Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 million to a military contractor. The post Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In. appeared first on The Intercept .The Intercept23h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomydefense contractor funding scandal
Fetterman Sole Dem Against Investigating His Constituent’s KillerDespite support from other Democrats, the Senate voted 51-47 against a resolution to force U.S. probes on killings of Americans in the West Bank.The Intercept6d agoWhole story →EconomySecuritysenate vote on west bank killings probe
Senate Iran War Powers Fails, Group Tries to Block War in CourtsAfter Congress failed again to stop Trump’s Iran war, NIAC Action filed suit to get the war declared unconstitutional.The Intercept12d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentiran war powers vote
Graham Platner Inspired Him to Run for Congress in Washington StateAlex Scheel, a veteran, is running an anti-war campaign to unseat Rep. Marilyn Strickland. He’s also a longtime member of the DSA in Washington state.The Intercept3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityMarilyn Stricklandwashington state primary
Democrats Move Sharply to Oppose Israel’s Lebanon WarCongressional Democrats overwhelmingly shifted to support Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s bid to block U.S. involvement in Israel’s war on Lebanon.The Intercept3mo agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentRashida Tlaiblebanon war powers vote
ICE Is Urged to Show It's Not “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists”Spurred by The Intercept's reporting, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse calls out DHS for ICE recruiting materials celebrated by white nationalists.The Intercept4mo agoWhole story →JusticeSecuritySheldon Whitehouseice extremism concerns
