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Trump hopes to gut birthright citizenship via executive order. In lawsuits filed across the country, immigrants seek to stop him.The post The Pregnant Immigrants Fighting Trump's Bid to End Birthright Citizenship appeared first on The Intercept.

By denying funding to the Climate Justice Alliance over Palestine, Biden went after Trump's political opponents for him.The post Biden Attack on Nonprofit Over Palestine Stance Made Trump's Job Easier appeared first on The Intercept.

An executive order from Trump helps ensure that inequities of the federal aid distribution system will keep favoring the white and wealthy.The post Disasters Like the LA Fires Always Hit the Poor the Hardest. Trump Wants to Make It Worse. appeared first on The Intercept.

The orders require drafting strategies to enforce the gender binary (within 30 days) and meetings on fighting DEI and environmental justice (monthly).The post Trump's Executive Orders Are Full of Deadlines. We're Tracking Them. appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump boasted he would end the war between Russia and Ukraine as soon as he took office. That didn't happen.The post Trump Promised a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal. Where Is It? appeared first on The Intercept.

The ultra-rich have long held immense influence in U.S. politics. But Trump's inauguration shows oligarchy is stronger than ever.The post Nearly $1 Trillion: The Staggering Combined Net Worth Cheering at Trump's Inauguration appeared first on The Intercept.

There is little point in going to Washington today to oppose Trump's return - Trumpism never left. There are more urgent tasks now.The post I Protested Trump's First Inauguration. But I'm Not Marching Against Him Today. appeared first on The Intercept.

Under a settlement with Ohio's attorney general, GOP operative Pat Lee can never fundraise for charity in the state again.The post Trump Inauguration Official's Phony Charity" Allegedly Pocketed East Palestine Train Disaster Funds appeared first on The Intercept.

I was separated from my mom at age 10. Donald Trump's reelection has reignited my family's fears.The post Why My Memories of Being Taken From My Mom at the Border Came Flooding Back appeared first on The Intercept.

With the Supreme Court approving the TikTok ban, the U.S. is embracing the type of internet authoritarianism it long opposed.The post Washington's TikTok Ban Hypocrisy: Internet Censorship Is Good, Now appeared first on The Intercept.

As three men challenge their commutations, others brace for imminent prison transfers and the finality of a life sentence with no chance of release.The post Biden Commuted Their Death Sentences. Now What? appeared first on The Intercept.

MUST FIND THE LEAKER!" Trump posted, decrying the damage to Israel when its Iran attack plans were made public.The post CIA Leaker of Israel Intel Pleads Guilty Days Before Trump Takes Office appeared first on The Intercept.

Ahead of Trump's second term, Democratic and Republican lawmakers are advancing sweeping measures to make life harder for immigrants. The post Building the Deportation Machine for Trump 2.0 appeared first on The Intercept.

The secretaries of defense and state will play key roles in U.S. policy on Israel, but they faced little scrutiny on Palestinian suffering.The post Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio Get a Pass on Suffering in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

A new report from MIT Coalition for Palestine details Israeli-funded research into everything from drone swarms to underwater surveillance.The post MIT Shuts Down Internal Grant Database After It Was Used to Research School's Israel Ties appeared first on The Intercept.

Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal on almost entirely the same terms as a proposal that fell apart in the summer. The post A Deal Too Late: Israel Agrees to the Ceasefire It Rejected Months Ago, Thousands More Died appeared first on The Intercept.

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Russell Vought downplayed Trump's moves to strip protections from civil service employees.The post White House Budget Office Nominee Tries to Whitewash Trump's First Term appeared first on The Intercept.

Conservatives have been caught admitting that age-verification laws are pretext to shut down pornography entirely. The post SCOTUS Won't Hear the Real Reason Porn Age-Verification Laws Are Spreading appeared first on The Intercept.

And, when he ran for Congress, trust fund kid Bo Hines got half a million in support from FTX crypto fraudsters.The post Does This Trump Crypto Appointee Even Have Crypto Experience? Yes, With a Trump-Themed Meme Coin. appeared first on The Intercept.

The Laken Riley Act authorizes state attorneys general to sue federal authorities to force deportations and block visas.The post Congress Considers Putting Ken Paxton in Charge of Choosing Who to Deport appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept found dozens of government websites exploited by spammers to redirect to porn. Here's how this hack happened.The post Government Sites Across the U.S. Are Awash in Hardcore Porn appeared first on The Intercept.

A year in Palestine, living infear of not just genocide - but AIDS.The post Queer, HIV-Positive, and Running Out of Medication in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

The Trump administration spied on reporters to catch leakers. At the same time, it was leaking to right-wing media.The post The Trump DOJ Loved Leaking, as Long as It Was to Rupert Murdoch's Newspapers appeared first on The Intercept.

Alfred Bourgeois's daughter is convinced of his innocence. In the four years since his execution, she has waged a sometimes-lonely battle to prove it.The post She Lost Her Dad to Trump's Killing Spree. Now She Wants Biden to Clear His Name. appeared first on The Intercept.

Public defenders and legal professionals said they never see the leniency offered to Trump given to other defendants. The post A Tale of Two Justice Systems: Only Trump Gets Convicted of 34 Felonies and Receives No Punishment appeared first on The Intercept.

