The State Department Isn’t Telling Congress When U.S. Weapons Fall Into the Wrong Hands
Congress is being left in the dark about the fate of U.S. weapons transfers, a new federal watchdog report found.
National Security
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.
License to Kill
Fetterman Is Sole Democrat to Vote Against Blocking Caribbean Drug Boat Attacks
It was the first time members of Congress were put on record about whether they supported or opposed the president’s war in the Caribbean.
Trump Calls Cartel Members “Terrorists.” They’re Armed With Bullets From a U.S. Army Factory.
The president blames Mexico for the flow of drugs into the U.S. — while the flow of guns from the U.S. displaces poor people in Mexico.
License to Kill
Trump Declares He Can Wage Secret Wars Against Anyone He Calls an Enemy
“The Trump administration is saying that one person — the president — now decides if the United States is going to war.”
Hegseth Attack on “Beardos” Targets Troops on Race and Religion, Military Sources Say
Hanafi Muslim and Nordic pagan service members told The Intercept Hegseth's new policy was exclusionary to their beliefs.
License to Kill
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.”
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.
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.
License to Kill
Venezuela Boat Crews Targeted by Trump Are Low-Level Pawns in the Drug Game
When drug boat operators get caught, they usually get a few years in prison. Now Trump is executing them without trials.