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Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Prototyping and Experimentation Alexander Lovett, left, shows a drone to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, right, at a display of multi-domain autonomous systems in the Pentagon courtyard, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington.

AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts Reveal

The Intercept sued to obtain records that reveal an intimate relationship between the military and OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 20: People wearing T-shirts featuring Charlie Kirk stand outside the Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters to commemorate the conservative activist on September 20, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. As tens of thousands of people poured into Phoenix this weekend to attend Mr. Kirk's memorial service at the city's N.F.L. stadium on Sunday. (Photo by Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)

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Right-Wing Speech Crackdowns Turned Charlie Kirk Into a Meme

Katherine Krueger

By elevating Kirk to a martyr, the right made his ridicule a logical reaction to their repression.

Prosecutor Kelly Siegler addresses the jury during the closing arguments of a trial on November 19, 2007 in the Criminal Justice Center in Houston, Texas.

A True-Crime Star’s Lurid Claims Sent a Man to Die. Her Key Witness Just Recanted.

Liliana Segura, Jordan Smith

The DNA expert at Jeff Prible’s trial accuses then-prosecutor Kelly Siegler of using his testimony in an “inflammatory” way.

TOPSHOT - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures while announcing that Mexico will hit back at US President Donald Trump's tariffs with retaliatory duties of its own as there was "no reason or justification" for his decision, duing her news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, on March 4, 2025. Stinging US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods came into effect as a deadline to avert President Donald Trump's levies passed without the nations striking a deal -- a move set to snarl supply chains. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP) (Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images)

Claudia Sheinbaum Wants to Ban Dual Citizens From Office to Shield Mexico From Trump

Jorge Medellín

The Intercept Briefing

25 Years After 9/11, Muslims Are Still Politicians’ Favorite Scapegoat

COSTA MESA, CA - August 17: A Flock camera is located at the corner of Harbor Blvd. and Gisler Ave. in Costa Mesa on Monday, August 17, 2026. In July, the Costa Mesa City Council decided to keep its three-year contract with Flock Safety, the provider of surveillance cameras that automatically log license plates. (Photo by Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

Flock Donations to Local Politicians’ Groups Skyrocket as Protests Against AI Cameras Mount

A US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stands watch inside Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 23, 2026. Immigration agents will be deployed in US airports beginning Monday, aiming to alleviate soaring congestion at security screenings amid a weeks-long budget standoff over President Donald Trump's mass deportation drive, officials said. (Photo by kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images)

The War on Immigrants

ICE Gave New Hires Access to Restricted Info on Palantir App Before They Passed Background Checks

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Right-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBA

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What American Doctors Saw in Gaza

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Rep. Seth Moulton speaks after losing the Democratic nomination during a primary election night event Tuesday Sept. 1, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Reba Saldanha)

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Seth Moulton Sold Out Trans Kids — and Lost His Senate Race

Natasha Lennard

US Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks with reporters during a Student Meet and Greet at the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on August 26, 2026.

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CBS News Spins El-Sayed’s 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal

Iran

Dark oil residue collects in shallow coastal waters on Qeshm Island, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, amid ongoing wartime attacks on vessels and infrastructure in and around the Strait of Hormuz, though the spill's source has not been independently determined.

Ecocide in Iran

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, salute as a U.S. Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Pvt. Isabella Gonzales of Carrollton, Texas, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

Sixty More U.S. Soldiers Reported Injured in Iran War

This picture taken from the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah shows smoke billowing from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the village of Bani Hayyan on August 13, 2026. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on August 12 condemned Israel's "systematic destruction" in the country's south as a violation of international law, as Israel's defence minister said its military was "destroying all the houses" there. (Photo by Ammar Ammar / AFP via Getty Images) /

The Mossad Suffers a Crushing Defeat Entirely of Its Own Making

Séamus Malekafzali

A cleric raises the body of Mohammad Ali Kialha in a funeral procession in Qazvin, Iran on March 23.

The Short Life of a Newborn During the Iran War

Peiman Salehi, Nick Turse

Midterms

Marc Rowan, chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, speaks during the Bloomberg Invest event in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The conference brings together the most influential voices across asset management, banking, private capital and wealth. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

“Board of Peace” Billionaire Backs AIPAC Fund Targeting Pro-Palestine Candidates

A Democratic Socialist Aims to Oust a Top AIPAC Beneficiary in Florida

MADISON, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 11: Democratic Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to reporters after voting in the primary election on August 11, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin. Recent polling has Hong with a substantial lead over her nearest Democratic rival David Crowley. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Francesca Hong’s Loss in Wisconsin Is a Win for AI Data Centers — for Now

Jessica Washington

The Most Expensive Democratic Senate Primary Has a Winner

Justice

The Richwood Correctional Center, an ICE detention facility, is seen in this aerial photo in Monroe, La., Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Trump Admin Said She Was Lying About Stillbirth in ICE Custody. New Evidence Points to Lack of Prenatal Care.

