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Admiral’s Mystery Retirement Amid Secret War Leaves Key Command in Turmoil

The sudden departure of Adm. Alvin Holsey has caused dismay in the U.S. Southern Command. The post Admiral’s Mystery Retirement Amid Secret War...

yesterday 20

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Is Waging War on His Own Country

21.10.2025 1

The Nation

Nick Turse

Two Boat Strike Survivors Become First Known Prisoners in Trump’s War on “Narcoterrorists”

The two survivors of a U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean are now being held on a Navy warship. The post Two Boat Strike Survivors Become First...

17.10.2025 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Is Nudging the US Toward a Genuine Police State

Trump Is Nudging the US Toward a Genuine Police State
17.10.2025 3

Common Dreams

Nick Turse

On the Precipice of Authoritarian Rule

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump threatened to unleash the armed forces on more American cities during a rambling address to top military...

17.10.2025 20

CounterPunch

Nick Turse

The Pentagon Is Learning It’s Not So Easy to Sink a Boat

Videos of U.S. attacks in the Caribbean suggest boats have been obliterated in a single strike. The reality is a lot messier. The post The Pentagon Is...

17.10.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Fabricates Story of Hand-to-Hand Combat Between Troops and Child Gangsters in D.C.

Trump’s claim that National Guard members beat child gang members on the streets of Washington was disputed even by the military. The post Trump...

16.10.2025 70

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Republican Governors Eagerly Join Trump’s Military Campaign Against Blue Cities

An Intercept analysis finds nearly every Republican governor has deployed National Guard members to aid Trump’s domestic military agenda. The post...

10.10.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Leaked Document Justifies Boat Strikes as “Non-International Armed Conflict”

“The Trump administration is saying that one person — the president — now decides if the United States is going to war.” The post Leaked...

02.10.2025 2

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Administration Conjures Up New ‘Terrorist’ Designation to Justify Killing Civilians

The U.S. military justified the slaughter of alleged drug traffickers by claiming links to "designated terrorist organizations." The post Trump...

01.10.2025 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump and Hegseth Gathered U.S. Military Leaders for an “Embarrassing” Rant

Defense officials were shocked at the cost and danger of assembling the military’s top officers to listen to meandering tirades. The post Trump and...

30.09.2025 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Ignoring Court Ruling, Trump Sends Troops to Portland to Break Imagined Antifa “Siege”

Trump’s order to send the Oregon National Guard to Portland appeared to surprise Pentagon officials. The post Ignoring Court Ruling, Trump Sends...

29.09.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Pete Hegseth Orders Top Military Leaders to Attend Mystery Meeting

“To say the military leadership is anxious would be an understatement,” one defense official told The Intercept. The post Pete Hegseth Orders Top...

25.09.2025 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Unnamed Pentagon Officials Ridicule Hegseth’s Plan to Stop War Department Leaks

Three current Pentagon insiders told The Intercept that new Department of War rules are an egregious assault on press freedom. The post Unnamed...

21.09.2025 20

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Hegseth Leads Push to Punish Military Service Members Over Charlie Kirk Comments

The Pentagon’s political correctness campaign could affect dozens of enlisted troops and officers, according to one insider. The post Hegseth Leads...

18.09.2025 20

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Troop Deployment in U.S. Climbs to 35,000 Boots on the Ground

A federal judge found the deployment to LA violated bedrock constitutional law, but Trump’s domestic military campaign continues. The post Trump...

17.09.2025 6

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Pentagon Barred Senior House Staffers From Briefing on Venezuela Boat Strike

A former Pentagon official says “U.S. forces went out and committed murder" in the drone strike off the coast of Venezuela. The post Pentagon Barred...

16.09.2025 70

The Intercept

Nick Turse

U.S. Attacked Boat Near Venezuela Multiple Times to Kill Survivors

American officials said the repeat drone strikes were carried out by Special Operations Command, and more attacks could come soon. The post U.S....

11.09.2025 90

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Rand Paul Reveals Venezuela Boat Attack Was a Drone Stike

The senator told The Intercept the attack defied rules of engagement and came from a drone. A legal expert calls it murder. The post Rand Paul Reveals...

10.09.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Israel’s Peace Plan: Assassinate the Ceasefire Negotiators

In “a mockery of international law,” per one expert, Israel has bombed the residence of Hamas officials negotiating peace in Doha, Qatar. The post...

09.09.2025 60

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Escalates Assault on Chicago With “Operation Midway Blitz”

DHS announced a new ICE operation targeting Chicago on Monday, days after President Trump likened his assault on the city to the Vietnam War. The post...

09.09.2025 8

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians

A current DoD official and many military legal experts say the U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean near Venezuela broke international law. The post...

05.09.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump’s Chicago Occupation Could Cost Four Times More Than Housing City Homeless

Sending troops to Chicago could cost $1.6 million per day, four times as much as housing the city’s homeless — plus it’s illegal, experts say....

04.09.2025 40

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Boasts of Strike on “Drug-Carrying Boat” from Venezuela

The U.S. military carried out an attack on a "drug vessel" in the Caribbean. It could mark the first shots of a new war. The post Trump Boasts of...

03.09.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Administration Wants to Banish Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda

Trump aims to expel Abrego Garcia as his global gulag expands to Uganda, which has a long record of human rights abuses. The post Trump Administration...

