Senate Confirms Michael Waltz as U.N. Ambassador

The former national security adviser came under fire for inadvertently inviting a journalist to a Signal chat in which he and other top officials discussed war plans.

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Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah, U.S. Officials Warn

The United States, Israel and the Gulf Arab states are pressuring Lebanon’s government to act decisively against the group.

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Shaheen Backs Trump U.N. Pick After Deal to Release Frozen Foreign Aid Funds

The top Democrat on the foreign affairs panel cast the deciding vote to allow Michael Waltz’s nomination to go to the floor in exchange for a promise from the administration to release money for Haiti and Nigeria.

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Michael Waltz Defends Signal Group Chat During U.N. Ambassador Hearing

Michael Waltz, the former national security adviser, doubled down on the Trump administration’s defense of a Signal group chat where senior officials discussed war plans.

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Hegseth’s Use of Passwords Raises New Security Concerns

Revelations about the defense secretary’s passwords came after he discussed details of planned U.S. airstrikes on a messaging app.

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Signal Clone Used by Waltz Suspends Service After ‘Security Incident’

The clone, TeleMessage, was the subject of a reported hack in which the contents of some direct messages and group chats were stolen.

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Waltz’s Use of Messaging Platform Raises New Security Questions

A Reuters photographer captured an image of Michael Waltz’s phone screen during a White House cabinet meeting, a day before he was ousted from his job as national security adviser.

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Photo Shows Waltz’s Conversations on a Version of Signal

A Reuters photographer captured an image of Michael Waltz’s phone screen during a White House cabinet meeting, a day before he was ousted from his job as national security adviser.

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Trump Is Ousting Michael Waltz, His National Security Adviser

President Trump initially defended Mr. Waltz for mistakenly adding a journalist to a group chat about military strikes.

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Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat

The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.

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