Timothy Pratt, Andrew Free

A New Tree-Sit Movement to Block Trump’s Border Wall

Natasha Lennard

Demonstrators against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand behind a fence outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building where federal agents are operating, following last weeks fatal shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 26, 2026. On January 24, federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, while scuffling with him on an icy roadway in Minneapolis, less than three weeks after an immigration officer fired on Renee Good, also 37, killing her in her car. US President Donald Trump blamed their deaths on Democratic "chaos," as his administration faced intensifying pressure over its mass immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)

Conservative Groups Side With Minneapolis Protesters Against Trump Crackdown

An illustration shows a masked agent and a man wearing a vest that says "Sheriff."

Local Cops Flout Sanctuary Law to Help ICE Deport Immigrants

War on Gaza

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2026/04/11: A protester is being arrested by the police for holding a placard reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action" during the rally. Protesters gathered for a demonstration organised by Defend Our Juries calling for the lifting of restrictions on protest rights in the United Kingdom. More than 300 demonstrators staged a mass sit-in in Trafalgar Square, holding signs reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action" as part of the protest. Police moved in to arrest participants on suspicion of offences related to displaying support for a proscribed organisation, while activists argue the action highlights concerns over civil liberties and freedom of expression. (Photo by Andrea Domeniconi/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

“They Want People Scared”: Former Palestine Action Member Blasts Trump’s Terror Sanctions

QUSRA, WEST BANK, PALESTINE - AUGUST 20: Israeli army soldiers patrol as Palestinian residents remain confined inside their homes in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on August 20, 2026, after the Israeli military declared three residential properties a 'closed military zone' following repeated attacks and blockade by Israeli settlers. The restrictions began on Aug. 9, when settlers surrounded the homes and limited residents' movement and access to food, water and electricity. The 13-day blockade, which affects a home owned by Palestinian-American Loui Ridi, has drawn international attention, leading U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, a long-time supporter of West Bank settlements, to issue a rare statement condemning the actions of the extremist settlers and describing them as 'terrorists' as local families appeal for an immediate end to the military isolation. Ridi said Huckabee's remarks were a positive step but had not changed conditions on the ground, and called on the US government to provide protection for him and his family. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Palestinians Asked for Help Against Settlers. Israelis Detained Palestinian Workers Instead.

Kavitha Chekuru

What American Doctors Saw in Gaza

TOPSHOT - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with the US Secretary of State at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on September 15, 2025. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would provide "unwavering support" to Israel in the war in Gaza as he called for the eradication of Hamas during a visit to the US ally on September 15. (Photo by Nathan Howard / POOL / AFP) (Photo by NATHAN HOWARD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel Justified Its Wars by Calling Enemies “Crazy.” Now, the Warning Signs All Apply to Israel.

Eli Clifton, Ian S. Lustick

Unmasking ICE

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 26: ICE agents stand guard in front of protesters outside Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centeron May 26, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. The protests, which have become tense over the holiday weekend, come amid reports of an ongoing hunger strike by detainees. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

ICE Is Paying a Controversial AI Firm to Hide the Identities of Agents

NYC, NY, UNITED STATES - 2025/12/19: Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building. According to White House Border Czar Tom Homan, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will increase its operations in New York City due to its status as a sanctuary city. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

ICE Mandates Dress Code After Killings and Botched Arrest

Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, left, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will look to defend her immigration enforcement and make the case to end the DHS shutdown in front of a combative audience before hearings in both chambers. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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

Matt Sledge, Sam Biddle

ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence

Matt Sledge, Sam Biddle

Chilling Dissent

Counter-protesters, some carrying ANTIFA flags, stand beneath palm trees on the beach awaiting to confront demonstrators for a "Patriot March" demonstration in support of US President Donald Trump on January 9, 2021 in the Pacific Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the U.S.

This Feb. 6, 2017 file photo shows the U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla.

Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: David Ellison, Chairman & CEO, Paramount Skydance speaks on stage during New York Upfront Partnership Event 2026 at Storied NYC on April 22, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Paramount)

This Mysterious “Astroturf” Group Popped Up to Defend the Paramount Merger

People walk in the parking lot outside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Adelanto, Calif. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.