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big scoop from @nickturse: those US “embassy” workers who died in Mexico after a drug raid were in fact CIA theintercept.com/2026/04/21/cia…

BREAKING: U.S. Personnel Who Died in Mexico Were Working For the CIA, Sources Say Two Americans killed in Mexico, previously identified only as “staff from the United States Embassy,” participated in a raid on a drug lab. theintercept.com/2026/04/21/cia…

Two U.S. government officials who spoke to The Intercept on the condition of anonymity said the CIA has been running covert operations in Mexico, working alongside vetted Mexican state-level police forces and other government agencies. interc.pt/42mTads

Two Americans killed in Mexico, previously identified only as “staff from the United States Embassy,” participated in a raid on a drug lab. interc.pt/42mTads

Tim Apple's continuous fealty to Trump has paid off today with Trump's Truth Social post calling him an "incredible guy." Here's what Apple's employees thought of that in January. interc.pt/4sLevYI

The LAPD insists the “Drone as First Responder” program presents no threat to personal privacy or civil liberties. We'll let you be the judge of that. interc.pt/48dOmL1

Any word on the freedom to have a beard? interc.pt/4lX7brl

With its last contract expiring, activists say garage owners should spurn ICE to avoid becoming complicit in Trump’s deportation blitz. interc.pt/3QRIGQJ

read the latest from @Seamus_Malek on the Lebanon ceasefire and its implications for ending the war with Iran on @theintercept theintercept.com/2026/04/20/isr…

NEW: I found two "news" websites active on X and other platforms—@alfasselnews and @pishtaznews—that are in fact U.S. government-operated anti-Iranian military propaganda mills. Both appear tied to U.S. Central Command. theintercept.com/2026/04/20/pen…

The U.S. Has Killed More Than 180 People in Boat Strikes. We’re Tracking All These Murders, @theintercept theintercept.com/2025/11/17/tru…

ICE is looking for parking in Lower Manhattan for its deportation fleet 👀👀 theintercept.com/2026/04/21/ice…

It’s high time for a grown-up conversation which acknowledges that the drug laws — by funneling untold riches to violent criminals — are more harmful than the drugs themselves. interc.pt/44HvEcF

In the modern war on drugs, the U.S. has produced laws and policies ensuring that collateral damage isn’t just tolerated, it’s inevitable. interc.pt/4nbVSuA

Drone flight data compiled and visualized by @lemonodor and shared with The Intercept shows how, for example, the LAPD launched 32 separate drone flights to surveil the March 28 No Kings protest in downtown LA. The LAPD claimed to me they only hit record when a crime happens.

NEW: Flight data reveals that the LAPD's "Drone as First Responder" program—sold to the public as a public safety measure—is in fact being used to spy on anti-ICE/anti-Trump protests in Los Angeles. theintercept.com/2026/04/20/lap…

Have you been censored for posting about "Antifa" on FB or IG? Read more: interc.pt/3QawNFp ✍️ @samfbiddle 📹 @JordanUhl

The deal is a welcome reprieve from Israel’s bombing — but separating Lebanon from the ceasefire with Iran sets a dangerous precedent. interc.pt/3QQ5qk5

With voters on the left split across a wide Democratic field, Our Revolution says it backed Tom Steyer to avoid handing the seat to a Republican. interc.pt/4sLCSFR