THE INTERCEPT

JUNE 12. 2025

Josh Hawley Blames Nonprofits for “Bankrolling Civil Unrest” in LA Without Evidence

The Republican senator accused groups supporting immigrant communities of planning “astroturf” anti-ICE protests.

Palestinian Peace Activists Land in San Francisco — and Immediately Face Deportation

CBP revoked two West Bank peace activists’ visas before detaining them on Wednesday. Local organizers haven’t heard from them since.

The Fight Against Musk Doesn’t End With DOGE

Elon Musk has billions of dollars and “40+ years” to shape the political world in his image. That’s why activists can’t stop now.

JUNE 11. 2025

Trump Appointee Wanted to Lock Up CIA Leaker for a Decade. The Judge Ignored Him.

The Trump administration wanted CIA leaker Asif Rahman imprisoned for a decade. The judge ignored them, handing down a much shorter sentence.

As 75 Democrats Vote to Praise ICE, Ilhan Omar Wants to Hold Police Accountable for Protest Abuses

Trying to pass laws to defend protesters’ rights is a lonely battle on Capitol Hill.

JUNE 10. 2025

Feds Seek “Unprecedented” Sentence Boost for CIA Leaker, Leaning on His Use of Signal

Asif William Rahman’s lawyers thought they had a deal. Now Trump’s prosecutors are asking for a super harsh sentence.

LAPD Won’t Do Immigration Enforcement — But Will Shoot You With Rubber Bullets for Protesting ICE

LA’s sanctuary laws ban cops from helping ICE in most cases. But the LAPD was out in full force repressing protests against the raids.

Kristi Noem Told Us She Asked for Soldiers to Arrest Protesters — Then She Backtracked

In an email that DHS later walked back, Kristi Noem asked the Pentagon to “direct the military on the ground in Los Angeles to arrest rioters. ”

Crypto Wades Into New Jersey Governor Race With Big Sean and Crudités

Ahead of Tuesday’s NJ gubernatorial primary, Stand With Crypto threw a party for three candidates fond of the industry.

Birthright Is Booming This Year. Here’s How the Israeli Propaganda Trip Works.

As Israel’s war on Gaza enters its second summer, the annual all-expenses-paid tour of Israel is more popular than ever.

Trump Deploys Marines to a “Manufactured Crisis, ” Defense Official Says

A defense official told The Intercept that Trump’s move to use Marines to stifle anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles is a “provocation. ”

JUNE 9. 2025

LA Protesters Aren’t Inviting Violent Authoritarianism, They’re Mobilizing to Stop It

Adam Schiff and centrist concern trolls have it completely backward: Trump’s immigration crackdown is the source of pervasive violence.

In Shocking Move, Oklahoma AG Decides to Retry Richard Glossip for Murder

During a hearing in Oklahoma City, the state made clear it will go ahead despite the fact that the case against Glossip has fallen apart.

Trump Threatened to Cut Musk's Contracts. Golden Dome Deserves Worse.

The fallout between the president and the world’s richest man revolves around a missile system that experts say is a total boondoggle.