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The U.S. political system is owned by corporations despised by the American people. Luigi Mangione is the result.The post Health Insurance Execs Should Live in Fear of Prison, Not Murder appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden appears ready to sign the NDAA, despite objections from advocates and some Democrats about an insidious anti-trans rider.The post Senate Approves Defense Bill Blocking Health Care for Thousands of Trans Youth appeared first on The Intercept.

Everyone from janitors to the Geek Squad could be forced to help the NSA spy - and Democrats barely put up a fight.The post Top Senator Warns Sweeping New Surveillance Powers Will Inevitably Be Misused" by Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump wants a bloodbath for the federal employees, but government workers aren't the only ones who will suffer.The post Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE's Mass Firings appeared first on The Intercept.

When you imagine what the FTC is willing and able to do in the service of an authoritarian Trump administration, that takes you to some really terrifying places."The post Republicans Said the FTC Was Too Politicized. Now Trump's FTC Pick Says It Should be Politicized - by Trump. appeared first on The Intercept.

For more than two decades, the U.S. has flown drones over the heads of millions of people - watching, recording, and even killing some of them.The post America Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine: Drone Terror appeared first on The Intercept.

As the diplomatic row over the embargo escalates, the U.S. sent Israel millions of pounds of ammunition through Spanish territory.The post U.S. Defied Spanish Embargo on Arms Bound for Israel by Making Enforcement More Difficult appeared first on The Intercept.

The big news outlets used to say settlements would encourage more lawsuits. Trump is already targeting smaller newspapers.The post The Real Danger of ABC News Settling Its Lawsuit With Donald Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

The jurors that sent Hall to death row never heard critical evidence that could have convinced them to spare his life. Some of them now support his bid for clemency.The post Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He's Asking Biden for Mercy. appeared first on The Intercept.

A little-noticed provision in the annual defense bill would bar the Pentagon from citing the Gaza Health Ministry as an authoritative source.The post Congress Keeps Trying to Hide the True Gaza Death Toll appeared first on The Intercept.

The Syrian regime's ouster unleashed a collective unmasking across the country and its vast diaspora. The post Syrian Activists Feared Assad's Retaliation. His Fall Frees Them to Speak Openly. appeared first on The Intercept.

The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.The post How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says appeared first on The Intercept.

In a new report, the Justice Department's inspector general found that the agency violated its own rules to snoop on reporters.The post This Is How Trump's Department of Justice Spied on Journalists appeared first on The Intercept.

Whether they fled or stayed behind, the survivors of Israel's scorched-earth campaign in northern Gaza experienced untold horrors.The post Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

The proposal would codify explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ policy into federal law for the first time in decades.The post Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill appeared first on The Intercept.

Israel violated the terms of a 1974 agreement by rolling its tanks across the Syrian border - less than 40 miles from Damascus.The post Israel Exploits Assad's Fall to Expand Into Syria appeared first on The Intercept.

A video went viral after an arrest in Brian Thompson's killing. But a forensic review by The Intercept shows it's a hoax.The post Don't Believe This Cryptic Video Purportedly Uploaded by Luigi Mangione appeared first on The Intercept.

An account linked to Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, left a trail of book reviews online.The post The Reading List of Luigi Mangione, Suspect in Brian Thompson's Killing appeared first on The Intercept.

Immigrant rights organizers and activists have a playbook from the last Trump presidency, but worry of less funding and more fatigue.The post Who's Willing to Get Arrested?" Immigrant Activists Ready for Trump Deportation Plans appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump's attorney, Emil Bove, may be No. 3 at DOJ. A judge blamed him for grave derelictions of prosecutorial responsibility."The post Trump Justice Department Appointee Oversaw Systemic" Misconduct in Previous Job appeared first on The Intercept.

As Syrian rebels retake major cities from Bashar al-Assad, many are celebrating a return home.The post He Thought He Wouldn't Live to See Aleppo Again. This Week, He Returned Home. appeared first on The Intercept.

The Trump administration may soon have a new weapon to target perceived enemies.The post Silencing Dissent: Attacks on Free Speech and Nonprofits Are Already Ramping Up appeared first on The Intercept.

Lawmakers will soon vote on a bill directing a nonprofit to draft curriculum on atrocities carried out by communist regimes.The post Just Say No: Congress Considers Neocon Lesson Plans to Keep Kids Off Communism appeared first on The Intercept.

American troops are in Syria on questionable legal grounds. They continue to get attacked, according to new Pentagon data.The post As Civil War Heats Back Up, U.S. Troops Are Still Deployed in Syria - And Under Fire appeared first on The Intercept.

Malik Muhammad, a disabled Army veteran with PTSD, received the harshest federal sentence for the George Floyd protests.The post Oregon Prison Limits Solitary to 90 Days. This BLM Protester Has Been in the Hole for 250. appeared first on The Intercept.

