Why Trump Won’t ‘Produce a Scalp’ After the Signal Debacle

In the telling of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, he was only executing his duties when he shared plans about a forthcoming attack on Yemen in an unclassified group chat on the Signal messaging app. “My job,” he told reporters during a swing through Hawaii, “is to provide updates in real time.” The implication: Nothing to see here. The reaction inside the Pentagon to Hegseth’s communications—disclosed this week by The Atlantic after the editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was inadvertently added to the chat—told a different story, as security specialists raced…

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What the FAA messaging system debacle said to all federal contractors

Few people heard of the FAA’s NOTAM system until it crashed and brought aviation to a standstill earlier this month. The FAA blamed a contractor for accidentally deleting files, such that the system failed to synchronize. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin next guest says the incident speaks to all contractors about the need to supervise their people. Federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen joins me now. Interview transcript: Tom Temin Somebody wasn’t watching the watcher or something broke down here in a procedure, Larry, the files were deleted.…

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Debacle of Trump’s coronavirus disinfectant comments could be tipping point – The Guardian

Debacle of Trump’s coronavirus disinfectant comments could be tipping point  The Guardian Coronavirus: Outcry after Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as treatment  BBC News Did Trump Suggest Injecting Disinfectants as COVID-19 Treatment?  Snopes.com Coronavirus | U.S. President Donald Trump says he spoke ‘sarcastically’ about injecting disinfectants  The Hindu Trump’s COVID-19 disinfectant ideas horrify health experts  Reuters View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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Wisc. Republicans who touted Foxconn factory plan try to blame Democratic governor for debacle – NBC News

Wisc. Republicans who touted Foxconn factory plan try to blame Democratic governor for debacle  NBC News With the fate of the much-ballyhooed Foxconn project in Wisconsin up in the air, a flurry of finger-pointing erupted Thursday over who is to blame for the … “us republicans” – Google News

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