Verdant Square Network2h ago

Trump Wants to Put You in a Massive, Secret Government Database https://theintercept.com/2026/03/17/government-surveillance-centralized-database-privacy/

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Trump Wants to Put You in a Massive, Secret Government Database

Agencies are reportedly pooling immigration data, Social Security numbers, and more into a central database. FPF is suing to learn how deep it goes.

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Verdant Square Network4h ago

Trump’s War on Iran Could Cost Trillions https://theintercept.com/2026/03/17/trump-iran-war-cost/

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Trump’s War on Iran Could Cost Trillions

“My kids’ kids, and probably their kids, are going to be paying for this,” said one official briefed on the U.S war on Iran.

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Verdant Square Network10h ago

Why We Have to Fight Back Against ICE Protesters’ Terror Convictions https://theintercept.com/2026/03/17/ice-protester-terrorism-convictions-trump-prairieland/

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Why We Have to Fight Back Against ICE Protesters’ Terror Convictions

For years, Trump has been throwing hefty charges at protesters and seeing if he can win convcitions. He always failed — until now.

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Verdant Square Network1d ago

Senate Dem Leaders Are Trying to Sink Graham Platner. Voters Aren’t Convinced. https://theintercept.com/2026/03/16/graham-platner-janet-mills-democrats-maine-senate/

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Senate Dem Leaders Are Trying to Sink Graham Platner. Voters Aren’t Convinced.

Despite his high-profile controversies, Platner is still popular with Mainers. But leadership isn’t budging from its centrist pick.

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Verdant Square Network1d ago

Dem in Maine House Primary Funneled PAC Money to Republicans https://theintercept.com/2026/03/16/maine-primary-democrat-jordan-wood/

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Dem in Maine House Primary Funneled PAC Money to Republicans

Jordan Wood, who is running in a Democratic primary for a Maine House seat, gave PAC money to Republicans.

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Verdant Square Network2d ago

Crypto Spends Big in Illinois House Races to Say Consumer Rights Supporters Are Corrupt https://theintercept.com/2026/03/15/crypto-spending-illinois-house-primaries/

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Crypto Spends Big in Illinois House Races to Say Consumer Rights Supporters Are Corrupt

A crypto PAC smeared one Bernie Sanders-backed Illinois progressive as a “corporate pawn” and spent millions calling another a tax cheat.

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Global News World2d ago
Iran threatens to widen war as Gulf Arab states intercept new missiles
Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. attacked Kharg and Abu Musa islands from locations in the United Arab Emirates, a claim the UAE rejected.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11731708/iran-missiles-gulf-states/
Global News2d ago
Iran threatens to widen war as Gulf Arab states intercept new missiles
Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. attacked Kharg and Abu Musa islands from locations in the United Arab Emirates, a claim the UAE rejected.
#World #Iran #UnitedArabEmirates
https://globalnews.ca/news/11731708/iran-missiles-gulf-states/
Verdant Square Network3d ago

In the Room Where Death Row Prisoners Say Final Goodbyes, He Learned He Would Live https://theintercept.com/2026/03/14/alabama-sonny-burton-execution-commutation/

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In the Room Where Death Row Prisoners Say Final Goodbyes, He Learned He Would Live

I was supposed to witness Sonny Burton’s execution by nitrogen gas. Instead I saw him celebrate a stunning commutation.

The Intercept
Verdant Square Network3d ago

Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black https://theintercept.com/2026/03/13/ice-protesters-terrorism-prairieland-antifa/

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Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black

The government won on most of the charges against the anti-ICE protesters, including terror counts and conspiracy to moving a box of antifa zines.

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