States Begin to Crack Down on Broker Abuse as the SEC Dithers
Several states are considering ambitious proposals to crack down on brokers because federal regulators are not properly protecting investors.
Politics
Freedom Caucus Chair Mark Meadows Wants to Eliminate Super PACs
Meadows, a North Carolina Republican, is a top 10 recipient of small-dollar donations in Congress.
Intercept Investigation Leads to Record Fines Over Foreign Campaign Contributions
A Jeb Bush Super PAC and a Chinese-owned corporation must pay almost $1 million for funneling foreign money into the 2016 presidential election.
The End of Roe
A GOP Bill in Georgia Would Jail Doctors Who Perform Abortions in a Post-Roe America
Five states have already passed a so-called trigger law, which would ban nearly all abortions if the Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Voices
Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings Has Unveiled a Startlingly Progressive Reform Agenda
Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings sought input of an experienced team that recommended sweeping reforms including bail, sentencing, and probation.
Voices
Hillary Clinton Is Still Deeply Confused About What Happened in Wisconsin. Here's Why That Matters.
In Selma, Alabama, Clinton linked the civil rights struggle to her 2016 loss. There’s so much more to it.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the New Left
The Intercept’s Senior Politics Editor Briahna Gray spoke with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at SXSW about debates around identity, race, and class.
Voices
Elizabeth Warren’s Big Tech Beatdown Will Spark a Vital and Unprecedented Debate
Elizabeth Warren's call to break up Facebook, Google, and Amazon is imperfect and light on details — but it's a good start.
Voices
Did Blackwater's Erik Prince Lie to Congress About a Trump Tower Meeting? I Asked Him.
The controversial “super mercenary” arranged a secret meeting in Trump Tower with Donald Trump Jr. and apparently didn’t tell Congress.
GOP Candidate on Himself: "Did This Guy Make Some Dumbass Facebook Posts? Absolutely."
Frank Scavo deleted anti-Muslim Facebook posts, but legislators still say he’s unfit for office.