Leaked Pentagon Doc Gives Unprecedented U.S. Intel View Into Secret Yemen War Talks
Before a Chinese-brokered Saudi-Iran détente accelerated ceasefire talks, U.S. intelligence reported Saudi Arabia and the Houthis were gearing up for brinksmanship.
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Ken Klippenstein is a D.C.-based investigative reporter who focuses on national security. He is also an avid Freedom of Information Act requester. Prior to joining The Intercept, he was The Nation’s D.C. correspondent.
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Leaked Pentagon Document Shows How Ukraine War Is Bleeding Into Middle East
A highly classified document explores how Ukraine war could spill over into war with Iran.
“How to Blow Up a Pipeline” Movie Poses Terror Threat, Kansas City Intel Agency Claims
The Kansas City Regional Fusion Center warned law enforcement of a “developing threat” — but with no specifics.
Tasked With Stopping Terror, Colorado’s Intel Agency Monitors Students Protesting Gun Violence
The Colorado Information Analysis Center alerted authorities to an activist group organizing walkouts in response to school shootings.
All the President’s Crimes
Trump’s Lawyer Joe Tacopina Donated to Democratic Rep Who Called for Trump’s Prosecution
Kathleen Rice, at the time a House member from New York, sent a criminal referral to the FBI in 2021.
Pentagon Tries to Cast Bank Runs as National Security Threat
“When our financial system is under assault, that is a national security issue,” Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner told The Intercept.
Matt Gaetz’s Legislative Aide Is a Convicted War Criminal
Derrick Miller, who works on military policy for Rep. Matt Gaetz, served eight years for shooting an Afghan civilian in the head during an interrogation.
Exclusive: Two Koch-Backed Groups Speak Out Against Ron DeSantis’s Attack on Journalists
Americans for Prosperity, a giant of right-wing advocacy, has strongly supported the Florida governor — but is lobbying against his plan to cripple journalists.
Senators Aren't Ready to Blame Themselves for Silicon Valley Bank Implosion
“I think that we need to see what has actually transpired.”
Cheering Silicon Valley Bank Bailout, Gavin Newsom Doesn’t Mention He’s a Client
At least three of the California governor's wine companies are held by SVB, and a bank president sits on the board of his wife’s charity.