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Sen. Robert Menendez was indicted Friday for taking bribes to approve arms sales to Egyptian strongman Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.The post Menendez Appreciated" Meeting With Egypt Dictator Amid Alleged Bribes for Arms Sales appeared first on The Intercept.

The change, snuck into the state budget at the last minute, will shield lawmakers from scrutiny in a state with a history of partisan gerrymandering.The post North Carolina GOP Hides Redistricting Process From State Public Records Law appeared first on The Intercept.

Leaked documents show how the U.S. helped Pakistan get a bailout from the International Monetary Fund through a secret arms deal to Ukraine.The post Inside Biden's Secret Arms Deal appeared first on The Intercept.

Telling workers they'll be fired for striking is violating federal labor law, and that's not something becoming of a senator."The post UAW Files Labor Complaint Against Sen. Tim Scott for Saying You Strike, You're Fired." appeared first on The Intercept.

Thousands of pages of newly released documents detail CBP's involvement in policing the 2020 racial justice protests.The post Uninvited and Unaccountable: How CBP Policed George Floyd Protests appeared first on The Intercept.

Codenamed GAMECHANGER, an AI program helps the military make sense of its own byzantine" and tedious" bureaucracy.The post Pentagon's Budget Is So Bloated That It Needs an AI Program to Navigate It appeared first on The Intercept.

Google had been in contact with the Republican National Committee about Rumble's exclusive rights, emails show.The post Rumble Had Exclusive Rights to Stream Republican Debate - Yet Was Buried in Google Search appeared first on The Intercept.

The U.S.-brokered loan let Pakistan's military postpone elections, deepen a brutal crackdown, and jail former Prime Minister Imran Khan.The post U.S. Helped Pakistan Get IMF Bailout With Secret Arms Deal for Ukraine, Leaked Documents Reveal appeared first on The Intercept.

The Times blocked a bot that had given the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine huge troves of websites.The post New York Times Doesn't Want Its Stories Archived appeared first on The Intercept.

An Intercept investigation reveals how rare it is for officers who use excessive, deadly force to be barred from working as cops.The post Most Cops Involved in High-Profile Killings Since 2014 Kept Their Police Licenses appeared first on The Intercept.

Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks ran tough-on-crime campaigns for prosecutor. Now she's fashioning herself as a reformer.The post Leading Democrat in Maryland Senate Race Once Blamed Murders On Decriminalized Pot appeared first on The Intercept.

Some 13,000 members of the United Auto Workers are participating in what they're calling their Stand Up Strike.The post UAW Temporarily Loses Twitter Verification as Union Strikes Against Big Three appeared first on The Intercept.

Thirty years after the Oslo Accords, Palestinians question whether the pseudo-government born from the peace process can - and should - survive.The post Mahmoud Abbas Holocaust Controversy Spotlights Deep Disillusion With Palestinian Authority appeared first on The Intercept.

Naomi Klein unpacks the world of conspiracy theories, rising fascism, and her new book, Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World."The post Naomi Klein on Conspiracy Culture and the Mirror World" appeared first on The Intercept.

As Biden sends the internationally banned weapons to Ukraine, a bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to block their transfer to any country. The post Republican Disarray Delays House Vote to Ban Cluster Bomb Transfers appeared first on The Intercept.

Medical manufacturers say states can't use their IV equipment to kill, a stance that could fuel new challenges to lethal injection.The post Companies Already Ban the Use of Their Drugs for Lethal Injection. Now They're Blocking IV Equipment. appeared first on The Intercept.

Unencumbered by a fierce legal battle, Mitchell remains one of the most influential people in the movement that's undermining American democracy.The post Trump Lawyer Cleta Mitchell Escaped Georgia Indictment - and Still Leads Election Denial Movement appeared first on The Intercept.

Jeffrey Zients recused himself from dealings with his brother-in-law's company, which is backed by the U.S. and a key player in green energy projects around the globe.The post White House Chief of Staff's Wealth and Connections Collide With Biden's Clean Energy Strategy appeared first on The Intercept.

X and Reddit prevent users from sharing links to Distributed Denial of Secrets. Russia and Indonesia are also blocking access.The post Tech Companies and Governments Are Censoring the Journalist Collective DDoSecrets appeared first on The Intercept.

Sens. Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein, who have access to top-secret information, recently had public health episodes.The post Pentagon-Funded Study Warns Dementia Among U.S. Officials Poses National Security Threat appeared first on The Intercept.

A new proposal would require the FEC's investigators to get explicit approval from the commissioners for any investigative activity, no matter how big or small.The post A Trump Appointee Is Trying to Gut the FEC's Ability to Investigate Campaign Finance Crimes appeared first on The Intercept.

The message is clear: Try to spread opinions cops don't like through the media, and you might be charged next.The post Cop City Indictments Threaten Press Freedom Too appeared first on The Intercept.

Hope for a revival of the Guatemalan spring" - cut short in 1954 by a CIA-backed coup - lifted Bernardo Arevalo's unlikely campaign.The post Guatemalans Guarded the Memory of Democracy Through Years of War and Corruption. Now They See an Opening. appeared first on The Intercept.

Vice's hard-nosed coverage on Saudi Arabia changed after investment deals with the repressive kingdom. A deleted documentary is not completely gone, however.The post Vice Pulled a Documentary Critical of Saudi Arabia. But Here It Is. appeared first on The Intercept.

