THE INTERCEPT

MAY 28. 2026

Company Behind California Chemical Leak Was Building F-35 Parts Amid Rush of Orders From U. S. and Israel

The military contractor whose leak displaced 50,000 Californians makes millions aiding fighter jet production for Lockheed Martin.

MAY 27. 2026

Sunrise Movement Backs Saikat Chakrabarti, Progressive Firebrand Behind the Green New Deal

The former AOC staffer is known for provoking the political establishment. Sunrise argues he’s needed in Congress to take on Trump.

Trump’s War on ISIS Is Failing, No Matter How Gorka Spins It

Despite rising terror attacks in Somalia, Trump counter-terror czar Sebastian Gorka is taking a victory lap.

Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Supercharges Violence in the Americas

The Trump administration’s aggression in the Americas has resulted in cartels fragmenting and embracing new strategies.

MAY 26. 2026

U. S. Casualties in Iran War Rise as Military Strikes Begin Again

Despite a pause in hostilities during the rickety ceasefire U. S. -Iran ceasefire, the number of American casualties has ticked up to 423.

MAY 24. 2026

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.