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ICE Watchers Worry Democrats Are Trying to Co-Opt Their Movements For Votes

Minneapolis activists are accusing a local House candidate of “cosplaying” as a protester, blurring the line between solidarity and opportunism.

29.04.2026 2

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Swift Swalwell Fallout Suggests the Democrats Have Finally Learned From Epstein

The former representative’s rapid collapse over sexual assault allegations signals that Democrats have gotten the message: Voters see accountability...

14.04.2026 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Mother of the Last Afghan in Guantánamo Bay Begs Trump to Free Her Son

The mother of Mohammad Rahim said it was her “most earnest and final hope” to see him again while she’s still alive. He has never been charged...

02.04.2026 9

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Sunrise Movement Pushes Anti-War Candidates, Endorsing Melat Kiros in Denver

The group’s increasing anti-war push shows how progressives are leveraging an unpopular war in the midterms.

27.03.2026 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

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.

19.03.2026 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

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 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

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 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Google Handed ICE Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers

Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn’t know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena until months later. Google never gave him a chance to fight it....

10.02.2026 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Read the Report on Alex Pretti’s Killing — and the Bizarre Q&A CBP Gave Congress First

When Congress pressed CBP for a report on Pretti’s killing, it offered answers to a list of questions. CBP also supplied the questions itself. The...

28.01.2026 70

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

New Legal Documents Show Marco Rubio Targeted Students for Op-Eds and Protesting

Rubio accused students including Mahmoud Khalil of supporting terrorism, but records unsealed after litigation by The Intercept undermine his claims....

24.01.2026 50

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

New York Women’s Prison Forces People to Go Without Showers or Recreation

The conditions at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility are akin to solitary confinement, local experts say — a violation of state law. The post New...

23.01.2026 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump Is Helping Right-Wing Groups Target Chicago Teachers Union

Dark-money groups want a look at the Chicago Teachers Union’s finances. The Trump administration could help them get it. The post Trump Is Helping...

17.01.2026 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

New Bill Would Put Basic Limits on ICE Use of Force After Minneapolis Killing

Rep. Delia Ramirez called her bill “the bare minimum” to rein in ICE while Democratic leadership remains resistant to abolishing the agency. The...

16.01.2026 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Israel Accuses Zohran Mamdani of Antisemitism for Reversing Orders Adams Gave Under Indictment

New York civil liberties groups celebrated Mamdani’s orders as a step to protect the First Amendment right to criticize Israel. The post Israel...

03.01.2026 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

American Labor Needed Unity. Then Came Trump’s Immigration Crackdown.

Trump has aimed to turn American workers against their immigrant colleagues. Labor leaders say it backfired. The post American Labor Needed Unity....

01.01.2026 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Kat Abughazaleh Thinks Campaign Funds Should Help Feed People

The Illinois congressional candidate turned her campaign office into a mutual aid hub. The post Kat Abughazaleh Thinks Campaign Funds Should Help Feed...

26.12.2025 30

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump Wants to Make African Countries Share Abortion Data to Get AIDS Funding

An aid agreement template would require countries to share vast amounts of health data, including on abortion, to receive funds to combat HIV and...

01.12.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

SNAP Recipients Crushed by Democrats Caving on Shutdown: “They Just Wasted It All”

People on food stamps said they were willing to sacrifice to protect health care benefits. They’re furious that the Democrats gave up. The post SNAP...

13.11.2025 9

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Key Senate Dem Says Party Caved on Shutdown to Make a Symbolic Point About the GOP

Sen. Dick Durbin said the fight proved “Republicans are not sensitive to health care insurance premiums and we are.” That won’t keep costs down....

11.11.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

How Christian Nationalism Is Shaping Trump’s Foreign Policy Toward Africa 

Trump ended deportation protections for South Sudanese immigrants, prioritized asylum for white South Africans, and threatened to invade Nigeria....

08.11.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump DOJ Charges House Candidate Kat Abughazaleh With Conspiracy for Protesting ICE

Abughazaleh is one of six activists facing federal conspiracy charges for actions like blocking an ICE agent’s car in Broadview, Illinois. The post...

29.10.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump Would Rather Let Birth Control Expire Than Give It to Africans as Aid

Time is running out to deliver a stockpile of contraceptives intended as aid for low-income women, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. The post Trump...

24.10.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Teachers Scrambled After ICE Released Tear Gas Outside a Chicago Elementary School

Chicago teachers said they’re dealing with traumatized students in underfunded schools — while the Trump administration spends millions to...

19.10.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

The Trump Administration Is Hiding How Many Pregnant People Are in ICE Detention

The evidence indicates ICE is detaining pregnant women at alarming rates, in rapidly deteriorating conditions. The post The Trump Administration Is...

10.10.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

MAHA Slams “Corporate Capture” by Food and Pharma Giants — While Trump Strips Regulations

RFK Jr.’s rhetoric can appeal to desperate parents in a broken health system. But experts say his policies only hurt children. The post MAHA Slams...

02.10.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

The Trump Administration Is Arguing It Can Hold Dreamers Indefinitely 

Immigration experts warn the Trump administration is trying to keep a DACA recipient in detention so her protected status expires. The post The Trump...

