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The American tradition of airstrikes against Somalia is continuing into Trump's second term.The post Trump the Peacemaker" Ramps Up America's Forever War in Somalia appeared first on The Intercept.

Parabon NanoLabs sells police composite images of suspects built on DNA. Critics say the product is snake-oil science fiction that can exacerbate problems in the criminal legal system.The post A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect's Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias. appeared first on The Intercept.

With the Democratic Party reeling from its losses, the DNC is voting on a new chair. Will it choose to reform its top-down model?The post The Democratic National Committee Is Undemocratic. That's by Design. appeared first on The Intercept.

In 2024, the Army recorded more Class A flight mishaps - the most serious type of aircraft accidents - than it has in a decade.The post Army Helicopter Accidents Are Occurring at Near Record Rates appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump's recent executive orders show unwavering support of Israel and the further dehumanization of Palestinians.The post Trump's Nightmare Plan for Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

The founder of Mothers Against College Antisemitism says her 62,000-member Facebook group is influencing NYU policy.The post A Well-Connected NYU Parent Is Trying to Get Students Deported appeared first on The Intercept.

Facing more than a dozen questions about her views on the NSA leaker, Gabbard held her ground at her DNI confirmation hearing.The post Tulsi Gabbard Refused to Back Down on Edward Snowden. It Could Tank Her Nomination. appeared first on The Intercept.

Gabbard is a rare Washington politician who defended the NSA whistleblower. But she has also changed positions and even political parties.The post Tulsi Gabbard Once Called for an Edward Snowden Pardon. Will She Flip-Flop Now? appeared first on The Intercept.

UNRWA delivered the majority of food aid during the war and sheltered more than 1 million people. What happens when it's banned?The post Israel Bans UNRWA as Trump Throttles Foreign Aid appeared first on The Intercept.

Following Trump's executive order, a trans woman held at a federal prison was told she would be moved to a men's prison.The post Trans Women in Federal Custody Face the Terror of Being Transferred to Men's Prisons appeared first on The Intercept.

The Alien Enemies Act provides sweeping powers to detain or deport foreign nationals. It's ripe for abuse, experts say.The post Trump Leans on WWII Japanese Incarceration Law to Deport Immigrants appeared first on The Intercept.

The privacy-first" company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.The post Proton Mail Says It's Politically Neutral" While Praising Republican Party appeared first on The Intercept.

For many government employees, merely owning cryptocurrency is off-limits. Not for Trump, who created a very grifty" meme coin. The post Trump Appointees Can't Own Crypto. That Rule Doesn't Apply to Trump Himself. appeared first on The Intercept.

The FBI trawled NSA records without a warrant to investigate a man suspected of trying to join a terror group, prosecutors admit.The post FBI's Warrantless Search Ruled Unconstitutional in a Blow to Government Spying appeared first on The Intercept.

Asylum-seekers are being detained because they come from Russia and Central Asia, immigrants and attorneys told The Intercept.The post They Flee Russia as Dissidents Seeking Asylum. The U.S. Locks Them Up. appeared first on The Intercept.

Advocates say the bill will put domestic violence survivors who face false allegations from their abusers at greater risk of deportation.The post Republicans Say This Anti-Immigrant Bill Will Protect Victims of Abuse. It Will Do the Opposite. appeared first on The Intercept.

GoFundMe campaigns tend to favor the white and wealthy. After the Eaton fire, Altadena's Black community is fighting back.The post Which LA Fire Victims Get Money on GoFundMe - and Who Gets Left Out? appeared first on The Intercept.

Tech CEOs cozying up to Trump want to reshape reality to their politics.The post The Broligarchy: The Who's Who of the Silicon Gilded Age appeared first on The Intercept.

Poland has promised Netanyahu safe passage to an Auschwitz memorial service. Former and current EU officials are speaking out.The post Netanyahu Has an ICC Arrest Warrant. Poland's Promise to Ignore It Would Be a Grave Mistake." appeared first on The Intercept.

Trans, intersex, and nonbinary people applying for passports will no longer be able to select an X" marker for gender.The post Rubio Orders State Department to Stop Issuing Accurate Passports to Trans People appeared first on The Intercept.

The CIA director nominee's tour through the revolving door included work on AI - an industry now angling to pick up major government contracts.The post Democrats Are Worried About John Ratcliffe's Role in the 2020 Election. They Should Also Take a Look At His AI Gigs. appeared first on The Intercept.

The Trump administration is taking a brute-force approach to push trans people out of public life.The post Trump's Anti-Trans Executive Order Is Unscientific Nonsense appeared first on The Intercept.

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.