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The Looming Fight to Make Local Cops Part of Trump’s Deportation Machine

Arizona voted to grant state and local police the authority to make immigration arrests, going against Supreme Court precedent. The post The Looming...

08.11.2024 20

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Shawn Musgrave

Elon Musk Can Keep Throwing Cash at Voters for Now

The fight over a sweepstakes by Musk and his America PAC will likely go to federal court after judge paused a local lawsuit. The post Elon Musk Can...

01.11.2024 8

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As Cops Scrambled at Trump Rally Shooting, Operators Assured 911 Callers Police Were in Control

Butler County finally released 911 recordings of the chaotic aftermath of the Trump rally shooting after a lawsuit filed by The Intercept. The post As...

23.10.2024 4

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Shawn Musgrave

State Lawyer Quits Over Ron DeSantis’s Unconstitutional Attacks on Abortion Amendment

“A man is nothing without his conscience,” the Florida health department’s top lawyer wrote in his resignation letter. The post State Lawyer...

22.10.2024 10

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Trump’s Big Lie Attorneys Are Back

In lawsuits filed across the country, attorneys who worked to overturn Trump’s 2020 defeat are alleging rampant voting fraud. The post Trump’s Big...

17.10.2024 10

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Trump White House Got in the Way of Brett Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Investigation

Despite Trump’s claim that FBI had “free rein,” his aides limited witness lists and scope of questioning, per a senator’s report. The post...

09.10.2024 30

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This Law School Dean Sure Is Associated With Lots of Trump’s Alleged Co-Conspirators

Mark Martin crosses paths with plenty of people described in Jack Smith’s latest brief. The post This Law School Dean Sure Is Associated With Lots...

08.10.2024 3

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We Identified the Key Unnamed Figures in Jack Smith’s New Trump Brief

Jack Smith’s latest brief redacts almost every name. We undid that for you. The post We Identified the Key Unnamed Figures in Jack Smith’s New...

05.10.2024 30

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Justice Alito Taught Law With a Man Who Tried to Overturn the Election

Mark Martin floated fringe theories to keep Trump in power. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito taught with him — even after January 6. The post...

03.10.2024 40

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The Law School Dean Who Quietly Worked to Overturn the Election

Lawyers who worked to keep Trump in power in 2020 have risked being disbarred. But not Mark Martin. The post The Law School Dean Who Quietly Worked to...

02.10.2024 9

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The Intercept Sues to Release 911 Recordings From Trump Rally Shooting

Questions remain about the police response to the shooting of former President Donald Trump — questions that 911 logs may help answer. The post The...

10.09.2024 30

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Why Is a Dem-Aligned Political Shop Making RFK Jr. Ads?

Videos leaked to The Intercept include both “Stand With Kennedy” and “Stand Against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.” campaign spots. The post Why Is a...

30.08.2024 9

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Project 2025 Co-Author Caught Admitting the Secret Conservative Plan to Ban Porn

In a hidden-camera recording, Russ Vought explains that age verification laws are just pretext to shut down porn sites. The post Project 2025...

16.08.2024 4

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She Wrote an Op-Ed Criticizing Biden on Gaza. The Justice Department Accused Her of Breaking the Law. 

A federal watchdog ruled that a Department of Justice employee’s article did not violate the Hatch Act. The post She Wrote an Op-Ed Criticizing...

14.08.2024 2

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The “League of American Workers” Consists of One Guy: A Former Trump Spokesperson

Steve Cortes’s right-wing populist group has no members, a secret board, and ties to dark money and “pink slime” websites. The post The...

07.08.2024 40

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Project 2025 Contributors Are Abandoning Ship as Trump Turns Against Them

Former Trump officials’ names and corporate affiliations have been scrubbed from Project 2025. The post Project 2025 Contributors Are Abandoning...

02.08.2024 50

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Project 2025’s Mastermind Personally Thanked J.D. Vance in His New Book

The acknowledgments page from an upcoming book reviewed by The Intercept shows the deep ties between J.D. Vance and Project 2025. The post Project...