29.09.2025 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

These 59 Companies Fought the Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill in 2016. In 2025, They're Silent.

Companies like TD Bank, American Airlines, and Nike fought North Carolina’s discrimination against transgender people. They aren't doing the same in...

11.09.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

EU Leader Calls to Sanction Israel as U.S. Progressives Push to End Arms Sales

Calls to end complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza have escalated in the EU and U.S. — but both face opposition from the political status quo....

11.09.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump’s D.C. Takeover Is Scaring Immigrant Parents Out of Taking Kids Back to School

While parents fear pickup and drop-off, teachers say the D.C. public school district has offered little support. The post Trump’s D.C. Takeover Is...

24.08.2025 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump Is Trying to Make It Easier to Evict People From Public Housing

The Trump administration is pushing a rule change that would speed up the eviction process by providing tenants less notice. The post Trump Is Trying...

15.08.2025 30

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Veterans Are “Guinea Pigs” in Trump’s First National Abortion Ban Experiment

“They’re testing what they want to do with the rest of the country on us,” one veteran told The Intercept. The post Veterans Are “Guinea...

14.08.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Guess Who’s Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents

Thanks to the Supreme Court and the Trump administration, student loan forgiveness is out of reach for many — unless you work for ICE. The post...

02.08.2025 70

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump Prepares to Revoke Lifesaving Abortion Care for Veterans

A pending VA rule appears designed to strip crucial health care from hundreds of thousands of veterans in states with abortion bans. The post Trump...

30.07.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Israeli Parliament Votes for Making Apartheid Official. Fetterman: “I Haven’t Been Following It.”

Israel’s Parliament voted in favor of annexing the West Bank. Other Democrats interviewed by The Intercept condemned the move. The post Israeli...

26.07.2025 40

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump Admin Prepares to Kick Mixed Immigration Status Families Out of Public Housing

A pending HUD rule mirrors an old Trump proposal that would force families with undocumented members to leave their homes or be separated. The post...

23.07.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

South Carolina Can Deny Medicaid Patients Planned Parenthood Care, SCOTUS Rules

In a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to bar over 1 million people from accessing health care. The post South Carolina Can...

26.06.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Congress Has One Way to Stop Trump From Going to War With Iran

A War Powers Resolution would prohibit the "United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran." The post...

18.06.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Josh Hawley Blames Nonprofits for “Bankrolling Civil Unrest” in LA Without Evidence

The Republican senator accused groups supporting immigrant communities of planning “astroturf” protests. The post Josh Hawley Blames Nonprofits...

13.06.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump Puts Lives at Risk by Revoking Emergency Abortion Guidelines for Hospitals

The Trump administration revoked EMTALA guidance for emergency rooms to provide abortions when pregnant patients' lives are in danger. The post Trump...

04.06.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

The Futile Quest to Build a “Liberal Joe Rogan” 

Experts question Democrats’ $20 million plan to make content with an “aspirational vision of manhood that aligns with Democratic values." The post...

31.05.2025 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump Finds a New Way to Attack Education: Cutting Aid for Students Who Are Parents

The Trump administration proposed eliminating CCAMPIS, a vital child care program for lower-income parenting students. The post Trump Finds a New Way...

28.05.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Republicans Launch Midnight Attack on Health Care Access for Trans Americans

In their budget bill, Republicans prohibited Medicaid funding for all “gender-transition procedures” for adults and minors. The post Republicans...

23.05.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

A Lawmaker Fights for Birthright Citizenship — With or Without the Supreme Court

Rep. Delia Ramirez told The Intercept she will introduce legislation to stop Trump from restricting birthright citizenship. The post A Lawmaker Fights...

14.05.2025 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Students Are Winning in Court Against Trump’s Deportation Regime

In key victories for students, judges ruled to release Mohsen Mahdawi and allow Mahmoud Khalil’s case to advance in federal court. The post Students...

01.05.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Trump Is Scaring Donors Away From Progressive Nonprofits

Fearing retribution from Trump, major donors to progressive organizations are holding back at a time when they need it most. The post Trump Is Scaring...

25.04.2025 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

The Evidence Linking Kilmar Abrego Garcia to MS-13: A Chicago Bulls Hat and a Hoodie

What’s it take for Trump to label someone a gang member and deport them to a prison in El Salvador? Little more than a Chicago Bulls cap. The post...

18.04.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Pentagon Considers Cutting Its Sexual Assault Rules

On the chopping block is the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program, which tracks sexual violence in the military and supports victims. The...

14.04.2025 30

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Lethal Injection, Electric Chair, or Firing Squad? An Inhumane Decision for Death Row Prisoners

South Carolina resumed executions with the firing squad killing of Brad Sigmon last month. Mikal Madhi’s execution date is days away. The post...

06.04.2025 20

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Columbia Admissions Guidance for Undocumented Immigrants Vanishes From Site

The page went dark as Columbia caved to the Trump administration’s anti-Palestinian and anti-immigrant attacks. The post Columbia Admissions...

20.03.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington

Musk Is Firing Federal Workers Who Prevent Bloated Tech Contracts

Employees at the federal tech unit 18F say that their role in preventing overspending put a Musk-sized target on their back. The post Musk Is Firing...

19.03.2025 10

The Intercept

Jessica Washington