A job listing for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show offers $12 per hour - part of a long pattern of host-city residents getting the short shrift.The post Everyone's Making Millions But the Super Bowl Haltime Show Wants to Hire New Orleans Locals for $12 an Hour appeared first on The Intercept.

Under Meta's relaxed hate speech rules, users can now post I'm a proud racist" or Black people are more violent than whites."The post Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!" or Trans People Are Immoral" appeared first on The Intercept.

In a speech to Israel's parliament, Jonathan Greenblatt admits the ADL's battle against antisemitism is losing - but blows it on what to do.The post ADL Chief Invokes Pager Attack as Inspiration for Taking on Internet Trolls appeared first on The Intercept.

The prisons are open, the secret files are unlocked. Now Syrians are trying to figure out how to hold war criminals accountable.The post Searching for Justice and the Missing in the New Syria appeared first on The Intercept.

As the TikTok ban goes up before the Supreme Court on Friday, TikTok creator Pearlmania500, Shawn Musgrave, and Jessica Washington discuss what's at stake.The post TikTok SCOTUS Battle appeared first on The Intercept.

Whether it's banning articles on X or killing fact checks on Meta, the only constant is that it benefits the powerful. The post My Ban From X Is About One Simple Thing: Elon Musk Controlling the Flow of Information appeared first on The Intercept.

Critics worry that a sweeping ban based on predictions rather than more concrete proof of TikTok's security risks sets a precedent in line with repressive regimes.The post To Ban TikTok, Supreme Court Would Rank National Security" Before First Amendment appeared first on The Intercept.

And why those that do aren't just trading in meme coins for the lulz.The post Congress Loves Crypto. So Why Do So Few Members Buy It? appeared first on The Intercept.

Billionaires gonna billionaire - and lick the boots of whoever will bring them more riches and impunity.The post Facebook Fact Checks Were Never Going to Save Us. They Just Made Liberals Feel Better. appeared first on The Intercept.

Rep. Sara Jacobs is trying to raise the alarm about the key U.S. ally's conduct after the Christmas strike killed 10 civilians.The post Nigeria's Military Gets Billions in U.S. Aid. On Christmas Day, It Bombed Its Own Civilians Again. appeared first on The Intercept.

Ohio has become the latest state to allow police to charge high fees for access to footage.The post Ohio Puts Police Bodycam Footage Behind a Paywall appeared first on The Intercept.

As he prepares to retire from journalism, James Risen warns of press missteps in the Trump era.The post Media's Biggest Failures appeared first on The Intercept.

The Louisiana Republican blamed wokeness" in part for police's failure to stop the New Orleans attack that left 15 dead.The post Steve Scalise Knows Exactly What Led to the Bourbon Street Attack: DEI Initiatives appeared first on The Intercept.

The mass murder in New Orleans and Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas fit a troubling pattern among U.S. vets, research says.The post U.S. Military Service Is the Strongest Predictor of Carrying Out Extremist Violence appeared first on The Intercept.

A banner 2024 whet the appetites of banks and crypto bros. Now the largest companies are salivating over Trump's economic policies.The post Trump's Tariffs Will Create a Hunger Games Landscape Where the Little Guy Is Guaranteed to Lose appeared first on The Intercept.

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is one of six medical workers with the Chicago-based organization MedGlobal who remain in Israeli custody.The post The Scramble to Find the Gaza Doctor in the White Coat appeared first on The Intercept.

Her most important qualification is being a longtime Trump loyalist - and she'll carry out his vision to gut the Department of Education.The post Linda McMahon Has No Education Experience Except Wanting to Defund Public Schools appeared first on The Intercept.

Tax experts say IRS whistleblower Charles Littlejohn's leaks provided a public service - and fear Trump will take retribution.The post He Leaked Trump's Tax Returns. Will Biden Protect Him? appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden's commutations for 37 of 40 people on death row brought relief for the men and their loved ones.The post And I Was Surprised": On Federal Death Row, They Feared Biden Would Set Up Another Trump Killing Spree appeared first on The Intercept.

A mysterious group linked to Patagonia has been accused of making what appear to be illegal straw donor" contributions.The post Patagonia's Ties to a Dark-Money Operation Bankrolling Democratic Candidates appeared first on The Intercept.

The internal EU document may strip European foreign ministers of plausible deniability" in Israeli war crimes in Gaza, experts said.The post EU Officials Will Claim Ignorance of Israel's War Crimes. This Leaked Document Shows What They Knew. appeared first on The Intercept.

Indiana wanted to kill Joseph Corcoran under the cover of darkness, but one journalist slipped in to witness. The post Indiana's Midnight Executions Are a Relic of Another Age appeared first on The Intercept.

A newly obtained document sheds light on how the disavowed excited delirium" diagnosis infiltrated the Rochester Police Department before Prude's death.The post What Killed Daniel Prude? The Cops and New York AG Said a Diagnosis That's Since Been Debunked. appeared first on The Intercept.

I have a fundamental right to be protected by my government, especially in times of war. My children and I deserve to return to the safety of the U.S."The post Americans Stuck in Gaza Sue the U.S. for Leaving Them Trapped in a War Zone" appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden is running out of time to stop another Trump execution spree.The post Power of the Pardon appeared first on The Intercept.