31.07.2024 20

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Now a Lame Duck, Biden Finally Floats Supreme Court Reforms

Once the stuff of progressive pipe dreams, now even centrists like Biden are questioning the court’s outsized power. The post Now a Lame Duck, Biden...

30.07.2024 10

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Why Won’t Authorities Release 911 Recordings From Trump Rally Shooting?

The Intercept has appealed to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records to obtain emergency dispatch calls from the July 13 Trump rally. The post Why...

27.07.2024 20

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The List of Conservative Groups Abandoning Project 2025 Keeps Growing

The Intercept keeps finding more conservative groups that were quietly removed from the Project 2025 website. The post The List of Conservative...

20.07.2024 20

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Conservative Organizations Are Quietly Scurrying Away From Project 2025 

Joining the exodus from Project 2025 is Americans United for Life, a national anti-abortion group. The post Conservative Organizations Are Quietly...

17.07.2024 5

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On Abortion, J.D. Vance Is the Bridge Between Trump and Project 2025

Project 2025 and Vance agree: “The Dobbs decision is just the beginning.” The post On Abortion, J.D. Vance Is the Bridge Between Trump and...

17.07.2024 20

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How Clarence Thomas Cleared Trump’s Path in Classified Docs Case

Judge Aileen Cannon followed the playbook from Thomas’s solo opinion in the Trump immunity case. The post How Clarence Thomas Cleared Trump’s Path...

15.07.2024 2

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“Gay Furry Hackers” Feud With Heritage Foundation Exec

Former Trump administration official: "Closeted Furries will be presented to the world for the degenerate perverts they are." The post “Gay Furry...

11.07.2024 40

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“Gay Furry Hackers” Claim Credit for Hacking Heritage Foundation Over Project 2025

The hacker collective SiegedSec says it infiltrated the conservative think tank to oppose its campaign against trans rights. The post “Gay Furry...

09.07.2024 60

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Trump's Camp Says It Has Nothing to Do With Project 2025 Manifesto -- Aside From Writing It

Trump administration officials and campaign staff helped draft the controversial playbook and appear in its videos. The post Trump’s Camp Says It...

06.07.2024 100

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Missouri’s Attorney General Isn’t MAGA Enough for Leonard Leo 

The conservative megadonor’s network is plowing money into the Republican primary to support Will Scharf, Trump’s personal attorney. The post...

02.07.2024 10

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The Supreme Court's Latest Power Grab: Regulatory Oversight

The Supreme Court’s conservative bloc advances a key aim of the Project 2025 manifesto: “deconstruct the Administrative State.” The post The...

28.06.2024 7

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More Than 10 Years Later, the Senate Torture Report Is Still Secret

I filed a lawsuit to obtain the 6,700-page report with “excruciating detail” about CIA’s abuses. The post More Than 10 Years Later, the Senate...

27.06.2024 20

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Julian Assange Strikes Plea Deal, Will Return to Australia 

In April, President Joe Biden said he was “considering” dropping charges against the WikiLeaks founder. The post Julian Assange Strikes Plea Deal,...

25.06.2024 70

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Can Conservatives Expand the Death Penalty Using the “Trigger Law” Playbook?

Project 2025 — a road map for the next Trump White House — urges overturning Supreme Court precedent, and a trickle of bills may tee up...

21.06.2024 9

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Texas A&M Wants to Keep Emails About Leonard Leo’s $15 Million Gift Secret

The donation, one of the largest in the school’s history, was made as right-wing megadonor Leo shopped a new law school center. The post Texas...

18.06.2024 10

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Judge Who Went on Israel Junket Recuses Himself From Gaza Case

The federal judge hearing a human rights case disputed allegations he might be impartial but recused himself out of an “abundance of caution.” ...

06.06.2024 4

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“Not the Career in Public Service I Signed Up For”: Federal Workers Protest War

Government employees are using their official badges to demonstrate against U.S. support for Israel’s war on Gaza. The post “Not the Career in...

