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In 2019, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, SunTrust, BNP Paribas, Fifth Third Bancorp, PNC Bank, and Bank of America said that they would no longer provide any new financing to the private prison industry.
ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans
Major banks have denied financing to ICE prison contractors GEO Group and CoreCivic — but a bill pushed by companies could force their hand.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
In 2019, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, SunTrust, BNP Paribas, Fifth Third Bancorp, PNC Bank, and Bank of America said that they would no longer provide any new financing to the private prison industry.
One worker who spoke with The Intercept expressed dread about the impending headache of Hegseth’s visit, echoing how unusual the offer of overtime pay was.
February 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
One worker who spoke with The Intercept expressed dread about the impending headache of Hegseth’s visit, echoing how unusual the offer of overtime pay was.
North’s role could have even more heft than usual given how many attorneys have left the agency and the office of the general counsel under the second Trump administration.
EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own
The EEOC quietly hired Benjamin North, a lawyer who crusaded against what he said was discrimination against men in sexual assault cases.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
North’s role could have even more heft than usual given how many attorneys have left the agency and the office of the general counsel under the second Trump administration.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Journalists: On Monday, digital security specialist Robert Flummerfelt will discuss critical countermeasures that ensure sensitive data is encrypted, hidden, and inaccessible in the event that your devices are seized.
He keeps drifting further right.
Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Problem Is Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom keeps being pulled further to the right even before he’s running — which is a real problem for a presidential run.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
He keeps drifting further right.
“These guys are not too subtle, to be honest.”
Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants
ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“These guys are not too subtle, to be honest.”
Kansas Republicans rushed through the bathroom ban, skirting public comment by essentially sneaking the bill into another piece of legislation aimed at denying trans people correct government IDs.
An Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill With a Cruel New Twist
A new Kansas law lets those “aggrieved” by the presence of a trans person in a bathroom to file a civil suit for monetary damages.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Kansas Republicans rushed through the bathroom ban, skirting public comment by essentially sneaking the bill into another piece of legislation aimed at denying trans people correct government IDs.
The Democrats!
Senate Dems Who Pushed Meatier ICE Reform Shy Away From Criticizing Schumer’s Softer Package
Senate Democrats like Elizabeth Warren who pushed meatier ICE reforms shied away from criticizing Chuck Schumer’s softer package.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The Democrats!
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Staggering profits add insult to injury for Bezos’ now-former employees at the Post, who could have kept their jobs in perpetuity if the billionaire valued the Fourth Estate as much as he’s claimed.
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The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault
Billionaires like Bezos have no real use for the free press, particularly when it runs the risk of alienating Donald Trump.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Staggering profits add insult to injury for Bezos’ now-former employees at the Post, who could have kept their jobs in perpetuity if the billionaire valued the Fourth Estate as much as he’s claimed.
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Billionaires like Bezos and Trump have no real interest in a free press — particularly when massive profits are on the line.
The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault
Billionaires like Bezos have no real use for the free press, particularly when it runs the risk of alienating Donald Trump.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Billionaires like Bezos and Trump have no real interest in a free press — particularly when massive profits are on the line.
“They issued a polling sheet this morning to see who would attend and, at least from my crew, there were no takers.”
Shipyard Bosses Forced to Pay Overtime to Get People to Stay for Pete Hegseth Speech
Workers at Bath Iron Works, a shipbuilding company, showed no interest in hearing Pete Hegseth speak. So they were offered overtime.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
“They issued a polling sheet this morning to see who would attend and, at least from my crew, there were no takers.”
His info was literally right on LinkedIn.
Judge Censored an ICE Agent’s Face Over “Threats.” His Info Was a Google Search Away.
After a judge agreed to keep an ICE agent’s face out of the court record, a simple internet search revealed his name and location.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
His info was literally right on LinkedIn.
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The DNC deleted this press release from its website
February 6, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The DNC deleted this press release from its website
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Big update on our global reporting on USAID, HIV, sex work and LGBTQ health: our feature for @pulitzercenter.org from my month in Uganda will drop at @theintercept.com next week!
