November 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM EST
Oklahoma Drops Murder Charge Against Richard Glossip, Avoiding Third Trial

Oklahoma Drops Murder Charge Against Richard Glossip, Avoiding Third Trial Less than a month before he was scheduled to stand trial a third time, accused of a murder he has always sworn he did not commit, Richard Glossip on Thursday agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge, a final step toward bringing his three-decade legal saga to an end. Glossip, 63, was twice convicted and sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of his boss Barry Van Treese inside Room 102 of the rundown motel the Van Treese family owned on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. A 19-year-old maintenance man named Justin Sneed admitted to killing Van Treese, but he insisted Glossip put him up to it. Sneed, who is currently serving a life sentence, escaped the death penalty by becoming the star witness against Glossip.

November 12, 2026 at 12:48 PM EST
New Trump Rule Threatens Immigrant Families With Separation or Homelessness

New Trump Rule Threatens Immigrant Families With Separation or Homelessness The Trump administration is preparing to kick nearly 80,000 people, about half of them children, off federal housing assistance over their family's immigration status, threatening to drive thousands into homelessness. On Thursday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development published a final rule that's on track to effectively bar families of mixed immigration status from receiving most federal housing assistance, which allow people to receive housing vouchers to reside in privately owned rental homes or in government-owned or -assisted public housing units.

November 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM EST
Humanitarian Orgs Demand Answers on Yemen War After Hegseth Impeachment Fails

Humanitarian Orgs Demand Answers on Yemen War After Hegseth Impeachment Fails With Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth temporarily safe from impeachment, a dozen humanitarian groups are calling on Congress to investigate one of the eight shelved charges lodged against him: his role in the deaths of hundreds of people during the "unauthorized war in Yemen." "We urge members of Congress to conduct robust oversight into Operation Rough Rider and the resulting human toll," reads a new letter shared exclusively with The Intercept, using the Pentagon's term for its war against Yemen's Houthi government. The 12 groups -- including Airwars, Amnesty International USA, the Center for Civilians in Conflict, and Mwatana for Human Rights -- seize on civilian harm prevention efforts that Hegseth's War Department slashed, demanding "more information about how and why civilian harm incidents occurred, what lessons the Department learned from these operations, and the status of ongoing civilian harm assessments and investigations."

November 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM EST
Trump Taps Campaign Lawyer and Pardon Adviser for Top U.S. Intel Agency

Trump Taps Campaign Lawyer and Pardon Adviser for Top U.S. Intel Agency As a lawyer on President Donald Trump's 2024 reelection bid, Gary Lawkowski filed a complaint against the Washington Post for supposedly making an in-kind contribution to the Kamala Harris campaign by buying social media advertising for its articles. In the White House, he played a pivotal role in the pardons process that rewarded Trump cronies and donors.

November 11, 2026 at 6:53 PM EST
OpenAI Fooled by Russian Pranksters Into Thinking They Were Speaking to Ukrainian Official

OpenAI Fooled by Russian Pranksters Into Thinking They Were Speaking to Ukrainian Official A Russian internet comedy duo tricked three of OpenAI's highest ranking military and national security staff into a candid conversation about arming Ukraine. The online pranksters posed as officials from Ukraine's government, according to a recording of the meeting posted online. The Russian comedy duo known as Vovan and Lexus have pulled off a long string of prank telephone calls to famous figures since 2011, with victims ranging from Elton John to John McCain. The group, whose pranks have often aligned with Russian foreign policy priorities, have been accused of working in league with its government, a charge they deny.

November 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM EST
Pentagon, Inc.

Pentagon, Inc. Self-styled War Secretary Pete Hegseth narrowly avoided impeachment for "high crimes and misdemeanors" on Tuesday. That failed effort sets Hegseth up for a reckoning in the new year. Congressional committees have broad investigative powers, including the authority to subpoena administration officials to testify under oath and compel them to turn over documents.And many Democrats -- fresh off an electoral rout of the GOP -- are spoiling for a fight.

November 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM EST
Hegseth Survives Impeachment Attempt

Hegseth Survives Impeachment Attempt Self-styled Secretary of War Pete Hegseth narrowly avoided impeachment Tuesday night, as solidarity from House Republicans blocked a bill introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., charging Hegseth with "high crimes and misdemeanors." Though Democrats overwhelmingly joined Massie's effort following their midterm election landslide, the House voted 211 to 204 to refer the charges to a committee, allowing Republicans to slow the process.With 11 Democrats absent, they lacked the numbers. Massie, however, dismissed the impact of Democratic absences to The Intercept. "No, there were enough Republicans to rally to get here," he said.

November 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM EST
Debunking Pete Hegseth's Bullshit Impeachment Defense

Debunking Pete Hegseth's Bullshit Impeachment Defense On the eve of a House impeachment vote, self-styled Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made a rare appearance before the Pentagon press corps. Over half an hour, he declared every military operation he has overseen "lawful" and claims of civilian harm "slander." He said the Iran war was a great victory and only 18 Americans have died in the conflict. He also claimed that the effort to impeach him was a stunt by just "one disgruntled congressman."

November 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM EST
Arizona Town's Probe on Sex Abuse Claims Could Block Prison Firm Building New ICE Camp

Arizona Town's Probe on Sex Abuse Claims Could Block Prison Firm Building New ICE Camp This story was published in partnership with LOOKOUT News. An official from Marana, Arizona, is seeking clarification from the private prison giant Management and Training Corporation about its handling of sexual abuse allegations at the former state prison in the town, following an investigation from LOOKOUT and The Intercept.

November 10, 2026 at 12:35 PM EST
Kalshi Is Cozy With Trump -- But It's Ramping Up Dem Hires and Campaign Spending

Kalshi Is Cozy With Trump -- But It's Ramping Up Dem Hires and Campaign Spending Since the start of the year, the prediction betting site Kalshi has two hired former officials from Joe Biden's White House as a policy adviser and a top lobbyist. The company's co-founders have also spent nearly $1 million on donations to federal candidates, with more than a third, or $377,000, going to Democrats like Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., according to a new report.

November 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM EST
Impeachment Vote Looms for Hegseth

Impeachment Vote Looms for Hegseth Calls for self-styled War Secretary Pete Hegseth's ouster have grown louder on Capitol Hill as a possible impeachment vote looms this week. At the same time, Hegseth has shored up support at the White House and among MAGA faithful, according to dismayed Pentagon officials. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced articles of impeachment on the House floor Monday afternoon, charging Hegseth with "high crimes and misdemeanors." Top Democrats have indicated a desire to join Massie's effort since their midterm election landslide. "I am a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution," Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is poised to be the next House speaker, told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., the current House Oversight Committee chair, told Newsmax on Friday it is "very possible" the votes exist to impeach Hegseth.

November 9, 2026 at 6:05 AM EST
Tons of "Bunker-Buster" Bomb Parts for Israel Go Through JFK Airport

Tons of "Bunker-Buster" Bomb Parts for Israel Go Through JFK Airport An Israeli airline shipped thousands of pounds worth of parts for controversial "bunker-buster" bombs through John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York during the height of the Israeli-U.S. war against Iran, according to a new investigation by a left-wing research group. Challenge Airlines, a cargo hauler based in Israel, made three flights this spring carrying the bomb casings for BLU-109s -- a 2,000-pound munition that has been tied to numerous mass-casualty attacks on civilian neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Iran in recent years -- according to open-source data obtained by the Movement Research Unit and reviewed by The Intercept.