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Judge Sanctioned Private Prison Giant for Destroying Evidence in ICE Death Suit

In a wrongful death suit about an ICE detainee, a judge wrapped CoreCivic responsible for destroying video — the first-known such sanction.

MAY 22. 2026

AIPAC, AI, Crypto and Gambling Are Hiding Their Big Election Spends

Intercept staffers break down the latest election news and the front groups fueling the midterms.

Corporate Interests Paid for Haley Stevens' Trip to Portugal — and Her Campaign Ads

Center Forward sent Stevens and her mom to a banking and crypto conference. Two years later, it's spending millions on ads in Michigan.

MAY 21. 2026

DNC Autopsy of 2024 Loss Doesn’t Mention Gaza or Israel at all

Commissioned from an outside consultant, the 192-page report on why Democrats lost in 2024 doesn't address the hot-button issue.

ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence

Social media posts by the Department of Homeland Security recruiting for ICE contained so many white supremacist themes that they could endanger the public, Colorado law enforcement officials warned, according to internal records obtained by The Intercept.

MAY 20. 2026

Ahmadinejad Is Still Bad for Iranians — and Still Great for Israel

A bombshell report shows how Israel and the U. S. never really cared about freeing the Iranian people.

False Testimony Sent Tony Carruthers to Death Row. Tennessee Is About to Kill Him.

Carruthers’s murder conviction hinged on the claims of paid informant, who has repeatedly recanted his testimony.

The End of the Voting Rights Act Isn’t Just a “Black Problem”

Preserving racial hierarchy remains one of most animating impulses in American political life.

Pennsylvania Primary Results: Philadelphia Voters Could Send the Next Squad Member to Congress

Progressives including AOC united around Chris Rabb in the tight four-way race. The winner is almost guaranteed to prevail in November.

MAY 19. 2026

Thomas Massie Loses His Seat in a Win for Trump — and AIPAC

The race was widely viewed as a referendum on Donald Trump. It was also a test of the pro-Israel lobby's power.

Ebola Outbreak Rages After Trump Gutted Global Health Safeguards

“The outbreaks of Ebola and hantavirus in the past two weeks show why international threats need an international response. ”

Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization” Fund Is a Handout to His Hardcore Supporters

Trump using his “anti-weaponization” fund to put January 6 rioters on the dole is a whole new kind of corruption.

Xavier Becerra Pushed to Inflate a Black Man’s IQ to Execute Him as California AG

Becerra, a front-runner for California governor, has a history of blocking police accountability and seeking to uphold the death penalty.

MAY 18. 2026

Who’s Spending in Your Congressional Election? We Tracked the Front Groups Fueling the 2026 Midterms.

Murky political super PACs tout innocuous causes like “jobs, ” “democracy, ” and “electing women. ” Here’s a guide to who’s really behind them.