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Top Stories

[IMG: PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN - MAY 1: U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) holds a town hall meeting with employees after touring the Webasto Plymouth Plant on May 1, 2026 in Plymouth, Michigan. Stevens, the Democratic front?runner in Michigan’s open U.S. Senate race, visited the Michigan convertibles roof plant where workers recently voted to unionize with the United Auto Workers. (Photo by Sarah Rice/Getty Images)]

Midterms 2026
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Corporate Interests Paid for Haley Stevens’s Trip to Portugal — and Her Campaign Ads

Jonah Valdez

Center Forward sent Stevens — and her mom — to a banking and crypto conference. Now it’s spending millions on ads in Michigan.

The Intercept Briefing
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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.

The War on Immigrants
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ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence

Matt Sledge, Sam Biddle

A newly uncovered police bulletin warns that white supremacists may interpret ICE social media content as a call to violence.

[IMG: DETROIT, MICHIGAN - APRIL 18: Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the 38th Annual Michigan Democratic Women]

Chilling Dissent
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DNC Autopsy of 2024 Loss Doesn’t Mention Gaza or Israel at all

Noah Hurowitz

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False Testimony Sent Tony Carruthers to Death Row. Tennessee Wants to Kill Him Anyway.

Liliana Segura

[IMG: TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 12: Iran]

Voices
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Ahmadinejad Is Still Bad for Iranians — and Still Great for Israel

Hooman Majd

[IMG: State Representative Chris Rabb, a Democrat from Pennsylvania and US Congressional candidate, arrives for a campaign event ahead of a primary election at Garden of Prayer World Prayer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, May 15, 2026. Pennsylvania will hold a primary election on May 19. Photographer: Joe Lamberti/Bloomberg via Getty Images]

Midterms 2026
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Pennsylvania Results: Chris Rabb to Join the Squad in Congress as Bob Brooks Tries to Flip Key Seat

Jessica Washington, Akela Lacy

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Podcasts

The Intercept Briefing
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AIPAC, AI, Crypto, and Gambling Are Hiding Their Big Election Spends

The Intercept Briefing
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“We Will Find You and We Will Kill You”

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Voices

[IMG: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at a press conference with other members of the Congressional Black Caucus on the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on April 29, 2026.]

Voices
[H3]
The End of the Voting Rights Act Isn’t Just a “Black Problem”

Alain Stephens

[IMG: WASHINGTON D.C., USA - JANUARY 6: US President Donald Trump speaks at]

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

Natasha Lennard

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Iran

[IMG: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shakes the hand of United States Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, during a Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Budget Hearing for the Department of Defense in the Rayburn House office building, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.]

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Hegseth Asks for More Money as Iran War Costs Skyrocket

Nick Turse

[H3]
Hegseth Clings to Phony Ceasefire to Help Trump Evade War Powers Pressure

Nick Turse

[IMG: U.S. sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 28, 2026 at sea.]

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Pentagon Erases Wounded U.S. Troops From Iran War Casualty List: “Definition of a Cover-up”

Nick Turse

[H3]
These Middle Eastern News Sites Are Actually U.S. Government Propaganda Operations

Sam Biddle

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Midterms

[IMG: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) speaks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on May 14, 2026 (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)]

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

Matt Sledge

[IMG: CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 28: California gubernatorial candidate Democrat Xavier Becerra speaks during the CBS California Gubernatorial Debate at Pomona College on April 28, 2026 in Claremont, California. California is holding its upcoming primary election, where the top two candidates regardless of party will advance to the general election, on June 2. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)]

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

Akela Lacy

[H3]
Who’s Spending in Your Congressional Election? We Tracked the Front Groups Fueling the 2026 Midterms.

Matt Sledge

[IMG: Scott Wiener debates Saikat Chakrabarti for San Francisco]

[H3]
This California Congressional Hopeful Opposes a Billionaire Tax. So Do His Tech CEO Backers.

Jonah Valdez

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Justice

[IMG: FILE - An abortion-rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)]

[H3]
A “Scheme” Against Dobbs: SCOTUS Dissent Hints at Next Phase of Abortion Rights Fight

Jessica Washington

[IMG: NYU Langone, hospital, medical, building, healthcare.]

[H3]
DOJ Escalates War on Trans Youth Healthcare With Criminal Subpoenas

Natasha Lennard

[IMG: Richard Glossip exits a detention facility alongside his wife Lea Glossip after being granted bond while awaiting retrial Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Oklahoma City.]

