THE INTERCEPT

JUNE 16. 2026

U. S. Casualties in Iran Are Still Rising

The official count of U. S. personnel hurt or killed in the war on Iran inched up, but it still omits hundreds of known casualties.

Trump Admin Wants to Make It Easier for White Men to Sue for Discrimination

The EEOC is moving to rescind a rule that has stood in the way of its politicized attacks alleging discrimination against white men.

Bernie Sanders Backs Justin Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight

State Rep. Justin Pearson challenged the last Tennessee Democrat in the House. Now he’s up against the threat of total GOP control.

JUNE 15. 2026

Trump Celebrates Achieving Absolutely Nothing in Iran

To end his war on Iran, Trump was forced to return to the status quo with the Strait of Hormuz open and no nuclear deal in place.

An Army Whistleblower Believed in Pete Hegseth — Until the Military Covered Up Her Child’s Abuse

When service members’ children get abused at Army daycare centers, the military produces obfuscation and delays.

JUNE 14. 2026

Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War

With whole towns leveled by Israel, a quarter million Lebanese people may have lost the papers proving who they are and what they own.

JUNE 13. 2026

They Weren’t Convicted of Terrorism, But These Palestine Activists Got Sentenced as Terrorists Anyway

The case marks the first time that “criminal damage” convictions in the UK have been classified as terrorism.

Indiana Banned Press From Executions for “Dignity. ” It Actually Serves Repression.

Reporters create records when the death penalty goes wrong. Indiana's ban on press at executions seeks to prevent that.

JUNE 12. 2026

ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists, ” Senator Urges

Spurred by The Intercept's reporting, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse calls out DHS for ICE recruiting materials celebrated by white nationalists.

The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries

Spencer Pratt’s pratfall in LA, Graham Platner’s victory, prediction markets, and other takeaways from the California and Maine primary elections.

How Policing Teen Hangouts Became a Key Issue in D. C. Mayor's Race

Kenyan McDuffie says DC needs teen curfews. Janeese Lewis George argues that's playing into the Trump administration's hand.

JUNE 11. 2026

Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law

Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as spy chief pushed centrist Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries to rally against a domestic spying law.

A Point-by-Point Breakdown of Trump’s Failed Iran War Objectives

None of Trump’s stated goals in his war with Iran have been achieved.

Scott Pelley Shows How Legacy Media Got It Wrong — Before Bari Weiss Made It Worse

The “60 Minutes” correspondent describes Weiss’s horrific pro-Trump meddling, but he also shows how “both sides” journalism was already dooming our country.