THE INTERCEPT

MAY 19. 2026

Thomas Massie Loses His Seat in a Win for Trump — and AIPAC

The race was widely viewed as a referendum on Donald Trump. It was also a test of the pro-Israel lobby's power.

Ebola Outbreak Rages After Trump Gutted Global Health Safeguards

“The outbreaks of Ebola and hantavirus in the past two weeks show why international threats need an international response. ”

Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization” Fund Is a Handout to His Hardcore Supporters

Trump using his “anti-weaponization” fund to put January 6 rioters on the dole is a whole new kind of corruption.

Xavier Becerra Pushed to Inflate a Black Man’s IQ to Execute Him as California AG

Becerra, a front-runner for California governor, has a history of blocking police accountability and seeking to uphold the death penalty.

MAY 18. 2026

Who’s Spending in Your Congressional Election? We Tracked the Front Groups Fueling the 2026 Midterms.

Murky political super PACs tout innocuous causes like “jobs, ” “democracy, ” and “electing women. ” Here’s a guide to who’s really behind them.

MAY 16. 2026

A “Scheme” Against Dobbs: SCOTUS Dissent Hints at Next Phase of Abortion Rights Fight

Justice Clarence Thomas argues the Comstock Act, passed in 1873, prohibits the mailing of abortion medication.

MAY 15. 2026

Internal Pentagon Report Reveals Hegseth Is Willfully Putting Civilians in Danger

A damning Department of War report finds that the Pentagon didn’t fully implement any required civilian harm mitigation measures.

CDC Didn’t Tell New York About Resident on Hantavirus-Plagued Cruise

There’s no indication that the New Yorker was returning to the U. S. But public health experts said the city and state still should have been informed.

“We Will Find You and We Will Kill You”

The Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy turns its political enemies into enemies of the state.

How Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy Puts You at Risk

The Intercept annotated the “2026 Counterterrorism Strategy” document to show how the U. S. government is bringing its war on terror home.

MAY 14. 2026

DOJ Escalates War on Trans Youth Healthcare With Criminal Subpoenas

NYU Langone, among other insitutions, was hit with a subpoena out of Texas related to gender-affirming care for young people.

Richard Glossip Set For Release From Jail After Three Decades Behind Bars

After nine execution dates, three last meals, and a Supreme Court ruling in his favor, Richard Glossip should soon walk free.

Scott Wiener Opposes a California Billionaire Tax. So Do His Tech CEO Backers.

Crypto executive Chris Larsen has spent millions fighting billionaire tax measures and funds a PAC backing Wiener.

MAY 13. 2026

Miami Beach Official Hired Billboard Truck to Call Pro-Palestine Activists “Jew Hater, ” Lawsuit Alleges

City commissioner David Suarez is accused of hiring the trucks to single out members of the anti-Zionist group Jewish Voice for Peace.