06.06.2024 6

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A Federal Judge Visited Israel on a Junket Designed to Sway Public Opinion. Now He’s Hearing a Gaza Case.

Activists suing the Biden administration over Gaza policy are demanding the judge recuse himself over the sponsored trip. The post A Federal Judge...

05.06.2024 9

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He Made a PowerPoint on Mothers Starving in Gaza. Then He Lost His Government Job.

A senior USAID adviser said he was pressured to resign days after the agency censored his presentation. The post He Made a PowerPoint on Mothers...

01.06.2024 50

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Leonard Leo Built the Conservative Court. Now He’s Funneling Dark Money Into Law Schools.

The megadonor’s plan for a $25 million research center at Cornell fell apart. So he took his money to Texas A&M. The post Leonard Leo Built the...

29.05.2024 20

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Scarlett Johansson Isn’t Alone. The Intercept Is Getting Ripped Off by OpenAI Too

The Intercept’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft shows how digital outlets are uniquely vulnerable. The post Scarlett Johansson Isn’t Alone....

22.05.2024 80

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The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Is Constitutional, After All

And for some reason Justice Samuel Alito can’t stop talking about this witch trial judge. The post The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Is...

17.05.2024 10

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Shawn Musgrave

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is Constitutional, After All

And for some reason Justice Alito can't stop talking about this witch trial judge. The post The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is...

17.05.2024 20

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This U.S. Attorney Resigned Amid an Ethics Investigation. Yet He Wound Up Overseeing Judges’ Ethics. 

After inquiries from The Intercept, Duane Kees stepped down from his ethics panel position. The post This U.S. Attorney Resigned Amid an Ethics...

15.05.2024 40

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This U.S. Attorney Resigned Amid an Ethics Investigation. Now He Oversees Judges’ Ethics. 

Despite his improper relationship with a subordinate, Duane Kees now roots out “misconduct both on and off the bench.” The post This U.S....

15.05.2024 50

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Israel “Likely” Used U.S.-Supplied Weapons in Violation of International Law. That’s OK, Though, State Department Says.

Antony Blinken’s report identifies “incidents that raise concerns,” but says Israel is not blocking humanitarian aid. The post Israel...

11.05.2024 30

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Even Biden’s Lawyers Are Urging the White House to Change Course on Gaza

An open letter from government attorneys questions the legal cover for arms transfers to Israel. The post Even Biden’s Lawyers Are Urging the White...

10.05.2024 20

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Who Ran This Derogatory Prison Meme Page? A Prison Guard.

A former facility psychologist is suing the Bureau of Prisons over an Instagram account that joked about suicide at FCC Lompoc. The post Who Ran This...

08.05.2024 40

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They Exposed an Israeli Spyware Firm. Now the Company Is Badgering Them in Court.

NSO Group, which makes Pegasus spyware, keeps trying to extract information from Citizen Lab researchers — and a judge keeps swatting it down. The...

06.05.2024 30

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The Gaping Hole in Supreme Court Rules for Tracking Links Between Litigants and Influence Groups

Parties appearing before the Supreme Court can fund the groups that file briefs supporting their arguments — and almost never have to disclose it....

18.04.2024 10

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A MAGA Troll’s Memes Were Blatant Disinfomation. But Were They a Crime?

A federal appeals court will decide whether Douglass Mackey should go to prison for his posts about Hillary Clinton and the 2016 election. The post A...

04.04.2024 8

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A Real Social Security Office Gave Me a Flyer With a Scam Phone Number On It

Scammers have infiltrated a Social Security Administration building in New York, imperiling your personal information. The post A Real Social Security...

17.03.2024 10

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Lawsuits About FBI Warrantless Search of Safe Deposit Boxes Allowed to Proceed

A federal court swatted away the government’s motions to dismiss two cases about the FBI’s “egregious” overstep. The post Lawsuits About FBI...

16.03.2024 10

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