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Feds Seek “Unprecedented” Sentence Boost for CIA Leaker, Leaning on His Use of Signal https://theintercept.com/2025/06/10/cia-leaker-asif-rahman-sentence/ Asif William Rahman’s lawyers thought they had a deal. Now Trump’s prosecutors are asking for a super harsh sentence. The post Feds Seek “Unprecedented” Sentence Boost for CIA Leaker, Leaning on His Use of Signal (https://theintercept.com/2025/06/10/cia-leaker-asif-rahman-sentence/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund Launches Rapid Response Fund for Journalists Covering California Protests  https://theintercept.com/2025/06/10/journalists-california-la-protests-assistance/ The fund will provide financial assistance for emergency medical support, legal support, equipment replacement, and other resources for affected reporters. The post The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund Launches Rapid Response Fund for Journalists Covering California Protests  (https://theintercept.com/2025/06/10/journalists-california-la-protests-assistance/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

The Intercept Appoints Maia Hibbett as Managing Editor  https://theintercept.com/2025/06/09/maia-hibbett-managing-editor/ Hibbett will shape The Intercept’s distinctive coverage and oversee newsroom operations. The post The Intercept Appoints Maia Hibbett as Managing Editor  (https://theintercept.com/2025/06/09/maia-hibbett-managing-editor/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Democrats Hate Their Own Party. The People Can Take It Back. https://theintercept.com/2025/06/06/briefing-podcast-democrats/ 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. The post Democrats Hate Their Own Party. The People Can Take It Back. (https://theintercept.com/2025/06/06/briefing-podcast-democrats/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Corporate Pride Is Dying. Good. https://theintercept.com/2025/06/05/corporate-pride-month-lgbtq-trump/ The sudden withdrawal of big corporate sponsors from Pride events is an opportunity, not a crisis. The post Corporate Pride Is Dying. Good. (https://theintercept.com/2025/06/05/corporate-pride-month-lgbtq-trump/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

How to Write About Palestine https://theintercept.com/2025/05/25/how-to-write-about-palestine/ A concise guide to proper media behavior when discussing the "complicated" situation. The post How to Write About Palestine (https://theintercept.com/2025/05/25/how-to-write-about-palestine/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

The Questionable Case of Kristi Noem's $50 Million Luxury Jet https://theintercept.com/2025/05/20/kristi-noem-coast-guard-50-million-gulfstream-luxury-jet/ Coast Guard search and rescue planes need fixing, but DHS argues Noem suddenly requires a fancy new jet for safety reasons. The post The Questionable Case of Kristi Noem’s $50 Million Luxury Jet (https://theintercept.com/2025/05/20/kristi-noem-coast-guard-50-million-gulfstream-luxury-jet/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Students and Teachers in Gaza: “Education Itself Is a Form of Defiance” https://theintercept.com/2025/05/17/palestine-gaza-war-education-school/ Israel has destroyed every university and 85 percent of schools in Gaza. Four young women talk about how they keep studying amid the violence. The post Students and Teachers in Gaza: “Education Itself Is a Form of Defiance” (https://theintercept.com/2025/05/17/palestine-gaza-war-education-school/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Nick Turse Joins The Intercept as Inaugural National Security Reporting Fellow https://theintercept.com/2025/04/11/nick-turse-national-security-fellowship/ The veteran investigative journalist will cover U.S. military operations, national security issues, and foreign affairs through this yearlong fellowship. The post Nick Turse Joins The Intercept as Inaugural National Security Reporting Fellow (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/11/nick-turse-national-security-fellowship/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Unchecked: Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the President’s Power Grab https://theintercept.com/2025/04/09/briefing-podcast-ayanna-pressley-rumeysa-ozturk/ A conversation with the Massachusetts congresswoman on challenging executive authority and the ICE abduction of Rümeysa Öztürk. The post Unchecked: Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the President’s Power Grab (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/09/briefing-podcast-ayanna-pressley-rumeysa-ozturk/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Lethal Injection, Electric Chair, or Firing Squad? An Inhumane Decision for Death Row Prisoners https://theintercept.com/2025/04/06/firing-squad-execution-south-carolina-death-penalty/ South Carolina resumed executions with the firing squad killing of Brad Sigmon last month. Mikal Madhi’s execution date is days away. The post Lethal Injection, Electric Chair, or Firing Squad? An Inhumane Decision for Death Row Prisoners (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/06/firing-squad-execution-south-carolina-death-penalty/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Trump’s Border Czar Faces Backlash in His Hometown for Locking Up a Local Family https://theintercept.com/2025/04/04/tom-homan-ice-immigrant-raid-new-york/ Tom Homan is taking heat in Sackets Harbor, New York, after ICE agents detained a mom and her three children in a raid. The post Trump’s Border Czar Faces Backlash in His Hometown for Locking Up a Local Family (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/04/tom-homan-ice-immigrant-raid-new-york/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Unplugged: The Backlash Against Trump–Musk https://theintercept.com/2025/04/04/briefing-podcast-musk-trump-tesla-protests/ Grassroots revolt is taking shape across the country via elections, town halls, and Tesla protests. The post Unplugged: The Backlash Against Trump–Musk (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/04/briefing-podcast-musk-trump-tesla-protests/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Trying to Block Arms to Israel, Bernie Sanders Denounces AIPAC’s Massive Election Spending https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/bernie-sanders-aipac-israel-weapons-sales/ Republicans need to worry about getting bullied by Elon Musk, and Democrats need to worry about AIPAC, Sanders said. The post Trying to Block Arms to Israel, Bernie Sanders Denounces AIPAC’s Massive Election Spending (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/bernie-sanders-aipac-israel-weapons-sales/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Eight International Students at ASU Have Had Their Visas Revoked https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/international-students-asu-visa-trump/ Amid nationwide deportation crackdown, eight Arizona State University students may be forced to leave the U.S. The post Eight International Students at ASU Have Had Their Visas Revoked (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/international-students-asu-visa-trump/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

