AI Firm Behind Mysterious Trump Donation Is Run by Alleged Election Overthrow Plotter
Why did a shadowy nonprofit make a six-figure gift to Trump’s inauguration committee? “It was mostly to meet people,” said a company official.
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The Long History of Lawlessness in U.S. Policy Toward Latin America
By shipping immigrants to Nayib Bukele’s megaprison in El Salvador, Trump is using a far-right ally for his own ends.
Congress’s Biggest Financial Priority Is “Stablecoin.” What the Hell Is That?
Instead of tackling crashing markets, Congress is pushing a crypto sector that the Trump family is financially involved in.
The Galaxy Brains of the Trump White House Want to Use Tariffs to Buy Bitcoin
Critics on the right and left say the bitcoin reserve is a pointless industry handout — and using tariff revenue is even dumber.
DOGE Installs a Former Tesla Employee at the FBI
Former Tesla employee Tarak Makecha has roles at the FBI and the Justice Department, records reviewed by The Intercept show.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Universities Told Students to Leave the Country. ICE Just Said They Didn’t Actually Have To.
In their haste to comply with apparent directives from Trump, universities became unwitting handmaidens of the deportation machine.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Inside Columbia’s Betrayal of Its Middle Eastern Studies Department
Columbia reassured its Middle Eastern studies scholars behind the scenes — then, to appease Trump, threw them to the wolves.
Israel’s War on Gaza
“How Can I Take Anyone Seriously Talking About Mohsen Being Antisemitic?”
Marco Rubio revoked his green card for antisemitism. His Jewish Israeli friend calls bullshit.
Fetterman Campaign Bleeds Money
As he cozies up to Trump and Netanyahu, Sen. John Fetterman brought in less than half his average haul over the last five quarters.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Nobel Winner Joseph Stiglitz Denounces Columbia’s Apparent Capitulation to Trump
Stiglitz, perhaps the most renowned Columbia professor, gave an exclusive interview to The Intercept on academic freedom, deportations of students, and more.