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The Intercept Sues to Uncover Secretive Government Anti-Protester Database

The Department of Homeland Security refuses to comply with FOIA requests over its unlawful efforts to stifle the First Amendment.

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The Left Is Unstoppable, According to Republicans

As some on the right panicked over the ascent of “communists,” others gloated over the downfall of the Democratic establishment.

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Noah Hurowitz

Socialists Are Setting the Agenda in New York City

Claire Valdez and Brad Lander rapidly won their primaries Tuesday night, sending a sign of strength for an NYC left led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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Akela Lacy

Prairieland Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Moving a Box of Antifascist Zines

Anti-ICE activists received lengthy prison terms — including a 100-year sentence — in the first major trial of the NSPM-7 era.

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Matt Sledge

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Was Slow to Help Mahmoud Khalil. It Could Cost Him His Seat.

New York City democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier has pointed to the incumbent’s dragging response as a key reason why she’s running...

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Akela Lacy

ICE Tried to Deport an Asylum-Seeker. Now He’s Being Denied Care for a Growing Tumor in a Private Prison.

After a whirlwind trip to Turkey and Azerbaijan in a botched deportation attempt, a Belarusian describes medical neglect in a detention center...

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Jessica Washington

The Surprising Reaction Inside Iran to Its War Victory

Despite extracting extraordinary concessions, the reaction in Iran isn’t entirely jubilant. Past betrayals are too recent to forget.

20.06.2026 6

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Voices

FBI Tried to Flip Anti-ICE Protesters Into Informants

“They were asking me to inform,” said a protester, one of dozens contacted by the feds, who was arrested while playing the cello.

20.06.2026 10

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C. Frances

Chud the Builder Fantasized About “Race War.” Now He’s Charged With Attempted Murder.

Dalton Eatherly streams his racist provocations online. It was only a matter of time before the violence rhetoric entered the real world.

19.06.2026 5

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Voices

The Performative Ceasefire in Gaza

As Iran and the U.S. reach a deal to supposedly end this cycle of war, Tariq Kenney-Shawa and Jonah Valdez discuss what’s happened since Israel’s...

19.06.2026 6

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Trump-Loving Crypto Super PAC Finally Backs a Democrat: Ritchie Torres

Torres, the only Democrat boosted by cash from the conservative Fellowship PAC, has no serious competition in his House race.

19.06.2026 6

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Matt Sledge

Undercover Cops Infiltrated Delaney Hall ICE Protest to Spy and Make Arrest

A complaint by Newark police didn’t mention that ICE led the ambush on a protester and made the initial arrest.

18.06.2026 5

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C. Frances

Police Chased the Wrong Man, Then Shot Him and Watched as He Bled Out

Sheriff’s deputies in Michigan fired 27 shots at John Jenuwine. “He was not the guy that they were supposed to be chasing,” said the victim’s father.

18.06.2026 5

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Akela Lacy

ICE’s Unseen Toll in Minneapolis: Suicide Helpline Calls More Than Doubled During Surge

ICE’s crackdown in Minneapolis left deep scars on the besieged city, says a new Human Rights Watch report.

18.06.2026 5

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Ryan Devereaux

Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents Show

Company records reviewed by The Intercept show Israel urged Facebook and Instagram to take down posts supportive of Iran.

18.06.2026 6

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Sam Biddle

Senate Democrats Aren’t Happy About Trump’s Spy Law Ultimatum

Before Trump paused Jay Clayton’s nomination, Democrats thought they were on a “glide path” to renewing FISA. Now the president wants to tie...

17.06.2026 4

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Matt Sledge

Trump’s Spaghetti-Against-the-Wall Indictment Against ICE Protesters — and How to Fight It

Trump’s indictment against ICE protesters in Minneapolis is part of an attempt to criminalize organizing as a “conspiracy.”

17.06.2026 5

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Voices

How Did the Feds Get Into Anti-ICE Activists’ Signal Messages?

ICE investigators leaned on Signal communications to build their case against protesters. Take these steps to keep your chats safe.

17.06.2026 5

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Nikita Mazurov

Are Jeffries and Schumer Getting Ready to Greenlight Domestic Spy Power for Trump?

Democrats balked at handing Bill Pulte spy powers. Will they stay strong against Trump’s new pick for intel chief?

17.06.2026 4

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Matt Sledge

Once a Target of TrackAIPAC, Ro Khanna Gains Its Endorsement

With endorsements and a new pledge for lawmakers, TrackAIPAC is flexing its growing influence on the Capitol.

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Jonah Valdez

U.S. Casualties in Iran Are Still Rising

The official count of U.S. personnel hurt or killed in the war on Iran inched up, but it still omits hundreds of known casualties.

16.06.2026 7

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Nick Turse

Trump Admin Wants to Make It Easier for White Men to Sue for Discrimination

The EEOC is moving to rescind a rule that has stood in the way of its politicized attacks alleging discrimination against white men.

16.06.2026 6

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Bryce Covert

Bernie Sanders Backs Justin Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight

Pearson challenged the last Tennessee Democrat in the House. Now he’s up against the threat of total GOP control.

16.06.2026 8

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Akela Lacy

Trump Celebrates Achieving Absolutely Nothing in Iran

To end his war on Iran, Trump was forced to return to the status quo with the Strait of Hormuz open and no nuclear deal in place.

