly attended two high-level military meetings. After the Wall Street Journal reported exclusively that defense secretary Pete Hegseth, who is already facing the heat for the alleged leak of the Yemen war plan, brought his wife to meetings with foreign military counterparts, the MAGA machinery pushed back and said […]

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth under fire for bringing wife to ‘sensitive’ military meetings: Report

[ad_1] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and his wife Jennifer Rauchet (AP Image) US defence secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing scrutiny over the recent Signal chat leak, had reportedly brought his wife, Jennifer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where “sensitive” information was discussed, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to the report, […]