An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
The post The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act appeared first on The Intercept.
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A year ago, Chait said centrists were winning. When Harris lost, though, he blamed the left's trans rights agenda.
The post Jon Chait Thinks Kamala Harris Went Too Far Left. He’s Just Falling for Trump’s Demagoguery. appeared first on The Intercept.
Paramjit Singh is going blind in ICE detention. DHS wants to deport him for a forgery conviction — but they’ve produced no record that one exists.
The post He Has a Green Card and a Brain Tumor. DHS Wants to Deport Him for Forgery With No Proof. appeared first on The Intercept.
Hanafi Muslim and Nordic pagan service members told The Intercept Hegseth's new policy was exclusionary to their beliefs.
The post Hegseth Attack on “Beardos” Targets Troops on Race and Religion, Military Sources Say appeared first on The Intercept.
The Republican-appointed judges could influence future rulings on defendants’ rights amid Trump’s free speech crackdown.
The post Mohsen Mahdawi Faces Conservative Judges as Trump Administration Tries to Lock Him Back Up appeared first on The Intercept.
The deal came weeks before Trump unveiled a peace plan for Gaza that could leave the security contractor’s business model under threat.
The post Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Security Contractor Hires Trump-Linked Lobbyists appeared first on The Intercept.
The far right proposed turning back the clock on lots of criminal justice reforms to prevent similar crimes, but not the change that might work.
The post GOP Reviving Executions for Iryna Zarutska’s Murder, but Rolling Back Reforms Won’t Prevent These Crimes appeared first on The Intercept.
The unusual ruling delivered a searing rebuke to the Trump administration on grounds of violating the First Amendment.
The post Judge Finds Rubio and Noem Intentionally Targeted Pro-Palestine Activists to Chill Speech appeared first on The Intercept.
As Trump targets his critics on the left, Sunrise says it needs to battle authoritarianism to protect the climate.
The post Sunrise Movement, Founded to Fight Climate Change, Pivots to Fighting Trump appeared first on The Intercept.
Carr’s most pronounced quality is his total fealty to Donald Trump — and he’s been busy weaponizing the FCC for the cause.
The post Why FCC Chief Brendan Carr May Be the Most Dangerous Man in Media appeared first on The Intercept.