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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January. (Kent Nishimura for The Post)

Signal chat flouted rules on classified intel, say former defense officials

Signal’s convenience and the lack of clear agency guidelines makes the commercial app a popular choice for government officials. But transmitting sensitive information is still prohibited.

By Warren P. Strobel, Missy Ryan and Hannah Natanson

How the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg made noise with a Signal scoop

Federal Government

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. (AP)

Trump blocked from deporting migrants to countries where they’re not citizens

The decision follows threats from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem this week that anyone in the United States illegally could be sent to one of El Salvador’s prisons.

By Maria Sacchetti

FDA’s top vaccine scientist forced out, sharply rebukes Kennedy

Trump administration moves to formally abolish USAID

Judge temporarily halts Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dissolution

Foreign Policy

Vance uses Greenland visit to slam Denmark, as Trump escalates rhetoric

The vice president thanked the American service members serving there and warned the world to take seriously President Donald Trump’s desire for the land.

By Matt Viser

Greenland is hard to defend. The Danes are trying.

The forgotten history of the U.S.’s Cold War presence in Greenland

Visitors explore the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in 2022. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)

Trump order launches Smithsonian and its visitors into confusion, dismay

Current and former members of the Smithsonian’s board of regents condemned the edict, while visitors said the Trump administration was trying to edit U.S. history.

By Manuel Roig-Franzia, Kyle Swenson, Emma Uber and Gaya Gupta

Southeast Asia Earthquake

Breaking News

Death toll in Myanmar quake jumps to over 1,000 as damage comes into focus

An additional 2,376 people were injured, according to the country’s military junta. At least eight people were killed in neighboring Thailand.

By Rebecca Tan42 minutes ago

(Reuters)

In photos and video: Destruction across hundreds of miles

College Basketball

March Madness highlights: Houston saves its best for last in Sweet 16 thriller; UCLA, South Carolina women march on

Duke and Alabama will meet in the men’s East region final Saturday while the West region final features Florida and Texas Tech.

By Glynn A. Hill, Noah Ferguson and Ava Wallace

College basketball has changed. But Tom Izzo will keep doing it his way.

Maryland leads late but can’t knock off defending champion South Carolina

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Opinions

James Pethokoukis

Republicans should welcome Democrats’ turn to ‘abundance’

Editorial Board

Trump’s election power grab

Erik Wemple

AP photojournalist steals the show at court hearing on Trump exclusion

Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Theodore R. Johnson

Why we want to believe in every wellness fix

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Colbert I. King

It’s not the U.S. attorney’s police department

Letters to the Editor

The Arab plan for Gaza isn’t even a starting point for negotiation

Kathleen Parker

Under Trump, free speech is a right for the chosen

Jasmine M. Green

Today’s Opinions: The AI doctor will see you now

New U.S mineral deal imposes onerous conditions, Ukrainian officials say

Maryland won’t get promised fighter jets from D.C., White House says

Herb Greene, whose photos captured the San Francisco scene, dies at 82

AI generated Ghibli images go viral as OpenAI loosens its rules

Stocks dive as investors fret over trade and inflation

ICE detains Harvard researcher from Russia who protested Ukraine war

Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a phone midflight

Carolyn Hax chat: My ex-husband got his sister-in-law pregnant while we were married

Vance uses Greenland visit to slam Denmark, as Trump escalates rhetoric

Opinion Dana Milbank

As Trump mayhem spreads, MAGA unity cracks

RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist

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Asking Eric: Self-medicating friend’s disturbing behavior creates discomfort

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Miss Manners: Friend always brings up parenting, and I feel left out.

Ashley Hatch’s head helps Spirit get ahead to stay in victory over Bay FC

In a stunner, Alysa Liu completes return to skating with gold at worlds

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College basketball has changed. But Tom Izzo will keep doing it his way.

Your Weekend

Reader Q&A

Carolyn Hax chat: My ex-husband got his sister-in-law pregnant while we were married

Netflix’s new show is spurring debate about how we raise boys

10 recipes to pack on your cherry blossom picnic

Column Sebastian Smee

A painting of a miracle that’s nothing less than a miracle

Politics

Trump lawyers ask Supreme Court to allow Alien Enemies Act deportations

Analysis Aaron Blake

So are we actually taking Greenland? Vance doesn’t seem too sure.

Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk over payments to voters

Federal judge in New York says VOA journalists get jobs back for now

Analysis Aaron Blake

A telling poll on GOP tolerance for Trump’s authoritarian actions

Federal Agencies

CFPB dissolution halted for now by federal judge

Trump administration moves to end union rights at many federal agencies

Trump promised scientific breakthroughs. Researchers say he’s breaking science.

Civil rights agencies that once promoted DEI now work to wipe it out

Trump directs Vance to remove what he deems ‘improper’ ideology from Smithsonian

National

David Childs, whose tower rose at Manhattan 9/11 site, dies at 83

After pardons, J6ers take up a new cause: Prison reform

Walmart fires woman who reported anti-trans threats from man in bathroom

Severe storms and tornadoes expected across central and eastern U.S. this weekend

N.Y. refuses to enforce Texas order against doctor over abortion pills

World

Israel strikes Beirut suburb in first attack on capital since ceasefire

Before DOGE, Argentina’s Javier Milei took a chainsaw to his government

Analysis

What’s up with Trump’s talk of expanding the U.S.?

Taiwanese soldiers guarding president’s office were spying for China

The forgotten history of the U.S.’s Cold War presence in Greenland

Climate, Wellness & Science

RFK Jr. pushes ban on soda being purchased with food stamps

Winter sea ice in the Arctic just hit a record low

‘Something was wrong with my brain’: How covid leaves its mark on cognition

The states where you can still get cash for clean energy

He had short-term health insurance. His colonoscopy bill: $7,000.

Business & Technology

Elon Musk says his AI company and X are merging

Tesla is uniting the anti-Trump movement

That Google result for the IRS might be fake. Here’s how to tell.

Affordable compact cars could be first to see rising prices from tariffs

Help Desk

That Google result for the IRS might be fake. Here’s how to tell.

D.C., Md. & Va.

Naval Academy no longer considers race in admissions, court filing says

D.C. cherry blossoms reach peak earlier than normal for 6th straight year

Former official at D.C. anti-violence agency pleads guilty to bribery

Judge releases detained Venezuelan couple with temporary protected status

CWG Live updates: Mild tonight before a big weekend warm-up

Sports

College basketball has changed. But Tom Izzo will keep doing it his way.

Maryland leads late but can’t knock off defending champion South Carolina

In a stunner, Alysa Liu completes return to skating with gold at worlds

Deep in the NHL season, an old concern emerges again for the Caps

Ashley Hatch’s head helps Spirit get ahead to stay in victory over Bay FC

Carolyn Hax: Does ending codependency with friends need a clear announcement?

R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: Self-medicating friend’s disturbing behavior creates discomfort

Sahaj Kaur Kohli

Ask Sahaj: I want to rekindle my bond with my sister, but she remains distant

Meghan Leahy

Tween son has an outburst about how we ‘prefer’ his younger brother

Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina Martin

Miss Manners: Friend always brings up parenting, and I feel left out.

Live Chats

Erik Wemple

Erik Wemple answers your questions on the media

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Carolyn Hax chat: My ex-husband got his sister-in-law pregnant while we were married

Cooking chat: What makes New York-style cheesecake different from other styles?

Opinion Eugene Robinson

Why wasn’t Trump included in the group chat? I answered your questions.

What are the best websites for travel deals? A pro tells us his favorites.

Style

Kennedy Center staff braces for more cuts as leaders describe poor finances

TV Review Lili Loofbourow

‘The Studio’: A star-studded satire of a movie industry in decline

Eggs are president now

Woman who killed Latin music icon Selena denied parole in Texas

Sundance Film Festival to leave longtime Utah home for Boulder, Colorado

Arts & Entertainment

Jake Gyllenhaal is the inner-demon actor of his generation

Trump wants to reshape the Smithsonian. Who funds the vast institution?

Book Review Becca Rothfeld

This Pulitzer winner’s sentences are beautiful. Her thinking can be confused.

Hardcovers are heavy and expensive. Here are 15 new paperbacks worth reading.

4 new volumes of poetry that help restore nuance to our chaotic world

Travel

Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a phone midflight

Hardcore for Hard Rock: Every location is a destination for superfans

Advice Natalie B. Compton

We asked: Why are TSA rules different at every airport?

The parents choosing their travel budget over having a second child

Food

RFK Jr. pushes ban on soda being purchased with food stamps

You asked: Why do you have to add liquid to risotto a little at a time?

10 recipes for an Eid al-Fitr feast

Review Tom Sietsema

The Occidental returns with glitz, glam and fine retro cooking

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