Leaked ICE Guide Offers Unprecedented View of Agency’s Asset Forfeiture Tactics
An internal “Asset Forfeiture Handbook” instructs ICE agents on how to appraise property before seizing it.
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Homeland Security Pick Gen. John Kelly Fails to Disclose Ties to Defense Contractors
Last week, we reported that Kelly didn't disclose he was vice chairman at the Spectrum Group. Now we've found him listed on the boards of two defense contractors he didn't disclose either.
Homeland Security Nominee Gen. John Kelly Failed to Disclose Position at Lobbying Firm on Ethics Disclosure
Kelly did not disclose his position as a vice chairman at a lobbying firm called the Spectrum Group on his federal ethics forms made public this week, potentially running afoul of the law.
Maryland Democrat Running for Governor Wants Investors to Fund Child Care. Experts Are Skeptical.
A new child care proposal takes the rhetoric of capitalism seriously and literally.
Hillary Clinton's "Corrupt Establishment" Is Now Advising Donald Trump
The list of members of Trump's new "Strategic and Policy Forum" on domestic economic issues is a who's-who of corporate elites.
Could David Petraeus, Rumored Candidate for Secretary of State, Get a Security Clearance?
After criticizing Clinton for mishandling classified information, Trump is reportedly considering Petraeus for a top job. But can the retired general get clearance?
For Immigrant Students on Long Island, Trump’s War on Gangs Means the Wrong T-Shirt Could Get You Deported
Teens are being detained by ICE after dubious claims of gang affiliation make their way from school officials to immigration authorities.
Jared Kushner Tried and Failed to Get a Half-Billion-Dollar Bailout From Qatar
Qatar is facing an ongoing blockade. Kushner, meanwhile, has played a key behind-the-scenes role in hardening the U.S. posture toward the nation.
YouTube and Facebook Are Removing Evidence of Atrocities, Jeopardizing Cases Against War Criminals
After claiming to be forces for accountability in the Arab Spring, social media networks these days routinely remove war crimes evidence, human rights groups say.
Donald Trump Wins Over Secretive “Children of Israel” Megadonor
Fox's ownership of Children of Israel was unknown until <em>The Intercept</em> reported on it several weeks ago.