2026
Hegseth Asks for More Money as Iran War Costs Skyrocket
War Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request.
Big Finance Might Be Dooming the SPLC — Even Before Its Day in Court
Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Vanguard are tamping down on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s donations, acting as the government’s de facto censors.
Dodging FOIA Could Now Mean Arrest and Strip Search, Depending on Who’s Asking
The Justice Department is now treating evading a records request as a crime, a stunning act of hypocrisy from the Trump administration.
Another Assassination Attempt, More Fertilizer for Conspiracy Theories
Rep. Jamie Raskin responds to his Dana Bash interview, plus journalist Mike Rothschild on the world of political conspiracies.
The Supreme Court Ends Multiracial Democracy as We Know It
Journalist Ari Berman and Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson on the right’s “power grab” in the South.
This California Congressional Hopeful Opposes a Billionaire Tax. So Do His Tech CEO Backers.
Crypto executive Chris Larsen has spent millions fighting billionaire tax measures and funds a PAC backing Wiener.
DOJ Escalates War on Trans Youth Healthcare With Criminal Subpoenas
New York City hospital system NYU Langone, among other institutions, was hit with a subpoena out of Texas related to gender-affirming care for young people.
“It’s Overwhelming But It’s Amazing”: Richard Glossip Released From Jail After Three Decades
After nine execution dates, three last meals, and a Supreme Court ruling in his favor, Richard Glossip should soon walk free.
How Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy Puts You at Risk
The Intercept annotated the “2026 Counterterrorism Strategy” document to show how the U.S. government is bringing its war on terror home.
“We Will Find You and We Will Kill You”
The Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy turns its political enemies into enemies of the state.