Amid DSCC Pressure, Democratic Populist J.D. Scholten Exits Iowa Senate Race
Scholten, who is among a small coterie of anti-establishment Democrats to outperform Kamala Harris in deep red states, will endorse Josh Turek.
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Chaos on New York’s Streets, Brought to You by the NYPD
The police seem to run reds whenever they feel like it — and only they could say whether it’s a real emergency.
License to Kill
Can Congress Stop Trump From Starting a War in Mexico?
More than 30 human rights groups urge congressional leaders to block Trump’s attempt to target Mexican cartels.
Israel’s War on Gaza
DNC Leadership Pressured Gen Z Member to Kill Resolution on Banning Arms to Israel
Democrats say they need enthusiasm among young voters. They aren’t listening to what Gen Z wants.
The Incredible Disappearing Human Rights Reports
The State Department’s new reports whitewash the records of some of the world’s most notorious nations and target Trump’s enemies.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Deportation Airline Avelo Relies on Blue-State Subsidies. Will Dem Governors Do Anything About It?
Activists want blue states to stop handing out cash to Avelo, the airline that operated 10 percent of ICE’s deportation flights.
The End of Roe
Veterans Are “Guinea Pigs” in Trump’s First National Abortion Ban Experiment
“They’re testing what they want to do with the rest of the country on us,” one veteran told The Intercept.
Israel’s War on Gaza
New U.S. Report on Israel's Human Rights Abuses Is 91 Percent Shorter
Clocking in at nine whole pages — down from 103 in 2024 — the new State Department human rights report is “functionally useless.”
How Investigators Tracked Down the D.C. Plane Crash Video Leaker
Police reports obtained by The Intercept show how sloppy op-sec led to criminal charges under a squishy state law.
Trump’s Use of Troops for Policing Hasn’t Been Seen Since America Was Ruled by a King
“The ability to use the military anywhere, anytime, for any purpose — it’s absolutely unprecedented.”