Hegseth Used Multiple Signal Chats for Pentagon Business
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We are exclusively reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegsat's use of the messaging app Signal for official Pentagon business was more extensive than previously disclosed. According to people familiar with his management practices, that included engaging in at least a dozen separate chats and in one case telling aides to inform foreign governments about an unfolding military operation.

We report Hegseth also set up many of the chats himself, sending texts from an unsecured line in his Pentagon office as well as from his personal phone. Hegseth didn't respond to requests for comment.

The Education Department has informed Harvard University that it's been cut off from any new federal funds, with Secretary Linda McMahon accusing the school in a scathing letter of violating federal law and losing its privilege of partnering with the federal government, adding that it could instead draw on its $53 billion endowment and tap wealthy alumni.

As part of the funding fight, the government has demanded oversight of Harvard's admissions, faculty hiring, and governance in order to address what it said was the school's failure to stop the harassment of Jewish students on campus.

And in Germany, conservative leader Friedrich Merz's bid to become the country's next chancellor failed in parliament this morning, a surprise outcome in a vote he had been expected to win smoothly. The unprecedented development puts Europe's political leadership in disarray at a time when Merz had hoped to present a strong front as the continent contends with economic and security threats.

Asian stock markets have ended the day mixed. European markets are down in midday trading, and U.S. stock futures are lower, as Monday's market nerves look like they may extend into today's session. And we have a lot more coverage of the day's news on the WSJ's What's News podcast. You can add it to your playlist on your smart speaker or listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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