NPR Topics: National
'Heads are exploding': How security experts see the Signal war-plan breach
Hide SummaryThe breach left military and intelligence experts asking the same questions as the public: Why would top U.S. officials use a free messaging app to discuss classified military plans?Read more
'Mad House' exposes Congressional disfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats
Hide SummaryThe MAGA-controlled 118th House passed only 27 bills that became law the lowest number since the Great Depression. Journalists Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater examine the chaos in a new book.Read more
Days after the Signal leak, the Pentagon warned the app was the target of hackers
Hide SummaryA Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warned against using Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.Read more
Intelligence leaders: We didn't share classified information in Signal chat group
Hide SummaryThe CIA Director and the Director of National Intelligence testified that they did not share classified information in a messaging group chat that discussed the U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen.Read more
How a journalist was sent the U.S. war plans. And, challenging the Alien Enemies Act
Hide SummaryA journalist at The Atlantic was unintentionally added to a group chat with top U.S. national security officials discussing war plans. And, the legal battle over the Alien Enemies Act continues.Read more