Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall

Adam Federman

DHS was in talks with the wildlife refuge that hosts the ancient site to make sure it was protected, a local archeologist said.
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Graham Platner Handed Centrist Dems a Bruising Defeat in Maine

Eoin Higgins

After throwing their support behind Gov. Janet Mills, party leaders are left doing an about-face on the insurgent candidate.
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Another Assassination Attempt, More Fertilizer for Conspiracy Theories

The Intercept Briefing

Rep. Jamie Raskin responds to his Dana Bash interview, plus journalist Mike Rothschild on the world of political conspiracies.
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Ron Wyden Is Pissing Off the NSA’s Biggest Backers. Tom Cotton Warns There Will Be “Consequences.”

Matt Sledge

Debate over a secret court opinion involving the Trump administration’s use of data collected by the NSA turned personal.
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FBI Redirected a Quarter of Staff to Target Immigrants Under Trump’s Deportation Push

Akela Lacy

Over 9,000 FBI personnel were assigned to immigration after Trump returned to office — a massive diversion that experts warn could put national security at risk.
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Musk Warns of Killer AI — While He and the Rest of Silicon Valley Cash In on AI That Kills

Sam Biddle

In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Elon Musk evoked a “Terminator” scenario. He said nothing about the people AI is already killing.
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Democratic Leaders Wanted to Control the Maine Senate Race. Their Pick Just Dropped Out.

Akela Lacy

Janet Mills dropped out of the Senate race against Graham Platner, despite the establishment’s longtime support for the Maine governor.
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Never Apologize

Katherine Krueger

James Comey, Zohran Mamdani, and the lost art of doubling down.
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