Rep. Greg Casar gives a rundown of a recent trip he, AOC, and a handful of other Democratic lawmakers took to leftist-run Latin American nations.The post Inside the Lefty Congressional Delegation to Latin America appeared first on The Intercept.

California lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom that would make it legal to possess or grow some plant-based psychedelics. The post California Might Legalize Magic Mushrooms appeared first on The Intercept.

A general failed to mention six U.S. outposts and described a quarter-billion dollar drone hub as low-cost."The post Pentagon Misled Congress About U.S. Bases in Africa appeared first on The Intercept.

In solidarity with those facing racketeering charges, protesters against the planned police compound chose to stand their ground against state repression.The post Defying RICO Indictment, Faith Leaders Chain Themselves to Bulldozer to Stop Cop City appeared first on The Intercept.

Democrat Isaiah Martin's platform for his Texas congressional race indicates support for Israel - and makes no mention of climate change.The post Gen Z Candidate Launches Campaign That Ignores His Generation's Priorities appeared first on The Intercept.

According to Brooks Roberts's wrongful shooting claim, officers opened fire when they saw he had a gun - but he thought his brother was being robbed.The post Undercover Federal Police Shot and Paralyzed Unhoused Man in Wheelchair appeared first on The Intercept.

A military officer's hacked email account reveals the apparent recruitment of at least 100 Cubans, some of whom posted on Facebook about their journey to Russia.The post Hacked Documents Reveal Russia's Contracts for Cuban Mercenaries in Ukraine appeared first on The Intercept.

A previously unreported NSA inspector general report about Anne Neuberger reveals disarray and dysfunction at the top of the cybersecurity hierarchy.The post Top Biden Cyber Official Accused of Workplace Misconduct at NSA in 2014 - and Again at White House Last Year appeared first on The Intercept.

Novels, nonfiction, podcasts, and more, recommended by Intercept staffers.The post What We're Reading and Streaming appeared first on The Intercept.

Federal Prison Industries dangles the promise of workforce readiness as it exploits incarcerated workers like me.The post I Worked in Federal Prison Sweatshops for 23 Cents an Hour appeared first on The Intercept.

The progressive goal of less work and more living is finally back on the political agenda.The post Four Days a Week: This Labor Day, Let's Talk About Laboring Less appeared first on The Intercept.

Migrant children are drowning at the border. Their deaths are met with indifference. Rescue workers call these bodies floaters."The post Floaters: Our Reflection in the Rio Grande appeared first on The Intercept.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is throwing $22 million in taxpayer money at developing clothing that records audio, video, and location data.The post U.S. Spy Agency Dreams of Surveillance Underwear It's Calling SMART ePANTS" appeared first on The Intercept.

Disney looks for PR help after Bob Iger, who earns $31 million a year, derided strikers as not realistic."The post Disney Lists $330,000 Crisis PR Job After CEO Insults Striking Actors and Writers appeared first on The Intercept.

Alex Lawson and Ryan Grim discuss the decadeslong struggle against Big Pharma to lower drug prices.The post Medicare Drug Pricing Negotiations Advance appeared first on The Intercept.

Populist Republicans' response to the new war powers resolution highlights the growing pains of their anti-war coalition with progressive Democrats.The post As Republicans Thirst for War With Mexico, Democrats Push to Make Them Vote on It appeared first on The Intercept.

The defense budget amendment would cut off funds to Pakistan amid an ongoing crackdown by the military establishment and its civilian allies.The post New GOP Measure Would Bar Pentagon Assistance to Pakistan appeared first on The Intercept.

L3Harris hired a former senior Pentagon official who managed defense contracts after antitrust crusader Lina Khan was confirmed as Federal Trade Commission chair.The post After Blocking Lockheed Martin Acquisition, FTC Allows Another Defense Firm to Close the Deal appeared first on The Intercept.

She's the party's Hillary Clinton, but don't mistake her for a feminist.The post Nikki Haley Brings the GOP's Gender Politics Home appeared first on The Intercept.

In an internal update obtained by The Intercept, Facebook and Instagram's parent company admits its rules stifled legitimate political speech.The post Meta Overhauls Controversial Dangerous Organizations" Censorship Policy appeared first on The Intercept.

The Republican Attorneys General Association fought to help a Supreme Court case against the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.The post Payday Lenders Gave Millions to Republican Group That Backed Supreme Court Suit to Annihilate CFPB appeared first on The Intercept.

By targeting the defense budget, Gaetz demands the military tell Congress about trainees who broke bad."The post Matt Gaetz Wants to Make the Pentagon Answer for Training Coup Leaders appeared first on The Intercept.

This was an unexpected victory in a long fight against an illegal cartel of three corporations who have raised their insulin prices in lockstep."The post Biden Administration Adds Insulin to Drug Price Negotiation List in Major Blow to Big Pharma appeared first on The Intercept.

China and the U.S. are collecting the same proportion of their populations' DNA profiles - and the FBI wants to double its budget to get even more.The post FBI Hoovering Up DNA at a Pace That Rivals China, Holds 21 Million Samples and Counting appeared first on The Intercept.

In Arizona, migrants caged outdoors endure extreme temperatures, cardboard scraps for beds, and overflowing porta-potties.The post Border Patrol Violating Court Order Against Inhumane Treatment of Migrants, Officials Say appeared first on The Intercept.

Visiting press are forced to turn a blind eye as the military pretends the prison doesn't exist.The post Censorship Has Never Been Worse at Guantanamo Bay appeared first on The Intercept.