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Islamophobic Think Tank Helped Prosectors Write Terror Indictment Against ICE Protesters

The far-right Center for Security Policy, led by anti-Muslim activist Frank Gaffney, is best known for pedaling conspiracy theories.

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Matt Sledge

U.S. Military Refuses to Endorse Trump Claim That Iran Bombed Girls’ School

“It would be inappropriate to comment given the incident is under investigation,” CENTCOM told The Intercept.

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Nick Turse

Israel Destroyed Gaza’s Roads and Transit. Now, We Walk Everywhere.

Israeli bombing left cars in Gaza immobile and roads impassable. The assault on Iran has only spiked prices and worsened conditions.

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OpenAI on Surveillance and Autonomous Killings: You’re Going to Have to Trust Us

OpenAI says Americans shouldn’t worry about the ethics of its new Pentagon contract. You’ll have to take their word for it (and Pete Hegseth’s).

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Sam Biddle

Columbia Flouted Its Own Policies and Let ICE Into University Buildings

The policy has been in place for at least a year — but school security keeps letting ICE agents in.

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Meghnad Bose

Surveillance, Propaganda, Intimidation: Dems Need to Wise Up That ICE Is a National Security Threat

DHS has built a national police force with massive surveillance capabilities — which it could use to interfere with our elections.

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Trump’s War to Nowhere

Intercept senior editor Ali Gharib discusses the human and political toll of the Israel–U.S. war on Iran with Séamus Malekafzali.

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Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next

“The administration doesn’t have a clue. They do not have an actual, real rationale, endgame, or plan for the aftermath of this.”

05.03.2026 4

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Nick Turse

Military Leaders See Iran War as “God’s Divine Plan” — a Chilling Turn for Trump’s Fascism

A military watchdog has been “inundated” with complaints that officials are using end-times Christian rhetoric to justify war.

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Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online

The bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship.

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Nida Allam Concedes to Valerie Foushee With Razor-Thin Loss for Progressives in Key Midterm Primary

Democratic primary voters in North Carolina stuck with the incumbent backed by the AI lobby over a challenger running against corporate power and...

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Jessica Washington

Federal Agents Are Intimidating Legal Observers at Their Homes: “They Know Where You Live.”

Immigration authorities in Minnesota have identified legal observers by name and address, and in some cases showed up at their homes.

05.03.2026 5

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Austin Campbell

House Iran War Powers Resolution Could Lose Support to Competing Bill by Pro-Israel Democrat

The Senate version already failed, with Fetterman once again casting the only Democratic vote against imposing restrictions on Trump’s Iran war.

04.03.2026 2

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Matt Sledge

U.S. Military Joins Drug War in Ecuador: “It Wasn’t Going to Be Just Boat Strikes Forever”

Two government officials told The Intercept that the joint U.S.–Ecuador military action won’t just be a one-off raid.

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Nick Turse

Dem Candidate for Rep. Eric Swalwell’s Seat Donated to Far-Right Republicans — Including Laura Loomer

Rakhi Israni, whose House primary campaign stunned observers with an early fundraising haul, has ties to Hindu nationalist political groups.

04.03.2026 5

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Jacqueline Sweet

Trump’s Iran War Is Dividing Republicans. Pro-Palestine Groups Want Democrats to Exploit the Rifts.

A pro-Palestine group launched a $2 million ad buy aiming to exploit Republican rifts over Israel. They hope Democrats will take note.

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Akela Lacy

Will James Talarico Really Fight for Justice in Texas?

The Senate primary between Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett emphasized style over substance. Now local organizers want concrete promises.

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Akela Lacy

Tennessee Wants to Let Schools Ban Immigrant Kids, Threatening to “End Public Education as We Know It”

A Tennessee bill would take the right to education away from undocumented children. The Heritage Foundation is pushing it in other states.

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Jessica Washington

Rubio Admits That America Is Fighting Israel’s War

Israel’s plan to strike Iran would put American lives at risk, Rubio said. Rather than confronting Israel, the U.S. joined their war.

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Nick Turse

CNN Could Be Next Up for a Right-Wing Reboot Thanks to the Ellisons

With Paramount’s takeover of CNN owner Warner Bros. Discovery, the network might become the next CBS News.

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Democratic Leaders Avoid Criticizing Trump’s Iran War. Now Voters Will Have a Say.

Top Democrats close to AIPAC stick to criticizing Trump’s process failures — but primary candidates are calling for a referendum on the war itself.

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Matt Sledge

The Regime Change President Who Won’t (or Can’t) Actually Change Any Regimes

The Iran war shows that Trump is loving his military interventions — but they are never what he claims them to be.

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Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers

An Intercept analysis finds that every single Board of Peace member state has been rebuked for human rights violations.

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Nick Turse

Trump's Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Alleges

“This is an introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities. It absolutely triggers the 48-hour notice requirement.”

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Austin Campbell

Texas Progressives Say Democratic Establishment Is Blowing It In the Rio Grande Valley

Locals think the party overlearned the lessons of Trump’s surprising gains — and should stay out of the way.

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Matt Sledge

The U.S. Killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. What Comes Next?

“This tells any potential adversaries of the U.S.: Get nuclear weapons. Hedging is not a strategy.”

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Noah Hurowitz

Fool Me Twice: The Case for War With Iran Is Even Thinner Than It Was for Iraq

The case for invading Iraq was based on lies. The Trump administration’s case for war with Iran hardly exists at all.

28.02.2026 10

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Made-in-America Guns Are Fueling Death and Destruction in Mexico

The killing of drug cartel kingpin El Mencho has led to retaliatory violence in Mexico — much of it carried out with American-made guns.

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Trump Uses the Courts to Intimidate Critics. The Media Must Fight Back.

Federal agencies are using investigations to stifle speech and chill the questioning of those in power.

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Democrats Finally Get Around to Forcing Iran War Powers Vote

With Congress not reconvening until next week, there’s a chance the vote might come after attacks start.

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Matt Sledge

Pro-Palestine International Students Have Won in Court. Why Hasn’t Mahmoud Khalil Won His Freedom?

One of Trump’s tricks is to send people to Louisiana where they get harsher treatment. Mahmoud Khalil is pointing out the iniquity of it.

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Jonah Valdez

Columbia University: Federal Agents “Made Misrepresentations” to Enter Building and Detain Student

The school president advised Columbia community members to not let federal agents into non-public areas of the campus.

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Noah Hurowitz

Private Prison Falsified Records in Detainee’s Death in ICE Custody

Investigators found GEO Group staff falsely logged visits and failed to meet ICE standards on the morning of a detainee’s death in custody.

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Andrew free

Florida Might Make Its Own Spy Squad. Muslims Think They Have a Pretty Good Idea Who’ll Be Targeted.

An Israeli spyware firm is tracking the GOP legislation, according to lobbying disclosures.

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Matt Sledge

Cuban Border Guards Attacked by Florida Speedboat

Eschewing a U.S.-style double-tap strike, the Cuban government rescued survivors.

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Nick Turse

Democrats Should Never Again Rise to Trump’s Anti-Trans Bait

Democrats stayed seated as Trump attacked trans kids at the State of the Union. With midterms coming, there’s more where that came from.

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There’s No “Progressive Foreign Policy” Without a Reckoning for Dems Who Supported Genocide

Before Democrats can articulate a more humane foreign policy, they need to reckon with the mortal sin of the genocide in Gaza.

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Rambling Man: Trump’s State of the Union

Akela Lacy, Jessica Washington, and Jordan Uhl on Trump’s speech and the Democratic Party’s response.

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A Supreme Court Win Didn’t Free Richard Glossip. But This Judge Could.

A year since his legal victory — and after six judges recused themselves — Glossip is asking a new trial judge to release him from jail.

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Liliana Segura

Mexico Got Help Killing Drug Lord From Secretive U.S. Campaign Led by FBI and ICE

The U.S. military’s intelligence sharing came as part of a new “counter cartel” task force focused on the U.S.–Mexico borderlands.

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Ryan Devereaux

Trump Won’t Stop Trying to Punish Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge must decide whether Abrego is the target of a “vindictive prosecution” by the Trump administration.

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Liliana Segura

Trump Demanded El Mencho’s Head. Mexicans Are Paying the Price.

The violence in Mexico is fueled by U.S. guns and money. Killing a cartel boss won’t change that.

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Noah Hurowitz

Nonprofit Coalition Asks Courts to Prevent Coercive Federal Investigation Tactics

Seventeen organizations filed an amicus brief calling out pretextual federal investigations and arguing for judicial oversight.

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Kristi Noem Repeatedly Claimed ICE Deported a Cannibal. It Was “Completely Made Up.”

Law enforcement sources told The Intercept that Noem’s tale about a cannibal was a fabrication.

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Nick Turse

What Does Trump Want With Cuba?

The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign is pushing Cuba into a deeper humanitarian crisis.

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Trump Menaces Iran With Massive Armada Capable of Prolonged War

The amount of military forces gathering near Iran dwarfs even the monthslong build-up before the U.S. coup in Venezuela.

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More U.S. Troops Are Headed to Nigeria

The Trump administration is sending more troops to a region where U.S. military presence has coincided with increased violence.

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Nick Turse

A New PAC Wants to Counter Israel’s Influence. It Also Welcomes Hitler Apologists.

AZAPAC's Michael Rectenwald wants to fight pro-Israel interests in politics. To do that, he's courted Nick Fuentes and endorsed white nationalist...

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Jonah Valdez

Philadelphia Could Elect Its First Muslim Congressman. He’s Not Sure Where He Stands on Israel.

Sharif Street states no Israel policy on his website and was briefly the beneficiary of a pro-Israel fundraising page. He's trying to walk a fine line...

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Akela Lacy

Can Trump’s Plan for Warehouse Immigrant Detention Camps Be Stopped?

ICE has the money it needs to turn warehouses into prisons for immigrants. But local pressure stopped one project in its tracks.

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