College Staffer Lost Her Job After Showing Film Critical of Israel. Now She’s Suing Over Free Speech. https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/emerson-college-israel-free-speech-lawsuit/ She lost her job at Emerson College after screening a film critical of Israel. Her lawsuit seeks to leverage an unusual Massachusetts free speech law. The post College Staffer Lost Her Job After Showing Film Critical of Israel. Now She’s Suing Over Free Speech. (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/emerson-college-israel-free-speech-lawsuit/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Police Across the Country Are on High Alert Over Tesla Protests https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/police-across-the-country-are-on-high-alert-over-tesla-protests/ Intelligence reports warn law enforcement about “acts of violence against electric vehicles” and the danger of battery fires. The post Police Across the Country Are on High Alert Over Tesla Protests (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/police-across-the-country-are-on-high-alert-over-tesla-protests/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

DOGE’s Pentagon Budget Cuts Don’t Touch Elon Musk’s SpaceX https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/doge-pentagon-budget-spacex-government-contracts-musk/ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasts he’s nixing contracts and grants amid DOGE’s cost-cutting campaign. But those trims won’t hit SpaceX. The post DOGE’s Pentagon Budget Cuts Don’t Touch Elon Musk’s SpaceX (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/doge-pentagon-budget-spacex-government-contracts-musk/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Google Is Helping the Trump Administration Deploy AI Along the Mexican Border https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/google-cbp-ai-border-surveillance-ibm-equitus/ Google is part of a Customs and Border Protection plan to use machine learning for surveillance, documents reviewed by The Intercept reveal. The post Google Is Helping the Trump Administration Deploy AI Along the Mexican Border (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/google-cbp-ai-border-surveillance-ibm-equitus/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).

Pro-Israel Group That Attacked UPenn Was Funded by Family of UPenn Trustee https://theintercept.com/2025/04/02/penn-israel-canary-mission-peisach/ The University of Pennsylvania has been a target of Canary Mission, a pro-Israel “blacklist” group. Turns out the call was coming from inside the house. The post Pro-Israel Group That Attacked UPenn Was Funded by Family of UPenn Trustee (https://theintercept.com/2025/04/02/penn-israel-canary-mission-peisach/) appeared first on The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/).