Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law on Thursday changes to the state’s public records statute that allow law enforcement agencies to charge hundreds of dollars for body camera footage. Though such videos are central to watchdog reporting and police oversight, Ohio opted to join a handful of states that have made it easier for […]
Few journalists have ventured as deep into the shadows of American power as The Intercept’s James Risen. A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Risen waged a remarkable seven-year battle against the federal government to protect his sources, risking imprisonment to defend press freedom. As he prepares to retire from journalism, he joins this week’s Intercept Briefing to […]
Bourbon Street hadn’t even reopened when House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., was settling on what he saw as one of the main culprits behind the deadly New Year’s truck-ramming attack: DEI. In a Thursday interview with a talk radio station in New Orleans, Scalise claimed that diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives bore part of […]
Outgoing independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has spent her final months in office missing votes, tanking a union-friendly National Labor Relations Board, and praising the obstructionist procedure known as the filibuster. She has also violated campaign finance law by taking pricey trips to places like Rome and California wine country, according to a Wednesday complaint […]
Among a president’s most profound responsibilities is the power to grant clemency. Now, as President Joe Biden’s first term winds down, he faces mounting calls to use that authority to commute the sentences of the 40 men on federal death row. Donald Trump’s final months in office marked a stark shift in federal execution policy. […]
Salsabeel ElHelou, an American citizen stuck in Gaza, wakes up everyday and checks that her three children are still breathing. In August, an Israeli airstrike shredded her teenage son’s back — leaving him with an open and untreated wound. Her three kids — 7-year-old Ayham, 12-year-old Banan and 15-year-old Almotasem — are suffering from painful […]
Outgoing independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has spent her final months in office missing votes, tanking a union-friendly National Labor Relations Board, and praising the obstructionist procedure known as the filibuster. She has also violated campaign finance law by taking pricey trips to places like Rome and California wine country, according to a Wednesday complaint […]
The unexpected toppling this weekend of the Assad regime by rebel forces brought a swift end to Syria’s 13-year uprising-cum-civil war and over half a century of authoritarian rule. Syrians around the world have celebrated the development, with thousands walking free from the regime’s hellish prisons. But in the aftermath, the situation remains volatile. Israel […]
After a shock offensive by rebels brought an end to Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Syria is at a crossroads. Rebuilding Syria from the ashes of the devastating civil war is sure to be a long road. For Syrians looking to offer their compatriots relief and begin to reconstruct a new Syria, however, cash is in short […]
For years, Donald Trump has vowed to go after his critics and journalists. As he prepares to reenter the White House, he’s nominating loyalists, like incoming FBI director Kash Patel, who have pledged to do the same. The Trump administration may soon have a new weapon to target perceived enemies. On this week’s episode of […]
