Daniel Sanchez Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for transporting a box of zines he didn’t even write. The prosecution’s theory was that Sanchez moved zines, which discussed anti-government ideas, to conceal evidence in the case against his wife, Maricela Rueda.

The harsh sentence for a defendant who wasn’t even at the Prairieland protest is likely only the start of the Trump administration’s efforts to outlaw free speech.

In January, Trump said “we’re in charge” of Venezuela. Amid a humanitarian crisis, they’re merely “our new and great friends.”

How democratic socialists, boosted by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, swept the Democratic establishment in Tuesday’s primaries.

A law enforcement intelligence hub in New Jersey fretted that the growing class divide in the U.S. could drive a wave of lone-wolf attacks on high-flying corporate executives, according to a report obtained by The Intercept.https://interc.pt/4w2PPx8

The congresswoman has a strong track record of backing winners this cycle — but she's emerging from controversy after sitting out key races in her home state.

Cops warned corporate bodyguards that “challenges faced by the middle and lower classes” might spur attacks on wealthy CEOS.

Jeffries and his ilk were quick to discount Mamdani’s political project as one that could never take root beyond New York City. But as other primary races this cycle have shown us, that’s simply not true.

It’s increasingly clear that the energy is with the left wing of the Democratic Party — not the centrists, not the establishment.

As some on the right panicked over the ascent of “communists,” others gloated over the downfall of the Democratic establishment. interc.pt/3SsvtPp

The Department of Homeland Security refuses to comply with FOIA requests over its unlawful efforts to stifle the First Amendment.

Espaillat’s refusal to help Mahmoud Khalil inspired Avila Chevalier to run for Congress. She just ousted the five-term representative from his seat.

As results rolled in Tuesday night in NYC, one message was clear: The left isn’t just having a moment — it’s dictating how Democrats play the game of electoral politics. Read more here: interc.pt/4oSGVQw

Claire Valdez and Brad Lander rapidly won their primaries Tuesday night, sending a sign of strength for an NYC left led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Daniel Sanchez Estrada wasn’t accused of attempted murder or material support of terrorism after a protest turned catastrophically wrong outside an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas. He was convicted of obstructing the investigation by moving a box full of antifascist zines after the protest.

Anti-ICE activists received lengthy prison terms — including a 100-year sentence — in the first major trial of the NSPM-7 era.

35-year-old asylum-seeker from Belarus has spent nearly a year at Farmville Detention Center, recently bought by CoreCivic. There, he says, he’s experiencing medical neglect as a tumor grows on his arm. Read the full story here: interc.pt/4xJCxaf

New York City democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier has pointed to the incumbent’s dragging response as a key reason why she’s running for Congress.

After a whirlwind trip to Turkey and Azerbaijan in a botched deportation attempt, a Belarusian describes medical neglect in a detention center recently bought by CoreCivic.

Since arrests began stacking up at the protests, at least half of those taken into custody have received calls from federal agents looking for information, according to Benjamin Van Meter, a deputy public defender who represents a number of protesters facing charges.

Tomorrow! Join digital security specialist Ela Stapley, who will cover practical approaches to identifying and reducing risk through threat mapping and risk assessment in this live PFDF training!

Despite extracting extraordinary concessions, the reaction in Iran isn’t entirely jubilant. Past betrayals are too recent to forget. interc.pt/3QPKfPH

“They were asking me to inform,” said a protester, one of dozens contacted by the feds, who was arrested while playing the cello. interc.pt/4w4HcCg

Dalton Eatherly streams his racist provocations online. It was only a matter of time before the violence rhetoric entered the real world. interc.pt/4fWJhLK

Detectives with the Newark Police Division of the city’s Department of Public Safety went undercover to infiltrate protests outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Delaney Hall detention facility earlier this month, according to court records obtained by The Intercept. interc.pt/4xKlAge

As Iran and the U.S. reach a deal to supposedly end this cycle of war, Tariq Kenney-Shawa and Jonah Valdez discuss what’s happened since Israel’s October 2025 “pseudo-ceasefire” in Gaza.

