Wall Street Wants to Kill the Agency Protecting Americans From Financial Scams
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has become a fast-moving agency that actually chalks up wins for average Americans. Republicans have sworn to kill it.
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After Going from Church to Church Seeking Help, A Mexican Family Finds Sanctuary in Philadelphia
Carmela Hernandez is one of at least 32 people who have publicly taken sanctuary from deportation in churches in 14 states across the country.
Trump Administration Suddenly Cancels Refugee Program That Saved Lives of Central American Children
Trump's State Department gave barely 24 hours notice that it was ending a program to protect children from a treacherous route to the U.S.
For Georgia Democrats, the Governor's Mansion Is in Reach. But Are They Selling the Platform Voters Want?
The platforms of gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans don't necessarily speak to the Georgians whose votes they're trying to get.
How the Government Botched the Case Against Cliven Bundy
The mistrial of Cliven Bundy is the latest in a series of embarrassing blunders involving egregious misconduct by federal agents and prosecutors.
Syrian City’s Survivors Describe Three Years of Siege Under the Islamic State
The Islamic State was at the gates of Deir al-Zour — and the war-profiteers were already inside.
The Unwanted: A Haunting Look at the Rohingya Who Escaped Ethnic Cleansing
Myanmar uses violence to force waves of Rohingya Muslims into Bangladesh. Photographs from Paula Bronstein show the decimation.
Shaun King Joins The Intercept as Columnist, Vanessa Gezari as National Security Editor, and More
Associate Editor Maryam Saleh and politics reporter Aída Chávez join the D.C. bureau. Kate Aronoff and Rachel M. Cohen become contributing writers.
Lindsey Graham on Obamacare Repeal: I Had No Idea What I Was Doing
The senator admitted he was clueless on health care: "I thought everybody else knew what the hell they were talking about, but apparently not."
Did Trump Break the Law by Telling NFL Owners to Fire Players?
There’s a law against government officials trying to influence private employment decisions.