THE INTERCEPT

JUNE 8. 2025

Trump’s Dangerous Decision to Suppress Anti-ICE Protests With Troops

The National Guard's response to civilian protests has a deadly history made infamous by the Kent State Massacre.

Top U. S. General in Africa Paints Grim Picture of U. S. Military Failures in Africa

After two decades, and many failed counterterrorism efforts, the Trump administration is considering shuttering U. S. Africa Command.

JUNE 7. 2025

ICE Won’t Rule Out Retaliating Against Immigrants Who Testify in Free Speech Case

Government attorneys want to reserve the right to detain and deport witnesses who take the stand in a campus free speech trial.

JUNE 6. 2025

Trump Could Use Sacred Native Land for a Monument to… Christopher Columbus

Trump’s plan for a National Statue Garden could get built on sacred Native land currently held by a wealthy South Dakota mining family.

Democrats Hate Their Own Party. The People Can Take It Back.

Trump plays the working-class hero; Democrats cling to corporate donors. David Sirota, Jessica Washington, and Ilyse Hogue discuss how to turn the tide.

JUNE 5. 2025

ICE Official Reveals Miserable Conditions for U. S. Immigrants at Djibouti Prison

A top ICE official said illness is common at Camp Lemonnier, with inadequate medical care and exposure to smoke from burn pits.

Trump Travel Ban Punishes Victims of the U. S. War Machine

Trump’s latest travel ban hits Afghans who aided the U. S. in its failed 20-year war.

Corporate Pride Is Dying. Good.

The sudden withdrawal of big corporate sponsors from Pride events is an opportunity, not a crisis.

A Doctor Said Israel’s War Is Fueling Health Crises in Gaza. UCSF Fired Her.

Dr. Rupa Marya of San Francisco is suing for discrimination after her university punished her for speaking out against Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.

JUNE 4. 2025

How the FBI Sought a Warrant to Search Instagram of Columbia Student Protesters

New filings reveal how the FBI tried to unmask the Columbia students’ Instagram account and got blocked in court on free speech grounds.

MIT Student Condemned Genocide — So ADL Chief Said She Helped Cause Boulder Attack

Jonathan Greenblatt accused commencement speakers of spreading antisemitic lies — and suggested they’re responsible for violent attacks.

Trump Puts Lives at Risk by Revoking Emergency Abortion Guidelines for Hospitals

The Trump administration revoked EMTALA guidance for emergency rooms to provide abortions when pregnant patients' lives are in danger.

JUNE 3. 2025

The Intercept Sues for Records About Arizona’s Financial Surveillance Dragnet

The Transaction Record Analysis Center database logs millions of wire transfers sent to or from Mexico and U. S. border states.

Weapons Violations, Misconduct, and Whistleblower Retaliation at ICE

Allegations of long-running misconduct plague ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston Field Office, a hub for Trump’s deportation machine.