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Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski photo illustration, illo
OOPS, ALL GONE

ICE Barbie Aide’s Bizarre Explanation for Deleting Texts

Joseph Guy’s lawyers say a Signal reinstall “inadvertently” erased nearly 30 group chats involving Kristi Noem.

Tom Latchem

Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski photo illustration, illo
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LOST SIGNAL

ICE Barbie and Rumored Lover’s Top Aide Wiped Secret Texts

PunchUp reports Joseph Guy deleted nearly 30 group chats believed to include Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski on his last day in government.

Tom Latchem

U.S. President Donald Trump, sitting next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026.
MIXED MESSAGES

Trump Goons’ Signal Chats Exposed After Humiliating Scandal

Some group chats were set to auto-delete messages.

Ewan Palmer

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - MARCH 02: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held the news conference to give an update on Operation Epic Fury. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WAR CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS

Pentagon Pete Hit With Impeachment Effort as Scandals Mount

House Democrats are filing no less than five articles against the self-declared “Secretary of War.”

Will Neal

Pete Hegseth testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 14, 2025.
VINDICATED

Pentagon Pete Aide Accused of Leaking Gets Intelligence Gig

Hegseth’s former adviser was cleared of the allegations that led to his high-profile ouster.

Ewan Palmer

The 2025 MAGAVERSE Awards hat with cherubs.
Opinion
AND THE WINNER IS...

2025 MAGAVerse Awards: Hits, Misses, Crimes and Meltdowns

This was the year that was, after all—unless the White House press briefing room says that it wasn’t.

Holly Hudson

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2025.
DON'T GO THERE

Pentagon Pete Blew Off In-House Probe Over Signalgate Scanda

The defense secretary reportedly preferred to focus on investigating leaks.

Ewan Palmer

Vice President JD Vance wrote on the Signal group chat the day after The Atlantic report sparked concerns over the administration sharing sensitive info on the messaging app: "Anything going on?"
LAST WORD

JD Vance Busted Making Dumb Response to Leaked Secrets

The vice president wrote on a Signal group chat after leaked messages were published in a report in The Atlantic.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

A photo illustration of Pete Hegseth texting on a smart phone.
SMOKE SIGNAL

Leaky Pete’s Group Chat Addiction Busted in Damning Report

The beleaguered defense secretary is accused of sharing Pentagon secrets on “multiple” Signal chats.

David Gardner

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 25: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens to President Donald Trump talk to journalists after signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on August 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Furthering his federal takeover of the capital city’s law enforcement, Trump signed orders ending cashless bail in the District of Columbia, mandating prosecution for people who desecrate the American flag -- including by burning it -- and other orders. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
SECRETARY OF POOR

All the Reasons It Looks Like Hegseth Is About to Get Fired

Pressure to axe the Pentagon chief is growing after he was damned in a watchdog report into the Signal leak scandal.

David Gardner

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 14: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and President of Argentina Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting Milei for a working lunch days after the U.S. Treasury finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina in an effort to help stabilize its economy. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
AND IT LEAKED!

Hegseth Damned for Risking Troops Lives in Signalgate Report

The Pentagon chief refused to be interviewed by the inspector general probing the group chat leak.

David Gardner

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