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Full Transparency
Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
Dhruv Mehrotra


Texas Floods
Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats
David Gilbert and Molly Taft






Uncanny Valley
Unpacking Our Conversation With a Former DOGE Staffer
Zoë Schiffer and Vittoria Elliott



Takeover
‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the Social Security Administration
Makena Kelly, Jake Lahut, and Vittoria Elliott

On the Line
‘They're Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
Dhruv Mehrotra and Dell Cameron

Takeover
‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government
Jake Lahut, Makena Kelly, Vittoria Elliott, and Zoë Schiffer

Spin Team
Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Set Off a Wave of Disinformation After Iran Bombing
David Gilbert



Hazardous Materials
The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos
Beth Mole, Ars Technica

Flag Day
Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC
Vittoria Elliott and Leah Feiger

Over Exposed
Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses
Lily Hay Newman




Search Terms
How to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US Border
Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Breaking News
Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry
Tess Owen, Tim Marchman, and Leah Feiger

Put a Pin in It
‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings
Dell Cameron and Dhruv Mehrotra









Deportation TV
The Trump Administration Is Turning ICE Raids and Protests Into Reality TV
Makena Kelly










WIRED Politics Lab
Trumpworld Is Getting Tired of Laura Loomer. They Hope the President Is Too
Jake Lahut

Takeover
DOGE Is Busier Than Ever—and Trump Says Elon Musk Is 'Really Not Leaving'
Makena Kelly, Leah Feiger, and Zoë Schiffer








Hurricane Season
FEMA Has Canceled Its 4-Year Strategic Plan Ahead of Hurricane Season
Molly Taft and Vittoria Elliott



Uncanny Valley
Is Elon Musk Really Stepping Back From DOGE?
Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Katie Drummond

Uncanny Valley
The Hottest Topic at This Year's Pornhub Awards? Censorship
Lauren Goode and Manisha Krishnan


Free for All
CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers
Dell Cameron and Dhruv Mehrotra

Golden Ticket
A VIP Seat at Donald Trump’s Crypto Dinner Cost at Least $2 Million
Paige Oamek, Joel Khalili, and Natasha Bernal


Double Standard
Computer Ban Gave the Government Unfair Advantage in Anti-War Activist’s Case, Lawyer Says
Dell Cameron

Inhumanity
US Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for Pregnant Women and Infants
Dhruv Mehrotra




Takeover
A DOGE Recruiter Is Staffing a Project to Deploy AI Agents Across the US Government
Caroline Haskins and Vittoria Elliott

Quid Pro Quo
Trump’s Quest for Crypto Riches Is a Constitutional Scandal Waiting to Happen
Joel Khalili

Takeover
DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations
David Gilbert and Vittoria Elliott

Uncanny Valley
A Tariff Standoff With China, Power Outages, and the End of Christmas
Zoë Schiffer and Louise Matsakis



Takeover
Here’s All the Health and Human Services Data DOGE Has Access To
Matt Giles, Leah Feiger, Zoë Schiffer, and Caroline Haskins


Takeover
DOGE Is Building a Master Database to Surveil and Track Immigrants
Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott



ICE'd Out
ICE Is Paying Palantir $30 Million to Build ‘ImmigrationOS’ Surveillance Platform
Caroline Haskins

Takeover
DOGE Has Access to Sensitive Labor Department Data on Immigrants and Farm Workers
Leah Feiger and Vittoria Elliott


Conspiracy Theory
Anti-Vaxxers Are Grifting Off the Measles Outbreak—and Claim a Bioweapon Caused It
David Gilbert

Disinformation
Marco Rubio Kills State Department Anti-Propaganda Shop, Promises ‘Twitter Files’ Sequel
Noah Shachtman





Uncanny Valley
Market Madness, Manufacturing, and the Liberation Day of It All
Zoë Schiffer and Louise Matsakis

Takeover
US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
Leah Feiger and Tim Marchman

Under the Influence
Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America
Vas Panagiotopoulos