15.06.2026 10

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Nick Turse

An Army Whistleblower Believed in Pete Hegseth — Until the Military Covered Up Her Child’s Abuse

The Army told a mother that video of her son being abused didn’t exist, then produced it months later. It’s part of a pattern of obfuscation in...

15.06.2026 10

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Austin Campbell

Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War

With whole towns leveled by Israel, a quarter million Lebanese people may have lost the proof of who they are and what they own.

14.06.2026 9

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Alaa serhal

They Weren’t Convicted of Terrorism, But These Palestine Activists Got Sentenced as Terrorists Anyway

The case marks the first time that “criminal damage” convictions in the UK have been classified as terrorism.

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Voices

Indiana Banned Press From Executions for “Dignity.” It Actually Serves Repression.

There’s no dignity in secret executions.

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Voices

ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges

Spurred by The Intercept's reporting, Sheldon Whitehouse calls out DHS for recruiting materials celebrated by white nationalists.

12.06.2026 10

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Matt Sledge

How Policing Teen Hangouts Became a Key Issue in D.C. Mayor's Race

Kenyan McDuffie says DC needs to crack down on youth gatherings to stave off the Trump administration. Janeese Lewis George argues that's playing into...

12.06.2026 10

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Jessica Washington

The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries

Spencer Pratt’s pratfall in LA, Graham Platner’s victory, prediction markets, and other takeaways from the California and Maine primary elections.

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Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law

Advocates welcomed centrist Democrats switching sides but warned against extending the spy law with or without Bill Pulte as spy chief.

11.06.2026 10

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Matt Sledge

A Point-by-Point Breakdown of Trump’s Failed Iran War Objectives

None of Trump’s stated goals in his war with Iran have been achieved.

11.06.2026 9

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Nick Turse

Scott Pelley Shows How Legacy Media Got It Wrong — Before Bari Weiss Made It Worse

Scott Pelley describes Weiss’s horrific pro-Trump meddling, but he also shows how “both sides” journalism was already dooming our country.

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Voices

Momentum Builds to Rein In Domestic Spying Law — Whether or Not Bill Pulte Survives as Intel Chief

“I have been doing this a while,” Sen. Ron Wyden told The Intercept. “And I’ve never had this kind of bipartisan support.”

10.06.2026 10

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Matt Sledge

ICE Rushes to Deport Palestinian Grandpa Despite Judge’s Order to Free Him

A judge rebuked the government’s unlawful detention of the infirm 77-year-old. Then ICE seized him again.

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Delaney Nolan

Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking

If this boat was running drugs, why was it loaded with so many people?

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Nick Turse

In California, a Former Biden Official and Fox News Personality Will Face Off for Governor

A billionaire running as a progressive failed to defeat Steve Hilton, a Republican who will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November.

09.06.2026 10

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Jessica Washington

Graham Platner Tests the Power of Anti-Establishment Anger in Maine

The oysterman’s scandals have given some voters pause. Others dismiss them as meddling from a power structure fearful of a political maverick.

09.06.2026 9

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Noah Hurowitz

Democratic Socialist Overcomes GOP-Funded Opponent to Advance in Los Angeles Mayor Race

City Councilmember Nithya Raman will face off against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November general election.

08.06.2026 10

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Jessica Washington

Congress Is Trying to Permanently Integrate U.S. and Israeli Defense Tech

A proposal to entwine U.S. and Israeli tech in AI and autonomous systems is controversial — and closely resembles a pro-Israel bill that died...

08.06.2026 9

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Austin Campbell

They Were Serving the Longest Federal Sentence of Any 2020 BLM Protester. Then They Vanished in Prison.

Malik Muhammad’s attorney believes they were transferred for helping other incarcerated people advocate for their legal rights.

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Jessica Washington

Daughter of 2028 Olympics Chair Dreams of Competing in LA — for Israel

Hollywood scion Casey Wasserman faced criticisms as Los Angeles Olympics chief for his connections to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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Noah Hurowitz

Anthropic Says We Must Stop Authoritarian AI. But What About Its Authoritarian Investors?

Anthropic wants to keep AI away from repressive regimes. But what about its part-owner, the repressive dictatorship of Abu Dhabi?

06.06.2026 20

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Sam Biddle

“Warehousing Human Beings”

Former immigration judge Andrea Sáenz and American Immigration Council’s Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on the conditions at Delaney Hall and other ICE...

05.06.2026 10

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House Dems Coming Around on Iran War — But Won’t Vote to Stop Israel’s Destruction of Lebanon

Though its backers remain optimistic, a bill blocking U.S. support for Israel’s war in Lebanon exposed rifts among Democrats.

04.06.2026 10

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Matt Sledge

Trump Administration Tries to Shift Blame for Ebola Response

After cutting its support for frontline healthcare workers in Central Africa, the Trump administration is pointing fingers.

04.06.2026 10

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Nick Turse

The Real “Divide” Among Democrats Over Israel Is Between Party Leadership and Voters

Supporting Israel is now a fringe position among Democratic voters. Why does the media keep covering it like a 50/50 issue?

04.06.2026 10

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Voices

Stop Calling It a Ceasefire

How many acts of war must occur before the mainstream media accepts there is no ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran?

03.06.2026 9

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Voices

Establishment Dems Stave Off the Left in Key California Congressional Primaries

State Senator Scott Weiner and Rep. Jimmy Gomez easily advanced ahead of challengers who called out their positions on Israel.

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Jonah Valdez