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The assault on the Marion County Record is another reminder that Trumpism is a threat to press freedom.The post Anti-Press Hatred Is Alive and Well in Kansas appeared first on The Intercept.

The U.S. ambassador to Australia said there could be a resolution" to the Justice Department's pursuit of Assange.The post U.S. Official Hints at Possible Plea Deal for Julian Assange appeared first on The Intercept.

The West Virginia senator has appeared repeatedly on Fox News to chastise his Democratic colleagues as he considers a presidential run.The post Fox Executives Are Pouring Cash Into Joe Manchin's Campaign appeared first on The Intercept.

Big business wants you to think that reforming corporate taxes is a boring and complicated subject, but it's actually simple and exciting.The post A U.N. Plan to Stop Corporate Tax Abuse appeared first on The Intercept.

Washington is halting some aid to Niger even as it eyes greater support for Burkina Faso's military coup-maker.The post At Least Five Members of Niger Junta Were Trained by U.S. appeared first on The Intercept.

The star witness of Congress's UFO hearings, David Grusch, retained his clearance despite alleged substance abuse issues, FOIA documents reveal.The post UFO Whistleblower Kept Security Clearance After Psychiatric Detention appeared first on The Intercept.

The Orange County Public Schools' anti-trans policies are extreme, even in Ron DeSantis's Florida.The post Targeting Trans Kids, Florida School Board Requires Parental Approval for Nicknames appeared first on The Intercept.

All will be forgiven," said a U.S. diplomat, if the no-confidence vote against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan succeeds.The post Secret Pakistan Cable Documents U.S. Pressure to Remove Imran Khan appeared first on The Intercept.

Targeted for years, Afghan prosecutors were left behind when the Taliban returned to power. Twenty-nine have been killed since then.The post As the Taliban Hunts Prosecutors, Afghan and U.S. Lawyers Team Up to Bring Their Colleagues to Safety appeared first on The Intercept.

The Florida governor created a new office for prosecuting election crimes - but no one wants to work there.The post DeSantisStillCan't Find Enough Employees for His Voter Fraud Crackdown appeared first on The Intercept.

The Florida governor created a new office for prosecuting election crimes - but no one wants to work there.The post DeSantisStillCan't Find Enough Employees for His Voter Fraud Crackdown appeared first on The Intercept.

Donald Trump pardoned Clint Lorance, a former Army officer convicted of murdering innocent civilians in Afghanistan.The post War Criminal's Bid to Become Lawyer Faces Obstacle: His Own Troops appeared first on The Intercept.

A recent book details how the top 10 percent stole $47 trillion via intellectual warfare.The post The Big Myth About Free" Markets That Justified History's Greatest Heist appeared first on The Intercept.

Historian Eli Merritt argues fear of civil war compelled the 13 Colonies to unite during the struggle for American independence.The post United by Necessity: How the American Revolution Averted Civil War appeared first on The Intercept.

The pages promote Russia's line on the war in Ukraine to more than 4 million followers, casting doubt on Meta's pledge to combat foreign influence campaigns.The post A Pro-Putin Facebook Network Is Pumping French-Language Propaganda Into Africa appeared first on The Intercept.

The U.S. special inspector who monitored billions of dollars in U.S. waste in Afghanistan cautions about repeating the same mistakes in Ukraine.The post Senate Democrats Blocked Watchdog for Ukraine Aid - Ignoring Lessons From Afghanistan appeared first on The Intercept.

Jeffrey Clark was an obscure government lawyer when he nearly seized control of the Justice Department to help the ex-president overturn the 2020 election results.The post The Man With No Pants Is the Star of Donald Trump's Latest Indictment appeared first on The Intercept.

