Voices
Did Israel Just “Blow Up” Trump’s Bid for an Iran Nuclear Deal?
On Thursday, Trump said he worried a strike might sink negotiations — or maybe it would help! What Netanyahu wants seems obvious.
National Security
Trump Appointee Wanted to Lock Up CIA Leaker for a Decade. The Judge Ignored Him.
The judge in Asif William Rahman’s case disregarded pleas from the Trump administration to go well beyond sentencing guidelines.
Feds Seek “Unprecedented” Sentence Boost for CIA Leaker, Leaning on His Use of Signal
Asif William Rahman’s lawyers thought they had a deal. Now Trump’s prosecutors are asking for a super harsh sentence.
Chilling Dissent
Kristi Noem Told Us She Asked for Soldiers to Arrest Protesters — Then She Backtracked
In an email that DHS later walked back, the Homeland Security secretary asked the Pentagon to “direct the military on the ground in Los Angeles to arrest rioters.”
The War on Immigrants
Trump Deploys Marines to a “Manufactured Crisis,” Defense Official Says
A defense official told The Intercept that Trump’s move to use Marines to stifle anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles is a “provocation.”
Trump Threatened to Cut Musk’s Contracts. Golden Dome Deserves Worse.
The fallout between the president and the world’s richest man revolves around a missile system that experts say is a total boondoggle.
Top U.S. General in Africa Paints Grim Picture of U.S. Military Failures in Africa
After two decades, and many failed counterterrorism efforts, the Trump administration is considering shuttering U.S. Africa Command.
OpenAI's Pitch to Trump: Rank the World on U.S. Tech Interests
In a paper submitted directly to the Trump administration, OpenAI outlines a Cold Warrior exhortation to divide the world into camps.
Expect Trump’s Military Parade to Cost More Than the Army Says
The Army says Trump’s June 14 military parade will cost up to $45 million. This is likely an underestimate due to unaccounted expenses.
U.S. Conducts “Largest Airstrike in the History of the World” (Sort Of)
The U.S. launched 16 jets from the USS Harry S. Truman to drop 125,000 pounds of bombs on a cave complex in Somalia, killing 14.