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theintercept.com > 01/20/2026 > miami-beach-mayor-meiner-police-speech-israel

She Criticized the Mayor’s Support for Israel on Facebook. Then the Cops Showed Up at Her Door.

She Criticized the Mayor’s Support for Israel on Facebook. Then the Cops Showed Up at Her Door.1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (948+ words) This Facebook post was protected speech, and it's not a close question " not remotely." The city government of Miami Beach is under fire from civil rights groups after police visited the home of a woman about posts she made on…...

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theintercept.com > 01/19/2026 > doge-cuts-pentagon-it-military

DOGE Cuts “Unexpectedly and Significantly Impacted” Critical Pentagon Unit

DOGE Cuts “Unexpectedly and Significantly Impacted” Critical Pentagon Unit1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (627+ words) Staffing problems caused by DOGE resulted in the Defense Information Systems Agency warning of "extreme risk for loss of service" across the military. Efforts to gut the federal workforce by Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency significantly derailed operations…...

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theintercept.com > 01/18/2026 > abolish-ice-democrats

“Abolish ICE” Is More Popular Than Ever. How Will Democrats Drop the Ball This Time?

“Abolish ICE” Is More Popular Than Ever. How Will Democrats Drop the Ball This Time?2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1047+ words) Establishment Democrats are rejecting an increasingly popular position by refusing to take a bold stance that happens to be good politics. Mychal Denzel Smith is the author of "Stakes Is High: Life After the American Dream," winner of the Kirkus…...

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theintercept.com > 01/16/2026 > chicago-teachers-union-trump

Trump Is Helping Right-Wing Groups Target Chicago Teachers Union

Trump Is Helping Right-Wing Groups Target Chicago Teachers Union4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1292+ words) Dark-money groups want a look at the Chicago Teachers Union's finances. The Trump administration could help them get it. One of the largest and most politically active public workers' unions in the country is facing an audit from the Department…...

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theintercept.com > 01/16/2026 > trump-abolish-ice-renee-good-jonathan-ross

Trump’s War on America

Trump’s War on America4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1849+ words) It's not just clashes between protesters and ICE; it's an attack on basic rights that we've taken for granted," says Minnesota Public Radio reporter Jon Collins. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother…...

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theintercept.com > 01/15/2026 > mahmoud-khalil-ice-detention

Despite Court Ruling, ICE Can’t Detain Mahmoud Khalil — For Now

Despite Court Ruling, ICE Can’t Detain Mahmoud Khalil — For Now5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (909+ words) Khalil has 45 days to appeal Thursday's court decision, his attorney told The Intercept. A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out a lower court's June order to release Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from detention, triggering questions among his supporters about…...

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theintercept.com > 01/14/2026 > ice-minneapolis-protests-renee-good

Federal Agents Keep Invoking Killing of Renee Good to Threaten Protesters in Minnesota

Federal Agents Keep Invoking Killing of Renee Good to Threaten Protesters in Minnesota6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1121+ words) In apparent references to Renee Good, multiple agents have asked protesters: "Have y'all not learned from the past couple of days?" Amid heated protests in Minneapolis following the killing of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross,…...

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theintercept.com > 01/13/2026 > betar-us-israel-harassment-ny

New York Attorney General Slams Pro-Israel Group Betar U.S. for Biased Harassment of Arabs, Muslims

New York Attorney General Slams Pro-Israel Group Betar U.S. for Biased Harassment of Arabs, Muslims1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (686+ words) Letitia James said Betar U.S. would close its New York operations after an investigation found a pattern of biased harassment and violence against Arabs, Muslims, and others. A Zionist extremist group notorious for doxxing pro-Palestine college students and providing lists of…...

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theintercept.com > 01/13/2026 > civilian-harm-venezuela-airwars-southcom

U.S. Military Command That Attacked Venezuela Gutted Its Civilian Harm Team

U.S. Military Command That Attacked Venezuela Gutted Its Civilian Harm Team1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (813+ words) Complaints about civilians killed or injured in the U.S. attack on Venezuela are instead being handled by the Pentagon directly. U.S. Southern Command is unable to cope with the volume of civilian casualty reports stemming from the military mission to abduct Venezuelan…...

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theintercept.com > 01/11/2026 > uber-minneapolis-border-patrol-somali-american

“They Could See My Color”: Minneapolis Uber Driver Speaks Out On Why Border Patrol Accosted Him

“They Could See My Color”: Minneapolis Uber Driver Speaks Out On Why Border Patrol Accosted Him1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1287+ words) Ahmed Bin Hassan, a Somali American, was defiant as more than a dozen masked federal agents harangued him about his accent. Ahmed Bin Hassan was keeping to himself, sitting in the car he was driving for Uber at the airport…...