June 2026
Momentum Builds to Rein In Domestic Spying Law — Whether or Not Bill Pulte Survives as Intel Chief
“I have been doing this a while,” Sen. Ron Wyden told The Intercept. “And I’ve never had this kind of bipartisan support.”
Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking
If this boat was running drugs, why was it loaded with so many people?
Graham Platner Wins in Maine, Turning Anti-Establishment Fight on Susan Collins
Amid a raft of negative press that emerged in the last days of the primary, Maine voters picked the Marine Corps veteran in a landslide.
In California, a Former Biden Official and Fox News Personality Will Face Off for Governor
A billionaire running as a progressive failed to defeat Steve Hilton, a Republican who will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November.
Democratic Socialist Overcomes GOP-Funded Opponent to Advance in Los Angeles Mayor Race
The surprising and divisive mayoral campaign of right-wing reality TV star Spencer Pratt came to an end on Monday, when Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, claimed her spot on the general election ballot against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Read more Congress Is Trying to Permanently Integrate […]
Congress Is Trying to Permanently Integrate U.S. and Israeli Defense Tech
A controversial proposal to entwine U.S. and Israeli tech in AI and autonomous systems closely resembles a pro-Israel bill that died earlier this year.
They Were Serving the Longest Federal Sentence of Any 2020 BLM Protester. Then They Vanished in Prison.
Malik Muhammad’s attorneys believe they were transferred for helping other incarcerated people advocate for their legal rights.
Daughter of 2028 Olympics Chair Dreams of Competing in LA — for Israel
Stella Wasserman, daughter of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics chair Casey Wasserman, dreams of riding horses for Israel in the Summer Olympics.
Anthropic Says We Must Stop Authoritarian AI. But What About Its Authoritarian Investors?
Anthropic’s high-profile spat with the Pentagon gave it a killer marketing advantage, burnishing its public image as a principled AI company that puts values over profits — unlike more mercenary rivals such as OpenAI or Google. But Anthropic’s double standard on authoritarianism suggests the nearly trillion-dollar firm is as calculating and ethically flexible as any […]
“Warehousing Human Beings”
Former immigration judge Andrea Sáenz and American Immigration Council’s Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on the conditions at Delaney Hall and other ICE detention centers across the U.S.