Podcast Episodes

How Student Protesters and Immigrants Became Targets of Trump’s Surveillance Tech

Season 2 Episode 23

“Catch and revoke” — the phrase sounds like something from a dystopian thriller, but it's Secretary of State Marco Rubio's very real characterization of the Trump administration's new one-strike visa…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

She Exposed Government Abuse. Now She's Locked up in an El Salvador Prison.

Season 2 Episode 22

LATE SUNDAY NIGHT, police in El Salvador arrested one of President Nayib Bukele’s sharpest critics, Ruth Eleonora López, an anti-corruption attorney who has spent years exposing government abuses. “[…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Last Line of Defense: The Courts vs. Trump

Season 2 Episode 21

As Elon Musk steps away from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, the chaotic legacy of his aggressive assault on federal agencies continues to reverberate throughout the government. Mu…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

A Trumped Up Police State Is Coming

Season 2 Episode 20

Donald Trump’s all-caps executive order on policing — “STRENGTHENING AND UNLEASHING AMERICA’S LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PURSUE CRIMINALS AND PROTECT INNOCENT CITIZENS” – is less about policy and more about …

Published on 4 months ago

BONUS: Rümeysa Öztürk is Locked Up for an Op-ed

The Intercept Briefing is sharing a recent live podcast recording The Intercept's Senior Politics Reporter Akela Lacy joined about the unlawful detention of Rümeysa Öztürk — a graduate student who wa…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Rep. Jayapal: Democrats Need a Bold Agenda, Starting With Medicare for All

Season 2 Episode 19

This week, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., joined forces with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., to introduce ambitious Medicare for All legislation that would provide compr…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s Very Stable Genius Coin

Season 2 Episode 18

On the eve of his second inauguration, Donald Trump did something no U.S. president had ever done: He launched a meme coin. The cryptocurrency — whose value hinges more on hype than utility — surged …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bait and Switch: Mohsen Mahdawi’s Citizenship Trap

Season 2 Episode 17

In this week’s episode of The Intercept Briefing, we examine the case of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student whose decadelong journey toward American citizenship ended not with the oath of allegian…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Unchecked: Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the President’s Power Grab

Season 2 Episode 16

Donald Trump’s presidency continues to challenge all conventional understanding of executive authority. His administration's extensive use of executive orders has reshaped the political landscape, te…

Published on 5 months ago

Unplugged: The Backlash Against Trump–Musk

Season 2 Episode 15

Tesla’s stock plummeted more than 30 percent in the first quarter of 2025, losing its post-election gains, as the electric vehicle pioneer grapples with an unexpected challenge: a consumer revolt aga…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago