Top Trump officials leaked war plans to a journalist by mistake

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<p>Trump officials inadvertently added a journalist to a text thread discussing sensitive military plans, <a href="https://apple.news/Ay8ft1edESzS5rQlnHX1rFQ">The Atlantic</a> reports. It all took place over a non-government-sanctioned messaging app called Signal.</p> <p>Trump&rsquo;s border and immigration crackdown is sweeping up unexpected people, including some with valid documents and some for expressing their opinions on the administration. <a href="https://apple.news/AtJL3drIOSUyzc9eolKj-8w">NBC</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/A2HQb7x0QSOKYBjp0lhNjuQ">Politico</a> have details on individuals caught up in the chaos.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The White House&rsquo;s inconsistent messaging on tariffs will impact consumers and businesses. Laurel Wamsley with <a href="https://apple.news/ArVHjBnQzSBCN9I-CBxpPyg">NPR</a> describes how. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/AiL_cu4IETeq2WRye6aCnrQ">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at where tariffs stand today.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, new <a href="https://apple.news/AIXNN6vOtR7ipV3ngZTgBtw">wildfires</a> hit the Carolinas, the Trump administration <a href="https://apple.news/AQay7PhgXQ9a6LRG2xFMIEg">invoked</a> a rarely used legal privilege to avoid handing over flight data related to deported Venezuelan migrants, and why it might be time to <a href="https://apple.news/AOIkGACTvR36Gm01kaXfcpA">delete</a> your 23andMe data.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>