[H3]
“It’s Overwhelming but It’s Amazing”: Richard Glossip Released From Jail After Three Decades

Liliana Segura, Jordan Smith

[IMG: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil marches with supporters after he was released from ICE detention during a rally outside of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan on June 22, 2025 in New York City. Khalil was released Friday evening from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Jena, Louisiana, after U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz issued an order granting his release on bail. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)]

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FBI Quietly Closed a Probe Into Mahmoud Khalil While He Was in ICE Detention

Akela Lacy

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War on Gaza

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

Noah Hurowitz

[H3]
We Analyzed Thousands of News Articles: Here’s the Proof of Pro-Israel Bias in Mainstream Media

Adam Johnson

[IMG: NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES - MAY 05: Pro-Palestinians gather at a]

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Israeli Real Estate Expo Advertising West Bank Settlements Returns to NYC

Noah Hurowitz

[H3]
Mamdani Condemns NYC Expo Promoting Property Sales in Israeli West Bank Settlements

Noah Hurowitz

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Unmasking ICE

[IMG: Protesters walk past a screen reading]

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Government Ordered to Turn Over Files on ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good

Noah Hurowitz, Austin Campbell

[IMG: WASHINGTON, DC August 25, 2025:
US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth and US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during the signing of Executive Orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday August 25, 2025.
(Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)]

[H3]
Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join ICE “Volunteer Force”

Noah Hurowitz, Austin Campbell

[IMG: NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 5: Protesters, mostly students targeted by ICE and demanding more protections, were arrested by New York police for engaging in civil disobedience by blocking a road outside Columbia University on February 5, 2026, in New York City, United States. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)]

[H3]
Zohran Mamdani Kept Columbia Student in New York — Then Phoned With Trump to Secure Her Release

Noah Hurowitz

[IMG: Federal agents detain a protester in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 3, 2026. A US judge on January 31, 2026 denied Minnesota]

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Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant

Austin Campbell

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Chilling Dissent

[H3]
How Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy Puts You at Risk

Nick Turse, Jessica Washington, Noah Hurowitz

[H3]
Dodging FOIA Could Now Mean Arrest and Strip Search, Depending on Who’s Asking

Lauren Harper

[IMG: WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks at a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel following the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for money laundering, at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on April 21, 2026.]

[H3]
Big Finance Might Be Dooming the SPLC — Even Before Its Day in Court

Rainey Reitman

[IMG: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: The New York Times building is seen on May 06, 2026 in New York City. The New York Times reported quarterly revenue of $712.2 million, up 12 percent from a year earlier. The company said it added about 310,000 digital-only subscribers in the first quarter, bringing its total to more than 13 million. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)]

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Lawyer on EEOC’s New York Times Lawsuit Has History Battling Discrimination Against Men

Bryce Covert

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Effective Date: March 6, 2025
Welcome to The Intercept Media, Inc. (“The Intercept ,” “we,” “our” or “us”). We want to be transparent about our data practices and strive to make certain that you understand how we handle the information we receive from our readers, viewers and donors.
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[H4] 1. COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We, or our Service Providers on our behalf, collect information from the following sources:
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From Other Sources
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[H4] 2. USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
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Other Uses of the Information We Collect
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[H4] 3. TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES ON THE SERVICES
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[H4] 5. TEXT MESSAGES
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[H4] 6. THIRD PARTY LINKS
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[H4] 8. CHILDREN
The Services are not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected information from your child, please contact us at the address provided below and we will remove such data to the extent required by law.
[H4] 9. DATA SECURITY
We employ practices designed to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. However, no physical or electronic security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our servers or databases, nor can we guarantee that information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted over the internet.
[H4] 10. RETENTION OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Information collected from our users is retained for as long as required to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.
[H4] 11. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER
We are based in the United States. If you access the Services from outside the United States, your data may be transferred, processed and stored in the United States and other jurisdictions. Data protection laws in the United States and other jurisdictions may be different from those of your country of residence. We will transfer your personal data in accordance subject to suitable safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, in accordance with applicable law.
[H4] 12. YOUR RIGHTS
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights with respect to your information. For example, you may be able to ask us to:
• Provide access to certain information we hold about you• Update or correct your information• Delete certain information• Restrict the use of your information
We will respond within the time period prescribed by applicable law. Please note that many of the above rights are subject to exceptions and limitations.
We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity, including authenticating you through your email address. We may require further documentation before granting access to your information.
If you would like to exercise any individual right you may have please contact us at the contact information below, please include “My Rights” in the subject line and provide a clear explanation of which right you are exercising and your state and country of residence in the body of the email.
Your rights and our responses will vary based on your state or country of residency.
If you have any unresolved concerns, you may have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
[H4] 13. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to revise and/or reissue this Privacy Policy at any time. If we change this Privacy Policy in the future, we will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Services and update the “Effective Date” to reflect the date of the changes. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting of the revised Privacy Policy.
[H4] 14. CONTACT US
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
By email: privacy@theintercept.com
By mail:The InterceptAttn: Privacy15 West 38th Street, #636New York New York 10018