DNC Superdelegate Promoting Brokered Convention Is a Significant GOP Donor, Health Care Lobbyist
“I am a committed Democrat but as a lobbyist, there are times when I need to have access to both sides,” William Owen told The Intercept.
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Coronavirus Spending Bill Could Be Used to Cement Spying Powers, Surveillance Critics in Congress Warned
The congressional effort to rein in the government’s surveillance powers before a March 15 deadline could run up against a new opponent: a new coronavirus.
Who Loves Dictators? Bernie or His Rivals?
While Bernie Sanders faces attacks for supporting the Castro regime, it’s his rivals who have long histories of cozying up to dictators.
Emails Show Rep. Henry Cuellar Provided Extensive Favors to Border Security Lobbyists
Perceptics, which sells license plate readers, has tapped Cuellar for favors since 2011. Cuellar faces a competitive primary on Super Tuesday.
Our Revolution, Accused of Dark-Money Spending for Sanders, Took Only Six Donations Over $5,000 in 2019, None Larger than $25,000
The nonprofit told The Intercept its six big contributions totaled $78,289.53 last year, or roughly 4 percent of its revenue.
Intercepted Podcast
Bernie Sanders’s Fight Against Trump, the GOP, the Democratic Establishment, and Corporate Media
Rev. Jesse Jackson joins for an interview, and Intercepted producer Laura Flynn and The Intercept’s Aída Chávez report from Nevada.
Trump Praises Modi's India, as Muslims Are Beaten on the Streets and a Mosque Is Defiled
In India, Donald Trump heaped praise on the nation’s leader, Narendra Modi, and ignored a spasm of violence against Muslims unfolding on the streets.
When Two Judges Knocked Down Sentences to Protect Immigrants From Deportation, Amy Klobuchar’s Office Appealed and Won
One judge rebuked Amy Klobuchar’s prosecutor’s office as a “gopher” and “water boy” for immigration authorities.
A Crop of Dark-Money Groups Is Backing Democratic Efforts to Retake the Senate
As more Democrats swear off dark money, at least six races where candidates have the backing of national Democrats are seeing major funding from super PACs.
Bloomberg's Investment Portfolio Includes Bets on Private Equity, Fracking
Little is known about Mike Bloomberg’s personal investments. The Intercept has identified a number of firms backed by the billionaire.