THE INTERCEPT

JANUARY 30. 2026

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.

Trump Has Already Spent $500 Million Deploying Troops to U. S. Cities

A report from the Congressional Budget Office reveals the immense expenses of the Trump administration’s military occupations.

JANUARY 28. 2026

Woody Guthrie Sang Against Dehumanizing the Immigrants Killed in a Plane Crash. ICE Is Doing It All Over Again.

Woody Guthrie wrote the tune “Deportee ” about the same 1948 plane crash ICE is memorializing today.

ICE Arrested Father Who Cared for His Ill Son — Then Denied His Request to Attend Son’s Funeral

Maher Tarabishi was the caregiver for his son Wael, whose condition deteriorated after his father’s arrest. ICE denied Tarabishi’s funeral request.

While Minnesotans Rejoice Over Greg Bovino’s Ouster, His Replacement Is a Deportation Hard-Liner

The most notable difference between Tom Homan and Greg Bovino is that Homan has deported a lot more people — and done it at a national scale.

These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents

We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.

The Second Amendment Was Never Meant for Everyone

The killing of Alex Pretti, a licensed gun owner, in Minneapolis is waking white Americans up to the reality that rights are conditional.

Apple Workers Are Livid That Tim Cook Saw “Melania” Movie Hours After CBP Killed Pretti

Internal Slack logs shared with The Intercept show outrage over Cook’s coziness with Trump and Apple's silence on Pretti's death.

Read the Report on Alex Pretti’s Killing — and the Bizarre Q&A CBP Gave Congress First

Congress pressed for a report on Alex Pretti’s killing. CBP supplied answers to a list of questions — questions that CBP had written itself.

JANUARY 27. 2026

Families of Boat Strike Victims Sue U. S. for “Manifestly Unlawful” Killings

A lawsuit aims to hold the Trump administration accountable for killing two Trinidadian men in an airstrike in the Caribbean.

JANUARY 26. 2026

It’s Time for Concrete Action on ICE. Sadly, We Have the Democrats.

Democrats have offered cussing and scolding after the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. We need a real plan of attack, now.

Army General Tapped to Lead NSA Said He Doesn’t Know Much About the Biggest NSA Controversy

In the Senate this week, Trump’s NSA pick Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd could face tough questions on “backdoor” searches about Americans.

After Feds Killed Alex Pretti, His VA Boss Blamed Minnesota Leaders

Asked for a response to the CBP killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti, the secretary of Veterans Affairs shifted the blame to local officials.