THE INTERCEPT

TODAY

DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes Presidential Records Public

Eliminating the Presidential Records Act would allow private actors to hold the keys to American history, forever.

The Democrats Don’t Know Who They’ll Be in 2028. Michigan May Offer an Answer.

The outrage over Abdul El-Sayed’s appearance with Hasan Piker reveals a schism that runs deeper than his Democratic primary race against Mallory McMorrow.

YESTERDAY

We Called Out the Pentagon for Undercounting U. S. Casualties in Iran. They Keep Doing It.

After we exposed what one source called a “casualty cover-up, ” the Pentagon offered another lowball count.

How the War Strengthened Iran’s Hand Against the U. S. and Israel

Survival of the regime alone was a victory — but Iran’s demonstration of control over the Strait of Hormuz may be a strategic game-changer.

GOP Megadonor Leonard Leo Is Bankrolling a Website on the Warpath Against Somalis

The Maine Wire presents itself as a plucky upstart fighting for the common Mainer, but it’s fueled by powerful right-wing money men.

APRIL 7. 2026

Iranian Women Elected to Office in U. S. Reject Trump’s Iran War

Trump invoked the Woman, Life, Freedom movement to justify the Iran war. Iranian American women like Rep. Yassamin Ansari rejected the idea.

With Trump Threatening Genocide in Iran, Military Must Disobey His Orders, Former Pentagon Officials Say

“What President Trump is describing as the destruction of ‘a whole civilization’ would be a war crime, plain and simple. ”

APRIL 6. 2026

The Media Just Can’t Help Turning Iran Fighter Jet Rescue Into “Black Hawk Down”

Everyone reported the exact same rescue story at the exact same time — and they all relied on the same liars who got us into this mess.

An American Company Drilled for Oil in Kenya — and Left Behind Soaring Cancer Rates

Amoco, now part of BP, never cleaned up after its failed oil prospecting mission. Rural Kenyans are suing for a right to a clean environment.

APRIL 4. 2026

Far-Right Religious Leaders Advising Trump See Iran as an End Times Holy War

By making the case that the war with Iran is a holy crusade, the evangelicals around the president are making it impossible to end.

APRIL 3. 2026

DHS Launches Massive “Less Lethal” Chemical Weapons Buying Spree

Federal agents’ indiscriminate use of tear gases and “less-lethal” projectiles has become a mainstay of protest crackdowns.

Iran Shoots Down F-15 Fighter Jet After Trump Bragged They Had No Capability

Iran shot down a U. S. Air Force F-15 fighter jet as Trump threatened the country’s critical infrastructure and destroyed a bridge near Tehran.

Grandmother Faces Trial in Alabama for Wearing Penis Costume to No Kings Protest

The 62-year-old was arrested for wearing a penis costume to an Alabama No Kings protest — then prosecutors doubled down.

Trump’s Holy War Abroad and at Home

Investigative Journalist Sara Posner on how the Christian right’s end times views are shaping U. S. foreign and domestic policies.