Gov. Brian Kemp, whose commission will oversee local district attorneys, signed the law shortly after a prosecutor said she would pursue a Trump indictment.The post Reformist DAs Sue Georgia Over Law to Remove Elected Prosecutors - Including One Probing Donald Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

The Trump election interference case raises unique questions about the role of a free press in preserving democracy.The post I Was Just Subpoenaed by Trump's Georgia Grand Jury. Here's What I'll Tell Them. appeared first on The Intercept.

She said two FBI informants groomed" her son. They waited until the day after his 18th birthday to spring their trap.The post After His Mother Asked for Help, FBI Terrorism Sting Targets Mentally Ill Teen appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden's 2021 funding boost for federal wildland firefighters is set to lapse, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's proposal would give them a major pay cut.The post Sinema Bill on Firefighter Pay Is Slap in the Face" to Workers Battling Blazes appeared first on The Intercept.

Brig. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, who trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, helped oust Niger's democratically elected president.The post Niger Coup Leader Joins Long Line of U.S.-Trained Mutineers appeared first on The Intercept.

Following Biden's executive order to improve transparency on use of force, the Department of Homeland Security has failed to accurately compile its data, a new report finds.The post Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Routinely Undercount Use-of-Force Incidents appeared first on The Intercept.

The legislation would repeal a restriction on striking workers receiving SNAP benefits.The post As Hollywood Strikes, Sen. John Fetterman Introduces Food Stamps Bill for Workers on Picket Line appeared first on The Intercept.

Is this the 11th coup by U.S.-trained troops in the region since 2008?The post Soldiers Mutiny in U.S.-Allied Niger appeared first on The Intercept.

The software was licensed as part of Gov. Greg Abbott's troubled Operation Lone Star border crackdown. The post Texas State Police Purchased Israeli Phone-Tracking Software for Border Emergency" appeared first on The Intercept.

In emails obtained by The Intercept, the State Department made repeated assurances about Saeed Bakhouch's appropriate and humane treatment."The post Despite U.S. Guarantee, Guantanamo Prisoner Released to Algeria Immediately Imprisoned and Abused appeared first on The Intercept.

The right is against kids' freedom. The left is ambivalent.The post Defending Bodily Autonomy Is Real Child Protection appeared first on The Intercept.

The Russia-linked mercenaries worked with Mali's longtime U.S.-backed military to kill and loot with impunity, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.The post Wagner Group Disappeared and Executed Civilians in Mali appeared first on The Intercept.

Different ways of paying for drug development could generate more drugs that we desperately need more cheaply.The post Senate Committee Passes Potential First Step to Radically Lower Drug Prices appeared first on The Intercept.

Sexual abuse victims without the resources to fight off lawsuits may feel forced to recant their accusations - or never speak out in the first place.The post Years After #MeToo, Defamation Cases Increasingly Target Victims Who Can't Afford to Speak Out appeared first on The Intercept.

One plaintiff vomited while recounting her ordeal. The case marks the first time patients denied abortions have sued a state since Roe was overturned.The post Testifying Against Texas, Women Denied Abortions Relive the Pregnancies That Almost Killed Them appeared first on The Intercept.

Photos taken by The Intercept show dozens of people trapped with little shade in a lethal desert.The post Border Patrol Is Caging Migrants Outdoors During Deadly Arizona Heatwave appeared first on The Intercept.

Kristian Andersen had a major grant proposal on Anthony Fauci's desk while writing a paper exonerating an NIH-funded lab in Wuhan, documents show.The post Key Scientist in Covid Origin Controversy Misled Congress on Status of $8.9 Million NIH Grant appeared first on The Intercept.

What plaintiffs said was the largest protest payout ever was helped along by a forensic reconstruction of the NYPD's attack on demonstrators.The post NYPD to Pay Largest Protester Settlement Ever For Abuses During George Floyd Uprising appeared first on The Intercept.

Facing extradition to Florida, Craig Lang joined an ultranationalist militia in Ukraine after Russia invaded in 2022.The post Wanted for Murder, an Army Vet Escaped to Ukraine - and Fought the Russians appeared first on The Intercept.