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President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary 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.

Targeting Iran

Another U.S. Soldier Is Dead as Iran War Casualties Rise

An additional 66 U.S. personnel were wounded in action this month, pushing the official count of Iran war casualties above 850.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) speaks to members of the media as the Trump Cabinet briefs members of Congress on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump administration Cabinet officials will be briefing all lawmakers in the House and Senate on U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Midterms 2026

John Fetterman Is Fundraising on GOP Donor Email Lists

The hardline pro-Israel senator has been flirting with the idea of switching parties. Now he’s using Republican campaign infrastructure.

Demonstrators hold signs during a voting rights rally outside the US Capitol in Washington DC, US on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. The US Supreme Court refused to clear the Postal Service to enforce new restrictions on mail-in ballots for the congressional midterms, in a rebuff to the Trump administration after some states started early voting and opponents warned late-breaking changes would inject chaos into the elections. Photographer: Pete Kiehart/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Midterms 2026

They Trained to Protect Immigrants From ICE. Now They’re Prepping to Defend the Midterm Elections.

Jessica Washington

ICE-watchers-turned-poll-watchers are preparing for the worst, as the Trump administration hints at potential strategies to disrupt the midterm elections.

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 30: Recording artist Pink speaks on stage during the celebration of the launch of UNICEF Kid Power on November 30, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/FilmMagic)

Israel’s War on Gaza

Pink Supported Macklemore’s Firing. Now Activists Want UNICEF to Cut Ties With Her.

Mohammadjamal Azizi and his wife Hannaneh Alikaram in Sari, Iran, in 2024. Though the couple submitted nearly identical requests asylum, his bid was granted and hers was denied.

Targeting Iran

Immigration Roulette: Husband Granted Asylum, Wife Locked Up Awaiting Deportation

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Apocalypse Now: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Investigate the End-Timers Alliance

Decision on Charging Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s Killers Looms Over Minneapolis DA Race

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Apocalypse Now: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Investigate the End-Timers Alliance

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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - AUGUST 10: Protesters holding banners and Palestinian flags march to Times Square after picketing The New York Times to demand justice for Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif and all journalists killed in Gaza by Israel, on August 10, 2026, in New York City, United States.

Voices

The New York Times Conveniently Forgets the Real Stakes of Attacks on Free Speech

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 14: Ed Sheeran performs during iHeartRadio KISS108's Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at TD Garden on December 14, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for for iHeartRadio)

Voices

Ed Sheeran’s Craven “Neutrality” Is a Watershed Moment for Mainstreaming Palestine Solidarity

Natasha Lennard

Iran

A helicopter lands on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln after it arrived at the port in Laem Chabang, Chonburi, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.

Iran War Has the U.S. Military on the Brink of a “Breakdown”

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

Midterms

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

The Intercept Briefing

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

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)

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

Natasha Lennard

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

Justice

ICE Revives Former “Hellhole” Prison — And Hires the Same Company To Run It

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is introduced during an unveiling ceremony for a new 9/11 Memorial Wall at One Police Plaza on September 09, 2026 in New York City. Mayor Mamdani joined NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, family members of first responders, and other NYPD officers as they unveiled a new wall display that honors first responders who lost their lives during the September 11th World Trade Center terror attacks and since. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

NYPD Misconduct Payouts Still Soar Under Mamdani — And May Keep Growing

This Oct. 24, 2001 file photo shows the death chamber at the state prison in Jackson, Ga.

A Lone Juror Hijacked Deliberations. This Time, a Man Faces Execution.

FAA Investigates Drone Pilot Who Films Animal Abusers

War on Gaza

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft arrives before an NFL football owners meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Atlanta.

Robert Kraft Claims His Donations Help Palestinians. Turns Out He’s Funding Friends of the IDF.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 29: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold a short rally after marching around the "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" in the West Lawn of Columbia University on April 29, 2024 in New York City. Demonstrators marched at Columbia University as a 2 P.M. deadline to clear the encampment given to students by the university passed. Columbia was the first elite college to erect an encampment in support of Palestine, with students demanding that the school divest from Israel amid the Israel-Hamas war, in which more than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Columbia Gives Big Money to Pro-Israel Groups — But Not to Pro-Palestine Ones

Meghnad Bose, Macy Hanzlik-Barend

NEWARK, NJ - AUGUST 8: United Airlines airplanes move along a taxiway at Newark Liberty International Airport as a child plays in a window on August 8, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

United Airlines Ships War Materiel to Israel Aboard Passenger Flights

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

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

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 11: The University of Houston's Turning Point USA chapter hosts a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk, in front of the university's Student Center and 9/11 memorial, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 in Houston.

Fired After the Charlie Kirk Revenge Purge, They’re Still Unemployed

Jessica Washington

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a Mexican Border Defense Medal Ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on July 27, 2026. (Photo by Annabelle GORDON / AFP via Getty Images)

Pentagon Employee DataRepublican Posts Inside Info About Hacks Against the Far Left

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)

They Tried to Make Charlie Kirk a Saint. They Made Him a Meme.

Katherine Krueger

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.