Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe has long exaggerated his role in the Holy Land prosecution as a way of bolstering his national security bona fides.
"They came after me in a highly invasive sting," defendant Emile Bouari told The Intercept. "The case would have revealed terrible abuse of power.”
The Threat Within
While militia leader Larry Hopkins remained free to terrorize immigrants, Christopher Daniels was jailed for months, losing his home and his job.
Those who believe the release of “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh poses a new threat to our collective safety simply haven’t been paying attention.
Intercept reporters analyze the redacted version of Robert Mueller's “Report on the Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Election.”
The Threat Within
Michael Hari’s story shows how our increasingly divisive, conspiracy-laden culture is pushing troubled people toward extremism and violence.
The Threat Within
Since 9/11 federal prosecutors have applied anti-terrorism laws against 34 right-wing extremists compared to more than 500 international terrorism defendants.
The Threat Within
The U.S. has a powerful anti-terrorism law — but it’s only been used once against a far-right extremist since 9/11.
The Threat Within
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have their own anti-terrorism laws.
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The Truth-O-Meters aren't working. Instead, public interest groups are suing the Trump administration using the Information Quality Act.
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