What is the ‘state secrets privilege’ invoked by the Trump administration?
The state secrets privilege allows the U.S. government to withhold sensitive evidence in court cases. Both Democratic and Republican administrations…
March 2025
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Trump cuts threaten measurement lab critical for advanced chips and medical devices
The Atomic Spectroscopy Group provides standardized measurements used across wide swaths of science and industry. The Trump administration plans to…
Watch: U.S. intelligence leaders testify in House after Signal flap
The use of civilian software to discuss sensitive military and government matters came to light after a journalist from The…
DOGE says it needs to know the government’s most sensitive data, but can’t say why
DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and personal information…
National Security officials face tough questions over their use of Signal
President Trump’s top intelligence officials return to Capitol Hill for another hearing where they are likely to face questions about…