THE INTERCEPT

YESTERDAY

Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants

ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U. S. soldiers during the Vietnam War.

Judge Censored an ICE Agent’s Face Over “Threats. ” His Info Was a Google Search Away.

After a judge agreed to keep an ICE agent’s face out of the court record, a simple internet search revealed his name and location.

An Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill With a Cruel New Twist

A new Kansas law lets those “aggrieved” by the presence of a trans person in a bathroom to file a civil suit for monetary damages.

FEBRUARY 2. 2026

Trump Calls His Enemies Terrorists. Does That Mean He Can Just Kill Them?

From boat strikes to killings in the streets of Minnesota to NSPM-7, the White House leans on the word “terror” to justify its violence.

Welcome to the Jade Helm Presidency

Conservatives once panicked about a supposed federal plot to invade their communities and quash dissent. Now they’re cheering it.

FEBRUARY 1. 2026

“Melania” Is as Vacuous as Its Subject

The Amazon movie about First Lady Melania Trump reveals next to nothing about its subject other than her complicity.

An American Citizen Has Been Stuck in El Salvador’s Prison System Since the Biden Administration

Before Trump sent Kilmar Ábrego García to CECOT, Bukele arrested a U. S. citizen for his tattoos. The Biden administration didn't intervene.

JANUARY 31. 2026

He Witnessed an Earlier Shooting. Feds Arrested Him at the Scene of Alex Pretti’s Killing

A man who contradicted the government narrative about a prior shooting found himself pinned to the ground and detained after Alex Pretti’s death.

The Farcical Case Against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for Protest Reporting

The Justice Department is weaponizing a law intended to protect those seeking abortions to punish reporters covering anti-ICE activism.

JANUARY 30. 2026

Israeli Military Found Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll Was Accurate. Will These Deniers Admit It?

Denial of the Gaza Health Ministry’s death toll helped buoy American support for Israel’s genocide.

Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now

The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.

Zohran Mamdani Wants NYC to Divest From Israel — But New Comptroller Pledges to Buy War Bonds

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani opposes the investments, but City Comptroller Mark Levine has pledged to invest in Israeli sovereign debt.

Even the Top Prosecutor in Minneapolis Doesn’t Know the Identity of the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti

Mary Moriarty on steps local officials are taking to collect and preserve evidence despite federal obstruction, plus Jill Garvey on how to document ICE safely.

JANUARY 29. 2026

Controversial Warrantless Spying Law Expiring Soon and Trump Officials Didn’t Show For a Hearing on It

The Trump administration won’t say what it thinks about Section 702 of FISA, the NSA law that allow searches of Americans’ information without a warrant.