25.08.2025 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Price Tag for Trump’s D.C. Military Surge: At Least $1 Million a Day

An analysis conducted for the Intercept found that the militarization of D.C. could end up costing hundreds of millions. The post Price Tag for...

20.08.2025 7

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Can Congress Stop Trump From Starting a War in Mexico?

More than 30 human rights groups urge congressional leaders to block Trump’s attempt to target Mexican cartels. The post Can Congress Stop Trump...

15.08.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

The Incredible Disappearing Human Rights Reports

The State Department’s new reports whitewash the records of some of the world’s most notorious nations and targets Trump’s enemies. The post The...

14.08.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Administration Guts Annual Human Rights Report on Israel

Clocking in at nine whole pages — down from 103 in 2024 — the new State Department human rights report is “functionally useless.” The post...

13.08.2025 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump’s Use of Troops for Policing Hasn’t Been Seen Since America Was Ruled by a King

“The ability to use the military anywhere, anytime, for any purpose — it’s absolutely unprecedented.” The post Trump’s Use of Troops for...

12.08.2025 7

The Intercept

Nick Turse

ICE Agent Caught on Camera Disguised as a Construction Worker

The Intercept confirmed that a federal agent caught on camera wearing a hardhat and safety vest works for ICE. The post ICE Agent Caught on Camera...

11.08.2025 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Orders State Department to Overlook International Human Rights Abuses

The State Department was told to cut from its human rights reports info on election integrity, corruption and the expulsion of refugees. The post...

08.08.2025 7

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Pentagon: U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed Africans

A new Pentagon report sheds light on AFRICOM’s disastrous counterterrorism campaigns. The post Pentagon: U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed...

05.08.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

National Guard Ordered to Do ICE Paperwork at Immigration Facilities in 20 States

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to immigration facilities further blurs the line between military and law enforcement. The post National...

01.08.2025 30

The Intercept

Nick Turse

State Dept: Trump’s “Third Countries” for Immigrants Have Awful Human Rights Records

The White House search for partners in its global gulag has grown to 64 nations. Most of them are notorious violators of human rights. The post State...

29.07.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

The Pentagon Won’t Track Troops Deployed on U.S. Soil. So We Will.

The Pentagon says 20,000 federal troops have deployed to support ICE across the country. The real number may be markedly higher. The post The Pentagon...

22.07.2025 8

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Administration Deports Five Men to Eswatini, Expanding Global Gulag in Africa

It’s the latest development in Donald Trump’s efforts to outsource immigrant detention to poorer countries beset by violence and human rights...

16.07.2025 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse

The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did Was Detain One Guy

He wasn’t even a protester — just rushing to an appointment in a federal building. The post The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did...

16.07.2025 80

The Intercept

Nick Turse

House Democrat Calls on Kristi Noem To Resign Over ICE Lies

Bernie Sanders, Delia Ramirez, Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, and Rashida Tlaib reacted with outrage to The Intercept's investigation. The post House...

11.07.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

ICE Said They Were Being Flown to Louisiana. Their Flight Landed in Africa

An Intercept investigation shows that immigration officials deceived the men now expelled to South Sudan. The post ICE Said They Were Being Flown to...

09.07.2025 90

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Administration Expels Eight Men to War-Torn “Third Country” South Sudan

The Supreme Court is helping the Trump administration expand its deportation regime — and restrict immigrants’ rights to object for fear of...

07.07.2025 7

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Supreme Court Lets Trump Banish Immigrants to South Sudan

Only one of the eight immigrants set to be expelled to South Sudan is from that nation. The post Supreme Court Lets Trump Banish Immigrants to South...

04.07.2025 9

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Why Won’t ICE Comment on Kristi Noem’s Cannibal Stories?

The Homeland Security boss said ICE deported a self-eating cannibal but provided no evidence. This plays into centuries of racist fantasies. The post...

02.07.2025 9

The Intercept

Nick Turse

The Whiff of Corruption: Trump’s New Perfume Has Strong Notes of Graft

Trump’s wealth grew by over $1 billion in the past year, but the White House insists he isn’t profiting off of the presidency. The post The Whiff...

01.07.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Pete Hegseth Is Mad the Media Won’t Celebrate U.S. War With Iran

“How about we talk about how special America is?” Hegseth asked. He’s not the first U.S. official to demand pro-war propaganda. The post Pete...

27.06.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump’s Global Gulag Search Expands to 53 Nations

The Trump administration is seeking deals with more and more nations to hold deportees — now with the blessing of the Supreme Court. The post...

25.06.2025 60

The Intercept

Nick Turse

U.S. Military Under Attack Again for Joining Israel’s Wars

There were no reports of casualties from the attack on a base in Qatar, as the base was evacuated in advance. The post U.S. Military Under Attack...

23.06.2025 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Says Iran’s Nuke Sites Are “Obliterated.” The Military Isn’t So Sure.

Defense officials say his claims are “overblown” — and the intelligence community said Iran wasn’t building a bomb. The post Trump Says...

23.06.2025 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Self-Proclaimed “Peacemaker” Drags U.S. Into Another War

Heeding the request of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump dispatched U.S. warplanes to bomb Iran. The post...

22.06.2025 70

The Intercept

Nick Turse

U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.

The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb. The post U.S. Intel Says...

17.06.2025 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse