2026
The Most Expensive Democratic Senate Primary Has a Winner
Intercept reporters break down Abdul El-Sayed, Donavan McKinney, and William Lawrence’s primary wins in Michigan and Cori Bush’s loss in Missouri.
There’s No Time for Centrists to Be Doomers About El-Sayed’s Victory
El-Sayed won the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan by a slim margin. Overcoming AIPAC and the establishment to win is still a huge victory.
Abdul El-Sayed Beats the Democratic Establishment and AIPAC in Michigan
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens — despite a record-setting $60 million in outside spending in her favor.
When a President Promises a Massacre
Harkening back to colonial massacres, Trump abandons the premise of proportionality for butchery in Iran and beyond.
Wesley Bell Again Defeats Cori Bush — With Plenty of Help From AIPAC
The moderate Democrat Rep. Wesley Bell easily won the rematch in Missouri’s primary against Cori Bush, an outspoken critic of Israel.
Bari Weiss’s “60 Minutes” Hires Producer Who Downplayed Gaza Starvation, Justified Killing Journalists
Tanya Lukyanova’s qualifications for “60 Minutes” include casting doubt on starving kids in Gaza and promoting work from a pro-Israel front group.
BLM Protester Transferred Thousands of Miles Away After They Organized Against Their Solitary Confinement
A misconduct report before the transfer noted that Malik Muhammad, a Black Lives Matter protester, was critical of Israel in communications from prison.
The Pentagon Found a New Way to Undercount U.S. Casualties in Iran
U.S. troops killed or wounded since July 7 are now counted separately from casualties during the first months of the Iran war.
Liberals Are Ceding Ground to the Far Right on Ceuta Border Crossings
From the New York Times to the EU, liberals defending Spain from far-right fearmongering are regurgitating the right’s anti-immigrant premise.
NYPD Used High-Tech Surveillance to Find Gaza Paint Splatter Protester, Docs Show
Throwing paint on a Columbia statue seems minor, but the NYPD uses tremendous resources when pro-Palestine protesters are in the crosshairs.