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1. "Group Chat Diplomacy": When Top Secrets Become Slack Channels In a scene ripped from a dark comedy, U.S. national security decisions are now being hashed out on Signal — the same app your ex uses to ghost you. On March 11, Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg received a Signal invite from an account named “Mike Waltz” (the National Security Advisor). Two days later, he found himself in a 18-person group chat with handles like @VP (Vice President JD Vance), @SecState, and @DirNatIntel. Their agenda? Orchestrating airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthis. By 1:45 PM ET on March 16, the bombs fell. The chat then erupted with...