Torres, the only Democrat boosted by cash from the conservative Fellowship PAC, has no serious competition in his House race.

Police crashed into a man’s van twice on purpose, fired 27 shots at him, and while the vehicle lay on its side, burning, at least eight cops watched as 34-year old Navy veteran John Andrew Jenuwine bled out and died inside. It turned out police chased the wrong man. interc.pt/3QSa0Pg

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A complaint by Newark police didn’t mention that ICE led the ambush on a protester and made the initial arrest. interc.pt/4gcRvzB

Israel asked Meta to censor content about its war against Iran, according to internal documents viewed by The Intercept; records show that Israel petitioned Meta to take down posts expressing support for Iran, opposition to Israel, and depictions of Iranian missile impacts.

ICE’s crackdown in Minneapolis left deep scars on the besieged city, says a new Human Rights Watch report. interc.pt/3QyQJ5c

Before Trump paused Jay Clayton’s nomination, Democrats thought they were on a “glide path” to renewing FISA. Now the president wants to tie domestic surveillance to voter suppression. interc.pt/4aW6JoR

Sheriff’s deputies in Michigan fired 27 shots at John Jenuwine. “He was not the guy that they were supposed to be chasing,” said the victim’s father.  interc.pt/4xxBXwt

Company records reviewed by The Intercept show Israel urged Facebook and Instagram to take down posts supportive of Iran. interc.pt/4vtUOa0

Trump’s indictment against ICE protesters in Minneapolis is part of an attempt to criminalize organizing as a “conspiracy.” interc.pt/3SdkUQc

SCOOP: Rep. Ro Khanna, once a target of TrackAIPAC, has now received its endorsement. He is the first member of Congress who previously had a red TrackAIPAC graphic to be endorsed by the group and is the first to sign its new pledge. Read @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2026/06/17/r...

Democrats balked at handing Bill Pulte spy powers. Will they stay strong against Trump’s new pick for intel chief? interc.pt/3Q68pVV

With endorsements and a new pledge for lawmakers, TrackAIPAC is flexing its growing influence on the Capitol. interc.pt/4a6v1MN

ICE investigators leaned on Signal communications to build their case against protesters. Take these steps to keep your chats safe.

SCOOP: The chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect American workers from discrimination, moved to delete the agency’s affirmative action rule that was implemented almost 50 years ago. interc.pt/4vlftNM

The official count of U.S. personnel hurt or killed in the war on Iran inched up, but it still omits hundreds of known casualties. interc.pt/43FuXzN

The EEOC is moving to rescind a rule that has stood in the way of its politicized attacks alleging discrimination against white men.

On the LA Mayoral race, Intercept contributor Jordan Uhl breaks down the latest conspiracy theories about voter suppression, which conservatives have hinged on the defeat of former reality TV star Spencer Pratt, and the early results in the governor’s race.

Pearson challenged the last Tennessee Democrat in the House. Now he’s up against the threat of total GOP control. interc.pt/3SeKy6Y

To end his war on Iran, Trump was forced to return to the status quo with the Strait of Hormuz open and no nuclear deal in place.

In a series of interviews with The Intercept, Amanda Feindt, a U.S. Army major and former whistleblower, described a grueling pattern of obfuscation in which military officials refused to answer questions about her child’s treatment, and claimed not to have the attendant evidence. interc.pt/4uA5ZwA

Today! RSVP for a live training with The Intercept on Protecting Documentary Sources: Safeguarding Sources and Sensitive Materials in Documentary Film Production.

The Army told a mother that video of her son being abused didn’t exist, then produced it months later. It’s part of a pattern of obfuscation in abuse cases at military daycare centers. interc.pt/3RZdKip

With whole towns leveled by Israel, a quarter million Lebanese people may have lost the proof of who they are and what they own. interc.pt/4oqllCJ