Tag: enemies
How a journalist was sent the U.S. war plans. And, challenging the Alien Enemies Act
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. In a significant security breach, a journalist was unintentionally added to a group chat with top U.S. national security officials to discuss plans to bomb the Houthis in Yemen.…
Federal judge blocks Trump’s plan to target ‘alien enemies’ for deportation
Ximena Bustillo In his latest move to clamp down on illegal immigration and immigration more broadly, President Trump has filed a presidential action invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a seldom-used law that gives the president authority to detain or deport nationals of an enemy nation during wartime. It’s only the fourth time in…
Blurred battle lines: How the wars of 2024 brought together rivals – but created new enemies
This has been one of the most eventful years since I began covering global security for the BBC in the aftermath of the 11 September attacks in 2001. The sudden toppling of Syria’s President Assad, North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia. British and US missiles sent to Ukraine and fired at Russia, Iranian missiles shipped…