Officials Dispute Trump Explanation of El Paso Airspace Closure: “There Was Not a Threat”
Sources said the closure was connected to new counter-drone laser technology and miscommunication or misunderstanding by the FAA.
Nick Turse
Nick Turse is a senior reporter for The Intercept, reporting on national security and foreign policy. He is the author, most recently, of “Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead: War and Survival in South Sudan” and the New York Times bestseller “Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam.” He has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and Harpers, among other publications. He has received a Ridenhour Prize for investigative reporting, a Military Reporters & Editors Association Award for Best Overseas Coverage, and a Deadline Club Award for Reporting by Independent Digital Media. Turse is also a fellow at the Type Media Center.
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The War on Immigrants
Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants
ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War.
Chilling Dissent
Trump Calls His Enemies Terrorists. Does That Mean He Can Just Kill Them?
From boat strikes to killings in the streets of Minnesota to NSPM-7, the White House leans on the word “terror” to justify its violence.
Trump Has Already Spent $500 Million Deploying Troops to U.S. Cities
A report from the Congressional Budget Office reveals the immense expenses of the Trump administration’s military occupations.
Unmasking ICE
These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents
We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.
License to Kill
Families of Boat Strike Victims Sue U.S. for “Manifestly Unlawful” Killings
A lawsuit aims to hold the Trump administration accountable for killing two Trinidadian men in an airstrike in the Caribbean.
While Threatening Greenland, Trump Also Threatens Iceland
“Until the last few days when I told them about Iceland, they loved me,” Trump said, speaking of European leaders.
Danish Forces Are Mandated to Fire Back if U.S. Attacks Greenland
Trump says Greenland is defended by dog sleds (true). But under royal decree, Denmark’s small military presence must put up a fight if attacked.
License to Kill
U.S. Military Command That Attacked Venezuela Gutted Its Civilian Harm Team
Complaints about civilians killed or injured in the U.S. attack on Venezuela are instead being handled by the Pentagon directly.
Failed U.S. Military Effort in Africa is on the Chopping Block
As Trump focuses the military on the Western Hemisphere, AFRICOM and other foreign commands could be consolidated.