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theintercept.com > 02/09/2026 > trump-usaid-pepfar-uganda-hiv-aids

By Slashing Foreign Aid, Trump Is Fueling the Spread of HIV in Uganda

By Slashing Foreign Aid, Trump Is Fueling the Spread of HIV in Uganda4+ hour, 34+ min ago   (1851+ words) By Slashing Foreign Aid, Trump Is Fueling the Spread of HIV in Uganda This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. KAMPALA, UGANDA " Ever since President Donald Trump was elected a year ago, sex workers in Kampala have suffered. The…...

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theintercept.com > 02/07/2026 > washington-post-layoffs-jeff-bezos

The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault

The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (466+ words) Billionaires like Bezos and Trump have no real interest in a free press " particularly when massive profits are on the line. Eoin Higgins is the author of "Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voice on the…...

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theintercept.com > 02/07/2026 > pete-hegseth-speech-overtime-pay-maine-biw

Shipyard Bosses Forced to Pay Overtime to Get People to Stay for Pete Hegseth Speech

Shipyard Bosses Forced to Pay Overtime to Get People to Stay for Pete Hegseth Speech2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (627+ words) The bosses at a Maine shipyard are offering overtime to workers there if they attend a speech by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, according to workers at the facility. Hegseth is reportedly set to tour Bath Iron Works on Monday…...

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theintercept.com > 02/05/2026 > dhs-ice-ad-facebook-meta-instagram

Lawmakers Call on Meta to Stop Running ICE Ad Featuring Neo-Nazi Anthem

Lawmakers Call on Meta to Stop Running ICE Ad Featuring Neo-Nazi Anthem4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (694+ words) Asked about an ICE ad featuring the song "We'll Have Our Home Again," DHS said: "Not everything you dislike is "Nazi propaganda." Members of Congress are demanding answers from Meta after it ran advertisements by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that…...

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theintercept.com > 02/05/2026 > private-prison-corecivic-geo-group-ice-bank-loan

ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans

ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (905+ words) Major banks have denied financing to GEO Group and CoreCivic " but legislation pushed by the firms could force their hand. Some of the largest banks in the nation for years have eschewed the business of private prison giants like GEO…...

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theintercept.com > 02/04/2026 > aipac-new-jersey-israel-lobby-donors

AIPAC Donors Flood Last-Minute New Jersey House Pick With Cash

AIPAC Donors Flood Last-Minute New Jersey House Pick With Cash4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (569+ words) A fundraising push from the Israel lobby pits two moderates against each other in Thursday's special election in New Jersey. Former Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way is not the clear front-runner in New Jersey's special congressional election on Thursday. She's seventh…...

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theintercept.com > 02/04/2026 > gavin-newsom-2028-presidential-campaign

Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Problem Is Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Problem Is Gavin Newsom4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (296+ words) As Newsom gears up for 2028, his record will be a problem " but only because he's stood for nothing. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is widely viewed as a strong contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, particularly by Gavin Newsom. But his…...

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theintercept.com > 02/04/2026 > eeoc-lawyer-discrimination-mens-rights

EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own

EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (703+ words) Benjamin North, who had faced a college allegation, said discrimination against men pervaded the handling of campus sexual assault claims, including his own. A man who sued his college after being suspended over a rape allegation was hired into a…...

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theintercept.com > 02/04/2026 > texas-jasmine-crockett-house-primary-frederick-haynes

He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor.

He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor.5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (672+ words) Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas. National progressives see a chance in Texas to install a new member of the Squad in the place of…...

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theintercept.com > 02/03/2026 > ice-death-cards-ace-of-spades-colorado

Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (515+ words) ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. When family members arrived on the scene in Eagle County, Colorado, their loved ones had already been disappeared by federal agents. But…...