Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking

Nick Turse

If this boat was running drugs, why was it loaded with so many people?
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Congress Is Trying to Permanently Integrate U.S. and Israeli Defense Tech

Austin Campbell

A proposal to entwine U.S. and Israeli tech in AI and autonomous systems is controversial — and closely resembles a pro-Israel bill that died earlier this year.
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ICE Rushes to Deport Palestinian Grandpa Despite Judge’s Order to Free Him

Delaney Nolan, Evelyn Ronan

A judge rebuked the government’s unlawful detention of the infirm 77-year-old. Then ICE seized him again.
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They Were Serving the Longest Federal Sentence of Any 2020 BLM Protester. Then They Vanished in Prison.

Jessica Washington

Malik Muhammad’s attorney believes they were transferred for helping other incarcerated people advocate for their legal rights.
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Democratic Socialist Overcomes GOP-Funded Opponent to Advance in Los Angeles Mayor Race

Jessica Washington, Jonah Valdez

City Councilmember Nithya Raman will face off against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November general election.
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Momentum Builds to Rein In Domestic Spying Law — Whether or Not Bill Pulte Survives as Intel Chief

Matt Sledge

“I have been doing this a while,” Sen. Ron Wyden told The Intercept. “And I’ve never had this kind of bipartisan support.”
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In California, a Former Biden Official Will Face Fox News Personality for Governor

Jessica Washington

A billionaire running as a progressive failed to defeat Steve Hilton, a Republican who will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November.
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Graham Platner Wins in Maine, Turning Anti-Establishment Fight on Susan Collins

Noah Hurowitz

The Marine Corps veteran won his primary in a landslide despite a raft of negative press.
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