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Greg Grandin on Trump’s “Universal Police Warrant” 

From Venezuela to Greenland, the Trump administration is redefining and invoking the Monroe Doctrine to seize whatever it wants, whenever it wants....

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The Intercept Briefing

We Asked for ICE Bodycam Footage. DHS Claims They Don’t Have It.

The Secret Service also said it had no records of its request to raise the water level of a river for JD Vance’s kayaking trip. The post We Asked...

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Lauren Harper

ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross

Identifying the shooter in Minneapolis, The Intercept found a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq” posted by a man noted in public records as his...

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Jacqueline Sweet

Federal Agents Just Shot Two People in Portland

The shooting came just one day after an ICE agent in Minneapolis shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. The post Federal Agents Just Shot Two People in...

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Noah Hurowitz

After Undercounting Boat Strike Killings, U.S. Military Updates Death Toll

After questions from The Intercept, U.S. Southern Command updated its count of civilians killed in boat strikes to 123. The post After...

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Nick Turse

Five GOP Senators Vote to Move Forward Bill Blocking Future Trump Attacks on Venezuela

Far-right Sen. Josh Hawley joined four other Republicans to advance a war powers resolution in a symbolic rebuke to Trump. The post Five GOP...

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Matt Sledge

With Venezuela, the U.S. Is Back in the Business of Empire

America carried out a coup in Venezuela to plunder the country’s resources. But Latin Americans will have the last word. The post With Venezuela,...

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Gabriel Hetland

Do Not Trust Your Lying Eyes, Trump Administration Decrees

Trump, Vance, and Noem are trying to Zapruder a video of ICE’s cold-blooded Minneapolis killing until you don’t believe what you can plainly see....

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Katherine Krueger

This Isn’t the First Killing by ICE — and It Won’t Be the Last

ICE shot a woman point-blank in Minneapolis. The agency’s raids and impunity were always going to lead to death. The post This Isn’t the First...

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Natasha Lennard

Chicago Woman Shot by Border Patrol Reacts to Minneapolis ICE Killing: “Of Course This Happened”

“It is no surprise to either Marimar or myself that this happened and, unfortunately, it is going to continue to happen,” the Chicago woman’s...

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Matt Sledge

The U.S. Is Leaving Boat Strike Survivors to Drown

The Coast Guard called off its search for people who jumped into the sea after watching the U.S. military destroy another ship. The post The U.S....

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Nick Turse

Congrats to Donald Trump on Starting the Least Popular War in Recent Memory

Americans usually rally ’round the flag for a new war, but polls show Trump’s attack on Venezuela is deeply unpopular. The post Congrats to Donald...

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Matt Sledge

Video Shows ICE Agent’s Fatal Shooting of Civilian in Minneapolis

Video from the scene of the Minnesota ICE shooting contradicts DHS’s narrative that locals were rioting and threatening agents' lives. The post...

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Jacqueline Sweet

The List of Countries Trump Is Threatening With War Keeps Growing

President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of getting out of foreign wars. He keeps talking about starting more of them. The post The List of...

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Jonah Valdez

Three Cheers for Hilton Hotel Workers Who Banned ICE — Until Their Corporate Bosses Stomped Them Out

Big businesses will always side with fascistic powers-that-be, so we need to stand up for the workers who push back. The post Three Cheers for...

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Natasha Lennard

Pentagon Official on Venezuela War: “Following the Old, Failed Scripts”

“It bears an unsettling resemblance to the occupation of Iraq, where promises of liberation quickly gave way to years of insurgency.” The post...

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Nick Turse

How Congress Blew All Their Chances to Stop Trump’s War With Venezuela

“As with most things, it is going to come down to political will within Congress, particularly on the GOP side of the aisle.” The post How Congress...

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Matt Sledge

Israel Is Cynically Capitalizing on the Iranian Protests for Its Own Ends

Israeli officials claim they want “freedom” for the Iranian people. In reality, it’s a transparent coercion campaign to foment war. The post...

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Séamus Malekafzali