Rep. Ilhan Omar Questions Biden’s First Airstrike on Somalia
In a letter to the White House, the Somali-born Democrat demands answers about the legality and purpose of the attack.
National Security
U.S. Military Bought Cameras in Violation of America's Own China Sanctions
Purchased camera systems were supposedly made in the U.S. but actually originated from Chinese companies blacklisted for security reasons.
The Controversial Prosecutor at the Heart of the Julian Assange Case
Gordon Kromberg has been dogged by allegations of bias and politicized prosecutions. Now he could shape the future of journalism.
At Least Seven Colombians in Haiti Assassination Received U.S. Training
Trainings for the Colombian mercenaries accused of killing Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were conducted in both the U.S. and Colombia, some as recently as 2015.
American ISIS Podcast
An American ISIS Fighter Describes the Caliphate's Final Days — and His Own
A new documentary podcast from The Intercept and Topic Studios offers the most detailed account yet of an American who lived and died inside the Islamic State.
Military Removes Training Document Conflating Socialists With Terrorists
A manual used in the Navy's anti-terrorism courses lumped “anarchists, socialists and neo-nazis” together as examples of "political terrorists."
Home, but Not Free: NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Adjusts to Her Release From Prison
Winner’s home confinement is part of the longest sentence ever for leaking material to the press — and her family is seeking clemency.
Federal Informants Are Often Promised Visas. They Rarely Materialize.
Instead of bad faith, a new report finds a broken system.
Biden’s Bombing Campaign Is a Trumpian Assertion of Presidential Power
Trump’s berserk recklessness opened a window to rein in presidential war powers. Biden's actions show that window is now closed.
How Trump Ally Michael Flynn Nurtured — and Profited From — the QAnon Conspiracy Theory
Flynn hitched his financial fortunes to QAnon as early as the summer of 2019, when he was facing a mountain of legal costs.