The Intercept Briefing
The Great American Heist You’re Paying For
Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., on how Trump’s megabill is the biggest wealth transfer in history and how money in politics is fueling America's slide into plutocratic authoritarianism.
The Intercept Briefing
Cut through the noise with The Intercept’s reporters as they tackle the most urgent issues of the moment. The Briefing is a new weekly podcast delivering incisive political analysis and deep investigative reporting, hosted by The Intercept’s journalists and contributors including Jessica Washington, Akela Lacy, and Jordan Uhl.
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Who’s the Real Bully of the Middle East?
Iranian American author Hooman Majd on the Israel–Iran ceasefire, Trump’s role in escalating the conflict, and whether diplomacy can survive.
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The Disinformation Machine After a Murder
Taylor Lorenz and Akela Lacy on how bots, influencers, and political actors distort real-world violence before facts emerge.
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Trump’s GI Joe-Cosplaying “Goon Squads” Sow Terror — and Solidarity
ICE agents are arresting day laborers and raiding businesses across the country. They didn’t expect community resistance.
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Democrats Hate Their Own Party. The People Can Take It Back.
Trump plays the working-class hero while Democrats cling to corporate donors. David Sirota, Jessica Washington, and Ilyse Hogue discuss how to turn the tide.
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How Student Protesters and Immigrants Became Targets of Trump’s Surveillance Tech
Inside the surveillance tech fueling Trump’s deportation machine.
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She Exposed Government Abuse. Now She’s Locked Up in an El Salvador Prison.
From El Salvador to South Sudan, inside America’s global prison pipeline.
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The Last Line of Defense: The Courts vs. Trump
Attorneys Mark Lemley and Shawn Musgrave discuss the legal challenges of taking on the Trump administration’s executive overreach.
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A Trumped Up Police State Is Coming
From militarized crackdowns to legal impunity, Trump’s policing agenda is designed to crush dissent and critics.
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Rep. Jayapal: Democrats Need a Bold Agenda, Starting With Medicare for All
Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks to Akela Lacy about pushing Dems from the opposition to proposition party.