THE INTERCEPT

FEBRUARY 9. 2026

“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers

In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.

NY Democratic House Candidate Worked for Palantir Partners Pushing AI Border Surveillance

A former Biden national security adviser hoping to unseat Mike Lawler consulted for two defense tech firms that partner with Palantir.

By Slashing Foreign Aid, Trump Is Fueling the Spread of HIV in Uganda

Reporting from Uganda, The Intercept saw how Trump’s effort to slash foreign aid is encouraging the transmission of HIV.

FEBRUARY 7. 2026

The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault

Billionaires like Bezos have no real use for the free press, particularly when it runs the risk of alienating Donald Trump.

Shipyard Bosses Forced to Pay Overtime to Get People to Stay for Pete Hegseth Speech

Workers at Bath Iron Works, a shipbuilding company, showed no interest in hearing Pete Hegseth speak. So they were offered overtime.

FEBRUARY 6. 2026

“Terrorist”: How ICE Weaponized 9/11’s Scarlet Letter

Spencer Ackerman on how the politics of counterterrorism led to ICE and CBP completing their transformation into a death squad — and why the agencies are unreformable.

Pentagon Inks Massive $200 Million Deal to Buy Controversial Cluster Weapons From Israel

The contract for the controversial weapons known for high civilian death tolls is the largest of its kind in available government records.

FEBRUARY 5. 2026

Senate Dems Who Pushed Meatier ICE Reform Shy Away From Criticizing Schumer’s Softer Package

Senate Democrats like Elizabeth Warren who pushed meatier ICE reforms shied away from criticizing Chuck Schumer’s softer package.

Lawmakers Call on Meta to Stop Running ICE Ad Featuring Neo-Nazi Anthem

Asked about an ICE ad featuring the song “We’ll Have Our Home Again, ” DHS said: “Not everything you dislike is ‘Nazi propaganda. ’”

ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans

Major banks have denied financing to ICE prison contractors GEO Group and CoreCivic — but a bill pushed by companies could force their hand.

FEBRUARY 4. 2026

AIPAC Donors Flood Last-Minute New Jersey House Pick With Cash

A fundraising push from the Israel lobby pits two moderates, Tahesha Way and Tom Malinowski, against each other in New Jersey’s special election.

Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Problem Is Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom keeps being pulled further to the right even before he’s running — which is a real problem for a presidential run.

He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor.

Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas.

EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own

The EEOC quietly hired Benjamin North, a lawyer who crusaded against what he said was discrimination against men in sexual assault cases.