25 Years After 9/11, Muslims Are Still Politicians’ Favorite Scapegoat
A quarter century after the September 11 attacks emboldened then-President George W. Bush to launch the “war on terror,” many...
The Intercept Briefing
CBS News Spins El-Sayed’s 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks with reporters at the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Aug. 26, 2026. Photo:...
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...
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...
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...
There’s No Time for Centrists to Be Doomers About El-Sayed’s Victory
Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives to a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue...
Abdul El-Sayed Beats the Democratic Establishment and AIPAC in Michigan
Despite record amounts of outside spending and attacks from the Democratic establishment, Abdul El-Sayed prevailed in a bitter primary race...
Cori Bush Has No Regrets
The internet had a field day last summer when a picture surfaced of Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., with his arm...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists
A noise demonstration that took place outside of the Prairieland Detention Facility in Texas one year ago has resulted in...
The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover
All three congressional candidates that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamadani endorsed won their primaries on Tuesday. The races were...
