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FOIA Evasion: The Risks of Selective Prosecution and Transparency in Government

The DOJ is now treating evading a records request as a crime, a stunning act of hypocrisy from the Trump administration.

The post Dodging FOIA Could Now Mean Arrest and Strip Search, Depending on Who’s Asking appeared first on The Intercept.

Financial Giants Cut Off Funding to SPLC Amid Controversial Indictment

Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Vanguard are tamping down on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s donations as the government’s de facto censors.

The post Big Finance Might Be Dooming the SPLC — Even Before Its Day in Court appeared first on The Intercept.

Tennessee GOP’s Gerrymandering: A Step Back to Jim Crow and Black Disenfranchisement

With the Supreme Court blessing racial gerrymandering, Tennessee’s GOP rushed to eliminate the state’s only majority-Black congressional district.

The post Tennessee GOP Moves to Decimate Black Voting Power After Supreme Court’s Blessing of Jim Crow appeared first on The Intercept.

Ivermectin Misuse Resurfaces Amid Andes Hantavirus Outbreak Concerns

Those who cheered ivermectin as a Covid-19 treatment are now making unsubstantiated claims about its use against hantavirus.

The post Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back appeared first on The Intercept.

Supreme Court’s Ruling Threatens Voting Rights and Multiracial Democracy in the South

As Tennessee eliminated its only majority-Black district, Ari Berman and Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson explain how SCOTUS enabled the right’s “power grab.”

The post The Supreme Court Ends Multiracial Democracy as We Know It  appeared first on The Intercept.

Hasan Piker Emerges as Key Ally for Cori Bush in St. Louis May Day Rally

Insurgent candidates like Bush are tapping Piker as a campaign surrogate — but they still face an uphill battle to winning.

The post Hasan Piker Is the Democrats’ New Man on the Trail, Whether They Like It or Not appeared first on The Intercept.

Maine Democrats Push Back Against DCCC Endorsement in House Primary

National Democrats put their weight behind a candidate in Maine’s hotly contested House race just weeks before the primary. Locals are pissed.

The post Maine Dems to Vote on Condemning DCCC Interference in House Primary appeared first on The Intercept.

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