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Biden Commuted Their Death Sentences. Now What?

As three men challenge their commutations, others brace for imminent prison transfers and the finality of a life sentence with no chance of...

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Liliana Segura

Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio Get a Pass on Suffering in Gaza

The secretaries of defense and state will play key roles in U.S. policy on Israel, but they faced little scrutiny on Palestinian suffering. The...

yesterday 5

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Matt Sledge

Building the Deportation Machine for Trump 2.0

Ahead of Trump’s second term, Democratic and Republican lawmakers are advancing sweeping measures to make life harder for immigrants. The post...

yesterday 5

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The Intercept Briefing

CIA Leaker of Israel Intel Pleads Guilty Days Before Trump Takes Office

“MUST FIND THE LEAKER!” Trump posted, decrying the damage to Israel when its Iran attack plans were made public. The post CIA Leaker of Israel...

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Matt Sledge

MIT Shut Down Internal Grant Database After It Was Used to Research School’s Israel Ties

A new report from MIT Coalition for Palestine details Israeli-funded research into everything from drone swarms to underwater surveillance. The...

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Akela Lacy

The War That Changed the World. The Ceasefire That Changed Too Little.

There is no more status quo, no going back, and yet, after the ceasefire, so much will remain the same. The post The War That Changed the World....

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Evan Wexler

SCOTUS Won’t Hear the Real Reason Porn Age-Verification Laws Are Spreading

Conservatives have been caught admitting that age-verification laws are pretext to shut down pornography entirely. The post SCOTUS Won’t Hear the...

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Shawn Musgrave

Trump’s Crypto Council Chief Teamed Up With Sketchy Trump-Themed Meme Coin

And, when he ran for Congress, trust fund kid Bo Hines got half a million in support from FTX crypto fraudsters. The post Trump’s Crypto Council...

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Matt Sledge

White House Budget Office Nominee Tries to Whitewash Trump’s First Term

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Russell Vought downplayed Trump’s moves to strip protections from civil service employees. The post White...

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Jessica Washington

Trump Decried This Law as a Deep State Spy Weapon. His Nominees Sure Seem to Love It.

In their confirmation hearings, John Ratcliffe, Pam Bondi, and Tulsi Gabbard gave government mass surveillance two thumbs up. The post Trump...

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Matt Sledge

A Deal Too Late: Israel Agrees to the Ceasefire It Rejected Months Ago, Thousands More Died

Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal on almost entirely the same terms as a proposal that fell apart in the summer. The post A Deal Too Late:...

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Jonah Valdez

Government Sites Across the U.S. Are Awash in Hardcore Porn

The Intercept found dozens of government websites exploited by spammers to redirect to porn. Here’s how this hack happened. The post Government...

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Nikita Mazurov

Congress Considers Putting Ken Paxton in Charge of Choosing Who to Deport

The Laken Riley Act authorizes state attorneys general to sue federal authorities to force deportations and block visas. The post Congress...

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Shawn Musgrave