License to Kill
Fetterman Is Sole Democrat to Vote Against Blocking Caribbean Drug Boat Attacks
It was the first time members of Congress were put on record about whether they supported or opposed the president’s war in the Caribbean.
Matt Sledge
Matt Sledge is a political reporter. He has written previously for the Houston Landing, Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, and HuffPost.
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- sledge@theintercept.com
- @sledge.41 on Signal
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Chilling Dissent
Sunrise Movement, Founded to Fight Climate Change, Pivots to Fighting Trump
As Trump targets his critics on the left, Sunrise says it needs to battle authoritarianism to protect the climate.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Security Contractor Hires Trump-Linked Lobbyists
The deal came weeks before Trump unveiled a peace plan for Gaza that could leave the security contractor’s business model under threat.
License to Kill
Venezuela Boat Crews Targeted by Trump Are Low-Level Pawns in the Drug Game
When drug boat operators get caught, they usually get a few years in prison. Now Trump is executing them without trials.
Democrats Slam Proposal to Give Marco Rubio the Power to Revoke Passports
In a hearing that formally killed the bill, one lawmaker called it an “attempt to subvert our Constitution’s right to free speech.”
Chilling Dissent
Trump Wants to Label Antifa a Terror Group. His Real Target Might Be a Lot Bigger.
The domestic terror designation might be a flop, but Trump will keep trying to find ways to crush the left.
Chilling Dissent
GOP Rep. Backtracks on Bill That Could Let Marco Rubio Revoke Passports From Israel Critics
The bill alarmed civil liberties advocates who feared Rubio could use it to punish pro-Palestine Americans.
Chilling Dissent
New Bill Would Give Marco Rubio “Thought Police” Power to Revoke U.S. Passports
Rubio has already sought to punish immigrants for speech. New legislation might let him do it for U.S. citizens.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Gaza Aid Security Contractor Hired Members of “Islamophobic Hate Group” Biker Club, Dem Rep Says
At least 10 members of the Infidels worked in Gaza for GHF’s security contractor, the BBC reported, with seven in oversight roles.
Chilling Dissent
The House Just Passed a Bill Punishing “Politically Motivated” Boycotts of Israel
Far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert added an amendment to the Pentagon budget that targets the BDS movement against Israel.