Elon Musk’s Growing Purge of His Twitter Critics — at the Behest of the Far Right
The anarchist website It’s Going Down has no idea why its account was suspended. It had never tweeted about Elon Musk’s private jet.
Akela Lacy
Akela Lacy is a Senior Politics Reporter at The Intercept and co-host of The Intercept Briefing podcast. She was previously The Intercept’s inaugural Ady Barkan Reporting Fellow; prior to that, she was a Politics Fellow in the D.C. Bureau.
She has also worked at Politico, covering breaking news and immigration. She produced Politico’s flagship newsletter, Playbook, and co-authored the afternoon newsletter, Playbook PM. Prior to that, Lacy worked in international reporting at the Pulitzer Center. She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in sociology and Italian. She is based in New York.
She has also worked at Politico, covering breaking news and immigration. She produced Politico’s flagship newsletter, Playbook, and co-authored the afternoon newsletter, Playbook PM. Prior to that, Lacy worked in international reporting at the Pulitzer Center. She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in sociology and Italian. She is based in New York.
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Federal Prisons Failed to Stop a Pattern of Sexual Abuse Against Women
A Senate investigation found that the Bureau of Prisons did not "prevent, detect, and stop recurring sexual abuse in at least four federal prisons, including abuse by senior prison officials.”
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Incarcerated People Forced to Do Dangerous Work for "Slave" Wages at Height of Pandemic
New documents show the extent of the prison labor in New York, including jobs like asbestos removal.
Pennsylvania’s Governor-Elect Ran on Saving Democracy. Then He Appointed a Trump White House Lawyer.
Though Josh Shapiro’s entire election strategy was that he was the anti-MAGA candidate, the centrist Democrat’s team included Republican Jim Schultz.
Hakeem Jeffries Was a Literal No-Show on the Green New Deal
With momentum behind the climate initiative, progressive organizers set up an event with Jeffries in mind. Instead, his constituents found an empty chair.
Philly DA Larry Krasner: In Midterms, Democrats Went “Republican-Lite” on Crime
The embattled progressive district attorney said election victories show how Democrats can win big — by leaning into criminal justice reforms.
The Dangers of Democrats Boosting MAGA Republicans
The midterm strategy to fund Republican extremists in the primaries worked. Some fear it will strengthen the far right in the long term.
Pennsylvania GOP House Leader Blessed Larry Krasner Impeachment Vote After Heated Caucus Meeting
Right-wing Republicans in the state House, who have been threatening Kerry Benninghoff’s leadership, demanded a lame-duck vote in a caucus meeting.
New York Democratic Party Chair Takes No Responsibility for Elections. So What Does He Do?
“I know that there are lots of people that think I’m the worst person in the world,” Jay Jacobs said, “but the truth is I’m probably only in third or fourth place.”
John Fetterman Wins Crucial Senate Seat, As Pennsylvania Democrats Rack Up Wins
The victory, with Fetterman outpacing Biden, gives Democrats breathing room in their uphill bid to keep the Senate in a midterm election.