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Big update on our global reporting on USAID, HIV, sex work and LGBTQ health: our feature for @pulitzercenter.org from my month in Uganda will drop at @theintercept.com next week!
The U.S. has now killed 128 people in boat strikes.
The U.S. Has Killed More than 100 People in Boat Strikes. We’re Tracking Them All.
The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and the number of civilians killed.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The U.S. has now killed 128 people in boat strikes.
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Highly recommend listening to this episode of The Intercept Briefing and reading Empire of AI by @karenhao.bsky.social.
Hao sheds light on the largely overseas exploited workforce who actually power so-called artificial intelligence.
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Hao sheds light on the largely overseas exploited workforce who actually power so-called artificial intelligence.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Highly recommend listening to this episode of The Intercept Briefing and reading Empire of AI by @karenhao.bsky.social.
Hao sheds light on the largely overseas exploited workforce who actually power so-called artificial intelligence.
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Hao sheds light on the largely overseas exploited workforce who actually power so-called artificial intelligence.
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Whoops: New Jersey’s special election is a toss-up between a progressive and a moderate who violated the AIPAC party line — while the Israel lobby’s candidate trails in a distant third.
AIPAC Donors Fail to Elect Last-Minute New Jersey House Pick
After a fundraising push from the Israel lobby pitted two moderates against each other, the lobby's pick is poised to lose in New Jersey.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Whoops: New Jersey’s special election is a toss-up between a progressive and a moderate who violated the AIPAC party line — while the Israel lobby’s candidate trails in a distant third.
Seems to be an admin-wide problem.
Lawmakers Call on Meta to Stop Running ICE Ad Featuring Neo-Nazi Anthem
Asked about an ICE ad featuring the song “We’ll Have Our Home Again,” DHS said: “Not everything you dislike is ‘Nazi propaganda.’”
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February 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Seems to be an admin-wide problem.
@attackerman.bsky.social on how the politics of counterterrorism led to ICE and CBP completing their transformation into a death squad — and why the agencies are unreformable.
“Terrorist”: How ICE Weaponized 9/11’s Scarlet Letter
Spencer Ackerman on how the politics of counterterrorism led to ICE and CBP completing their transformation into a death squad — and why the agencies are unreformable.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
@attackerman.bsky.social on how the politics of counterterrorism led to ICE and CBP completing their transformation into a death squad — and why the agencies are unreformable.
Read @jesswash.bsky.social's piece from November on how White Christian Nationalism is shaping Trump's policies in Africa:
February 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Read @jesswash.bsky.social's piece from November on how White Christian Nationalism is shaping Trump's policies in Africa:
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February 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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The boat strikes continue.
We're keeping count of the rising civilian toll.
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We're keeping count of the rising civilian toll.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The boat strikes continue.
We're keeping count of the rising civilian toll.
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We're keeping count of the rising civilian toll.
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The no-bid contract for the weapons known for high civilian death tolls is the largest of its kind in available government records.
Pentagon Inks Massive $200 Million Deal to Buy Controversial Cluster Weapons From Israel
The contract for the controversial weapons known for high civilian death tolls is the largest of its kind in available government records.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The no-bid contract for the weapons known for high civilian death tolls is the largest of its kind in available government records.
“Right now, we’ve got to get some constraints in place,” said Elizabeth Warren, who had supported stronger measures.
Senate Dems Who Pushed Meatier ICE Reform Shy Away From Criticizing Schumer’s Softer Package
Senate Democrats like Elizabeth Warren who pushed meatier ICE reforms shied away from criticizing Chuck Schumer’s softer package.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
“Right now, we’ve got to get some constraints in place,” said Elizabeth Warren, who had supported stronger measures.
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No, but, yes
Trump Calls His Enemies Terrorists. Does That Mean He Can Just Kill Them?
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Trump Calls His Enemies Terrorists. Does That Mean He Can Just Kill Them?
From boat strikes to killings in the streets of Minnesota to NSPM-7, the White House leans on the word “terror” to justify its violence.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
No, but, yes