Mamdani’s High-Wire Balancing Act Between ICE and NYPD Can’t Last
The New York City mayor has said he doesn’t want to “normalize” ICE. But the NYPD, led by Jessica Tisch, has other plans.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Trump Is Targeting Ilhan Omar. Where’s the Elite Media Outrage?
Unlike the raid on John Bolton, the targeting of Omar has elicited zero condemnation from NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post.
An Arkansas Mom Obtained Public Records About a New Data Center. Then She Got Sued.
Cases in Arkansas and California show how desperately we need a federal law against lawsuits intended to chill free speech.
ICE Raid on Ilhan Omar Shows How Dangerous Two Years of Flailing Trump Could Get
With his popularity tanking and his grip on power growing tenuous, Trump is becoming a decrepit tyrant — and the checks to stop him are failing.
Armed Border Agents Arrest Protesters, Bulldoze 200-Year-Old Tree to Build Border Wall
Despite at least 10 arrests and the destruction of the tree at the center of the protest, the standoff continues.
Public Radio Station Forced to Call Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is rolling over to Trump and his acolytes in the state, rather than stand up for editorial independence.
Oregon Police Are Charging a Local News Outlet $2.5M for Records About One Cop
A Eugene-based publication requested records about a cop accused of misconduct. The city slapped it with a prohibitive fee.
Inside the Business of Trump’s Third-Country Deportations
As the Trump administration fights to keep deporting immigrants to countries where they have no connections, we studied the system that profits from these grave abuses.
The Backlash to “NAZA” Shows How Little Israeli Citizenship Really Means
By threatening the filmmakers, Netanyahu lays bare how fragile the notion of what it means to be Israeli is in the age of its genocide in Gaza.
Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous War Profiteers
The mockumentary “Lords of War” shows how Pentagon money gets funneled into $20-million-plus paydays for weapons company CEOs — and their lavish lifestyles.
