How Does TrackAIPAC Actually Track AIPAC? The social media warriors have helped make AIPAC a politically toxic brand — and fueled debate over what it means to be "pro-Israel."

TrackAIPAC’s growing influence has set off a debate over its messaging and methodology, part of a broader conversation about outside spending in politics refracted through the lens of Israel.

Mother of the Last Afghan in Guantánamo Bay Begs Trump to Free Her Son Mohammad Rahim’s mother called it her “most earnest and final hope” to see him again while she’s still alive. He has never been charged with a crime.

The U.S. government accused the Afghan national of being an interpreter and courier for Osama Bin Laden in Al Qaeda, but he was never charged or tried for any crimes.

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“For Hegseth, biblical law is the only law he feels obligated to obey."

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A screenshot of a person wearing a penis costume and holding an American flag and a sign that says "No Dick Tator," overlaid with the headline, "Grandmother Faces Trial in Alabama for Wearing Penis Costume to No Kings Protest."

“What Renea has been saying all along is that it’s not so much about her. It’s the Constitution and the First Amendment that are on trial.” interc.pt/4bOfB0Q

Far-Right Religious Leaders Advising Trump See Iran as an End Times Holy War By making the case that the war with Iran is a holy crusade, the evangelicals around the president are making it impossible to end.

By making Iran into a religious crusade, Trump’s spiritual advisers are making the war that much more difficult to end.

Conversion Therapy Gets Speech Protections — But Trans Kids’ Existence Gets No Protection at All The Supreme Court gave conversion therapy free speech protections — but trans kids’ existence gets no protection at all.

"It is a ruling completely in line with our Trumpian moment of decimated medical care standards and eliminationist assaults on trans people."

Iranian Americans Have Turned Against the War, New Poll Finds At the start of the war found Iranian Americans split on the war. Now a NIAC poll found that two-thirds want to see it end.

“This is a war that is supposedly being fought in our name. There’s a lot of wish-casting and projection.”

Highly skeptical that Bondi would tip off Swalwell. But I am working on a larger story about Rep. Swalwell. So if anyone has any tips related to the California Congressman please send me a message (Jessw.39 on signal).

Trump’s Holy War Abroad and at Home Investigative Journalist Sarah Posner on how the Christian right’s end times views are shaping U.S. foreign and domestic policies.

On today's episode, we go deep on the Christian influencers pushing for War with Iran. Plus, @akelalacy.bsky.social and I discuss how the war is shaping the midterms.

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Iran Shoots Down F-15 Fighter Jet After Trump Bragged They Had No Capability Around the same time as Iran shot down the F-15, another U.S. military plane crashed near the Strait of Hormuz.

2 planes, 1 day

U.S. loses F-15 and A-10 Warthog after Trump crows that Iran has "no anti-aircraft equipment. Their radar is 100 percent annihilated"

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Two planes down in one day and CENTCOM is just riding out this stale tweet.

For more on the losses of the F-15 and A-10, read our updated coverage @theintercept

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Plus hosts @jesswash.bsky.social & @akelalacy.bsky.social discuss how the war is showing up in midterm elections. “There's a wave of insurgent candidates who have been vocal against the war on Iran," says Lacy. "You can't take AIPAC and defense money and be meaningfully anti-war," Washington adds.

Trump’s Holy War Abroad and at Home Investigative Journalist Sarah Posner on how the Christian right’s end times views are shaping U.S. foreign and domestic policies.

Journalist @sarahposner.bsky.social on TIB explains the apocalyptic religious views shaping the Trump adm., including Pete Hegseth who "believes that he is carrying out a spiritual and actual war to vanquish a Christian nation’s enemies... biblical law is the only law he feels obligated to obey."

DHS Launches Massive “Less Lethal” Chemical Weapons Buying Spree Federal agents’ indiscriminate use of tear gases and “less-lethal” projectiles has become a mainstay of protest crackdowns.

I found CBP's anti-protest weaponry shopping list: Hundreds of thousands of rounds over over 100 different kinds of tear gas, grenades, flashbangs, tear gas-infused bullets that can shoot through walls, and more theintercept.com/2026/04/03/l...

BREAKING REDUX: US officials say a A-10 Warthog crashed at about the same time. One crewmember was rescued. The other remains missing.

DHS Launches Massive “Less Lethal” Chemical Weapons Buying Spree Federal agents’ indiscriminate use of tear gases and “less-lethal” projectiles has become a mainstay of protest crackdowns.

Federal agents’ indiscriminate use of tear gases and “less-lethal” projectiles has become a mainstay of protest crackdowns.

Trump’s Holy War Abroad and at Home Investigative Journalist Sara Posner on how the Christian right’s end times views are shaping U.S. foreign and domestic policies.

On today's episode, we go deep on the Christian influencers pushing for War with Iran. Plus, @akelalacy.bsky.social
and I discuss how the war is shaping the midterms.
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Grandmother Faces Trial in Alabama for Wearing Penis Costume to No Kings Protest The 62-year-old was arrested for wearing a penis costume to an Alabama No Kings protest — then prosecutors doubled down.

Remember the lady in the penis costume who was tackled by cops at the October No Kings protests?

Not only have they not dropped the charges, they've added new ones. Her trial is set for later this month.

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Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet as Trump threatened the country’s critical infrastructure and destroyed a bridge near Tehran. interc.pt/4scpZV2

the video of the cop harassing this old lady in a penis costume is wild

Grandmother Faces Trial in Alabama for Wearing Penis Costume to No Kings Protest The 62-year-old was arrested for wearing a penis costume to an Alabama No Kings protest — then prosecutors doubled down.

When the viral video cooled off, people thought the case against the 62-year-old would be dropped. Prosecutors doubled down.

The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund Leads Cohort Fighting Trump’s Unconstitutional Media Attacks A cohort of 42 media and press freedom advocates, led by The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund, filed an amicus brief opposing Trump's attempts to censor the press.

President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order aiming to punish U.S. law firms over their pro bono clients threatens an independent press.

Read about the amicus brief we signed with over 40 other media organizations and press freedom advocates.

Trump’s Holy War Abroad and at Home Investigative Journalist Sara Posner on how the Christian right’s end times views are shaping U.S. foreign and domestic policies.

We spoke to journalist @sarahposner.bsky.social about how the Christian right’s end times views are shaping U.S. foreign and domestic policies.

Mother of the Last Afghan in Guantánamo Bay Begs Trump to Free Her Son Mohammad Rahim’s mother called it her “most earnest and final hope” to see him again while she’s still alive. He has never been charged with a crime.

The mother of Mohammad Rahim said it was her “most earnest and final hope” to see him again while she’s still alive. He has never been charged with a crime.

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The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund Leads Cohort Fighting Trump’s Unconstitutional Media Attacks A cohort of 42 media and press freedom advocates, led by The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund, filed an amicus brief opposing Trump's attempts to censor the press.

A cohort of 42 media organizations and press freedom advocates filed an amicus brief supporting court decisions against Trump’s attempts to censor the press and legal profession.

Coming off a loss in IL primaries, Kat Abughazaleh launches a new effort “merging mutual aid, political action, and apolitical events.” @jesswash.bsky.social covered her campaign’s mutual aid program here: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...

Pam Bondi, Trump's New AG Pick, Lobbied for Private Prisons and Amazon Pam Bondi has replaced Matt Gaetz in Trump’s attorney general slot. Her lobbying clients include the GEO Group, among many others.

Good luck to her!

Pam Bondi Is Pushing Death Sentences for People Spared By Her Predecessor Trump’s AG is ramping up death penalty prosecutions, targeting defendants previously told they wouldn’t face execution.

#neverforget