In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel's assault on Palestinians as genocide.The post Amnesty International Concludes That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

Supreme Court conservatives cited overseas laws to defend draconian legislation in Tennessee banning gender-affirming care.The post To Deprive Trans Kids of Medical Care, Supreme Court Looks to Britain and Sweden appeared first on The Intercept.

Hannah Byrne joined Facebook to combat far-right extremism. She's now convinced the tech giant can't be trusted with such power.The post She Joined Facebook to Fight Terror. Now She's Convinced We Need to Fight Facebook. appeared first on The Intercept.

Private equity firms play a key role in America's prison system. If Trump carries out his plans for mass deportations, they stand to benefit.The post Guess Who Profits From Trump's Deportation Plan? Private Equity Firms. appeared first on The Intercept.

Contributing to land theft and unlawful evictions of Palestinians in the West Bank would be a direct violation of the Supply Chain Act."The post Palestinians File German Complaint on Media Giant Axel Springer's Business in Israeli Settlements appeared first on The Intercept.

A previously undisclosed email and new documents show the Project Nimbus deal isn't covered by Google's general terms of service. The post Documents Contradict Google's Claims About Its Project Nimbus Contract With Israel appeared first on The Intercept.

Big public universities, historically at the forefront of catalyzing activist movements, are now using legal action, disciplinary efforts, and rule changes to chill speech and dissent.The post How Universities Are Trying to Stop Another Year of Anti-War Activism appeared first on The Intercept.

On The Intercept Briefing, we discuss college crackdowns on Palestine solidarity protests and the chilling effect on free speech. The post The Palestine Exception" appeared first on The Intercept.

With Trump returning to the White House, only mass commutations will stop another federal execution spree.The post Biden Has Pardoned" Eight Turkeys. Will He Spare the Lives of 40 Human Beings? appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden said that the truce could be a prelude to a ceasefire in Gaza. Netanyahu's actions seem to indicate otherwise.The post Israel Agrees to Stop Bombing Lebanon - So It Can Keep Bombing Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

The OSHA heat regulation was one of the few to have broad public support, but Democrats can't ever seem to get their act together. The post Biden Made Record Time" on Worker Protections for Heat. Trump Could Quickly Stamp Them Out. appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept's lawsuit argues that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline.The post The Intercept's Lawsuit Against OpenAI Advances on Claim It Removed Reporters' Bylines appeared first on The Intercept.

Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., discusses Biden's lame-duck session and erecting barriers to Trump's agenda on The Intercept Briefing podcast.The post Rep. Summer Lee on the Fight of Our Lives appeared first on The Intercept.

The PRESS Act, a federal reporter shield bill, already passed the House unanimously. Trump wants it dead.The post Congress Could Protect Journalists From Surveillance. Trump Is Lobbying to Stop Them. appeared first on The Intercept.

A joint resolution from Sen. Bernie Sanders would block arms sales to Israel. The challenge is convincing Democrats to act.The post Senators Have a Chance to Halt Weapons Sales to Israel. Will They Take It? appeared first on The Intercept.

The letter urges President Joe Biden to follow through on an ultimatum his administration issued to Israel over humanitarian aid.The post White House Staffers to Biden: You Are Running Out of Time" on Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump campaigned on mass deportations. Now he's threatening to use the U.S. military to carry them out.The post Absolutely Insane": Pentagon Officials on Trump's Military Deportation Plan appeared first on The Intercept.

In new videos, Vice editor-in-chief Shane Smith treats immigrants as a problem and apologizes to Elon Musk for past coverage.The post Vice's Hard-Right Turn to Trumpism appeared first on The Intercept.

The fights over Gaza protests are playing out online, in campus quads, internal disciplinary proceedings, and in the courts.The post From Campus to the Courts, the Palestine Exception" Rules University Crackdowns appeared first on The Intercept.

Democrats are in disarray. It's time to name our enemies and assert our demands to build a party that can win.The post Take Out the Trash: A Proposal to Clean Up the Democratic Party appeared first on The Intercept.

Reports of the criminal justice reform movement's death are greatly exaggerated.The post Elon Musk Quietly Tried to Oust a Reform DA. Here's Why He Failed. appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump's pick for attorney general shows that loyalty is the only qualification that matters.The post Matt Gaetz Is Barely a Lawyer appeared first on The Intercept.

In the face of a second Trump term, the left must cultivate a politics of everyday life that goes beyond voting, says columnist Natasha Lennard.The post Radical Action Under Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

RFK Jr. joins an administration committed to weakening the protections that have the most direct, proven impact on our health.The post I Get RFK Jr.'s Appeal. But This Is Dangerous appeared first on The Intercept.

Progressives in Congress are urging party leaders to use their two remaining months in power to erect barriers to Trump's agenda.The post Squad Goals: Democrats Must Use Lame-Duck Power to Fight Trump Now appeared first on The Intercept.