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Hegseth Makes Troops Prove “Sincerely Held” Faith in Latest Beard Crackdown

Hegseth’s obsession with beards risks jeopardizing religious liberties as the military undergoes an apparent Christian nationalist turn.

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Noah Hurowitz

Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join ICE “Volunteer Force”

The Defense Department is recruiting on behalf of DHS while the latter faces public backlash and a continued lack of government funding.

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Noah Hurowitz

Joe Kent’s Resignation Could Bolster a Wave of Conscientious Objectors to Trump’s Iran War

“This is the kind of thing that really resonates: seeing respected people in positions of power validating what many service members feel.”

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Noah Hurowitz

“Liberate Their Bodies From Their Souls”: The Lies That Sell the Iran War

Ali Gharib speaks to Afeef Nessouli about the latest strikes on Lebanon and peace strategist Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini on the U.S.–Israel assault on...

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The Intercept Briefing

Data Centers Are Military Targets Now

With militaries increasingly relying on artificial intelligence, data centers have emerged as new targets for strikes.

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Sam Biddle

Pentagon Claims It Needs Additional $200 Billion to Pay for War on Iran

“Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,” said Pete Hegseth, when asked about the funding request.

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Nick Turse

Seth Moulton Saw Trans Rights as a Political Liability. It Could Doom His Senate Campaign.

The Massachusetts congressman is struggling to land his message of generational change with his past anti-trans comments haunting him.

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Jessica Washington

U.S. Warmongering Hits Historic Level as Trump Attacks 3 Continents in 3 Days

Since World War II, the U.S. has rarely, if ever, attacked so many places. “All war. All the time. Everywhere,” one source put it.

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Nick Turse

Air Force Academy Prepares Ideological Overhaul, With Erika Kirk Bringing “Bold Christian Faith”

The academy’s oversight board records show leaders dismantling DEI to align with Trump directives. Critics warn the military is becoming “a...

thursday 2

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Austin Campbell

Illinois Results: Biss Leads Abughazaleh in Chicago as AIPAC Beats AI PAC Across Town

2nd District voters picked Donna Miller, backed by AIPAC-funded groups, while progressives Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh compete in the 9th...

17.03.2026 1

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Akela Lacy

Trump Wants to Put You in a Massive, Secret Government Database

Agencies are reportedly pooling immigration data, Social Security numbers, and more into a central database. FPF is suing to learn how deep it goes.

17.03.2026 3

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Voices

Trump’s War on Iran Could Cost Trillions

“My kids’ kids, and probably their kids, are going to be paying for this,” said one official briefed on the U.S war on Iran.

17.03.2026 4

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Nick Turse

Why We Have to Fight Back Against ICE Protesters’ Terror Convictions

Since his first inauguration, Trump has been throwing charges at protesters and seeing what sticks. He always failed — until now.

17.03.2026 4

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Voices

Senate Dem Leaders Are Trying to Sink Graham Platner. Voters Aren’t Convinced.

Despite his high-profile controversies, Platner is still popular with Mainers. But leadership isn’t budging from its centrist pick.

16.03.2026 3

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Voices

Dem in Maine House Primary Funneled PAC Money to Republicans

“Jordan Wood was not a CD2 resident until very recently, and I personally look sideways at someone who moves into a district in order to run.”

16.03.2026 8

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Noah Hurowitz

Crypto Spends Big in Illinois House Races to Say Consumer Rights Supporters Are Corrupt

A crypto PAC smeared one progressive backed by Bernie Sanders as a “corporate pawn” and spent millions calling another a tax cheat.

15.03.2026 10

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Matt Sledge

In the Room Where Death Row Prisoners Say Final Goodbyes, He Learned He Would Live

I was supposed to witness Sonny Burton’s execution by nitrogen gas. Instead I saw him celebrate a stunning commutation.

14.03.2026 4

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Liliana Segura

Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black

The government won on most of its charges, including convicting defendants for moving a box of radical zines.

13.03.2026 5

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Matt Sledge

Why Dems Keep Saying Trump Has “No Plan” Instead of Calling to End the War With Iran

By rallying behind process-based critiques, the Democrats are refusing to stand against the war on moral grounds.

13.03.2026 4

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Voices

Israel’s Deadly Blockade Traps 7 U.S. Doctors in Gaza

Doctors who went to Gaza said Israel’s suspension of travel puts vulnerable patients at risk after years of genocide.

13.03.2026 5

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Jonah Valdez

I Wrote a Movie Review. Cops Took It From A Protester’s Home to Make the Case That He’s a Terrorist.

My little horror movie review was introduced to prove a conception of antifa that — like many of the monsters we scream at in horror flicks —...

13.03.2026 4

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Voices

Wearing All Black at Protests Makes You Guilty of Terrorism, Prosecutors Tell Jury

The Prairieland case is a major test of the Trump administration’s push to label “antifa” protesters as terrorists.

12.03.2026 9

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Matt Sledge

AIPAC Is Staying Out of Illinois Senate Race — But Its Donors Back Juliana Stratton

AIPAC is spending big in Tuesday’s Illinois House primaries. In the Senate race, its donors quietly lined up behind the lieutenant governor.

12.03.2026 5

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Akela Lacy

Trump’s AI-Powered World Wars

Nick Turse and Hooman Majd discuss war on Iran and other U.S. conflicts, and Sam Biddle breaks down how AI is being used.

11.03.2026 4

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Pentagon Report: U.S. Military Fired Missile at Elementary School in Iran

Despite attempts by Trump to claim otherwise, the U.S. military was responsible for killing at least 175 in a strike on a school in Iran.

11.03.2026 5

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Nick Turse

It’s a War With Iran, Not an “Intervention”

Elected officials desperately want to cast our war with Iran as an “intervention” or “operation.” Don’t let them get away with it.

10.03.2026 5

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Voices

With World's Eyes on Iran, Israel Locks Down the West Bank

The Israeli military has closed checkpoints around the West Bank, restricting Palestinians’ movement as settler violence ramps up.

10.03.2026 10

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Theia Chatelle

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.

09.03.2026 6

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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.

09.03.2026 6

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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.

09.03.2026 2

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Voices

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).

08.03.2026 3

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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.

08.03.2026 20

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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.

06.03.2026 4

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Voices

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.

06.03.2026 5

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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 7

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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.

05.03.2026 4

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Voices

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.

05.03.2026 9

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Voices

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...

05.03.2026 8

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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 7

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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 4

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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.

04.03.2026 7

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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 7

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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.

04.03.2026 6

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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.

04.03.2026 9

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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.

04.03.2026 6

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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.

03.03.2026 20

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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.

03.03.2026 7

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Voices

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.

03.03.2026 10

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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.

02.03.2026 5

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Voices

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.

02.03.2026 20

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Nick Turse