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How AIPAC and AI Spent Their Money This Midterm Election

It’s a superlative achieved again and again: The current election cycle is the most expensive on record, according to AdImpact, likely to be surpassed only by the next on

Robert Reich and Akela Lacy Break Down the Most Pressing Issues of the Midterm Elections

Democrats may be ahead in the polls. But can they withstand billions in campaign spending by Elon Musk and other MAGA oligarchs? Will the election be safe from intimidati

The Stakes of Brazil’s Presidential Election

Brazilians will head to the polls on Sunday in one of the most consequential presidential elections of the last decade. The run-off election will determine the future of

DHS Was Designed as a Weapon

A fresh wave of outrage over the Trump administration’s use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has surged after two high-profile events involving ICE in the span of a

Prediction Markets Have a Lock on the Midterms

As so-called prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket embed themselves in every aspect of our daily lives, from elections to sports and entertainment, concerns have

Mahmoud Khalil: “We Can’t Afford to Stay Silent”

Three years into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the U.S. government is still targeting pro-Palestine student activists. Even before federal immigration agents descended on c

The Blueprint for Democrats to Win Back Voters 

It’s the year of the democratic socialist. But the group that helped start the earthquake currently transforming the Democratic Party almost didn't make it to 2026. Afte

Apocalypse Now: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Investigate the End-Timers Alliance

The fight over the future is rapidly unfolding before our eyes. With debates roiling Washington over calls to rein in artificial intelligence before it’s too late as the

The AI Doomsday Future Is Not Inevitable

Local police departments use Flock cameras to track license plates. ICE uses Palantir software to track and round up immigrants. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s war depa

25 Years After 9/11, Muslims Are Still Politicians’ Favorite Scapegoat

RSVP for The Intercept and 404 Media Live Podcast, September 10 in LA: https://interc.pt/livepodcast Show Description: A quarter century after the September 11 attacks

Right-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBA

The WNBA is having a moment. Viewership is up. Attendance for this year’s WNBA All-Star Game surpassed the NBA’s All-Star Game. Games and events can be viewed in a record

What American Doctors Saw in Gaza

It’s been nearly three years into Israel's genocidal war on Palestinians, and still no step closer to its end. Since the latest “ceasefire” began in October 2025, Israel

Has the Left Really Met Its Limit? 

The stunning momentum of the insurgent left hit a roadblock this week when democratic socialist Francesca Hong narrowly lost her primary race for Wisconsin governor to Mi

The Most Expensive Democratic Senate Primary Has a Winner

Over the course of Donald Trump's second term, Democratic voters have expressed dissatisfaction with their party over what many view as an inability to stand up to the pr

Abdul El-Sayed on The Intercept Briefing

On Tuesday, Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., will face off in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary. The race is the next biggest test of whether progress

Trump’s National Killer Police Force

Within the span of a week, federal immigration agents shot and killed two people in Maine and Texas, and another was hit by a truck and killed in Florida after trying to

Trump’s Formula for Forever Wars

President Donald Trump blew up the temporary ceasefire after the U.S. launched a series of airstrikes against Iran over the weekend. The two nations have continued to exc

INTRODUCING: First America by Rebecca Nagle

The Intercept Briefing is happy to share the first episode of journalist Rebecca Nagle's new podcast series, First America. Episode Description: We’ve all been told the

Rebecca Nagle on the Boomerang of Empire 

Last spring, President Donald Trump issued the “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” executive order, taking aim at federal parks, monuments, museums, and site

The People Who Stood By Graham Platner — Until He Was Accused of Rape

The Democratic Party is once again in upheaval as Graham Platner, its unconventional nominee to knock out longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, faces a rape ac