DOJ Threatened MIT Researchers With Subpoena in Collaboration With Bolivian Coup Regime
Emails to the analysts show the Trump administration's complicity with a Bolivian criminal investigation.
Ken Klippenstein
Ken Klippenstein is a D.C.-based investigative reporter who focuses on national security. He is also an avid Freedom of Information Act requester. Prior to joining The Intercept, he was The Nation’s D.C. correspondent.
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Border Police Wants a Bite of Burgeoning Anti-Drone Industry
Citing threats from drug cartels to migrants, CBP’s interest dovetails with a $487 million effort by the U.S. government to counter small drones.
Soldier Says She Was Sexually Assaulted by 22 Troops at Oklahoma Base
“Brass is already calling this Fort Hood 2.0,” a military official said of the investigation now underway at Fort Sill. “It was a dark day at work today.”
Amazon’s Twitter Army Was Handpicked for "Great Sense of Humor," Leaked Document Reveals
Amazon ambassadors were trained to defend Jeff Bezos and clap back at Bernie Sanders under a program codenamed “Veritas.”
Document: Amazon Security Staff Reported Its Own Hostile Tweets as "Suspicious," Fearing They’d Been Hacked
"These tweets are unnecessarily antagonistic (risking Amazon’s brand), and may be a result of unauthorized access," read an employee help ticket.
Documents Show Amazon Is Aware Drivers Pee in Bottles and Even Defecate En Route, Despite Company Denial
If employees actually had to pee in bottles, Amazon said, “nobody would work for us.” That’s a lie.
White Supremacists, Conspiracy Theorists Are Targeting Cell Towers, Police Warn
Extremist groups joined forces in the weeks after the election to target critical infrastructure and “incite fear,” an NYPD intelligence report said.
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CIA Headquarters Got Vaccinated in Early January, Rankling Intelligence Officers Abroad
“Nobody gives a shit about the overseas workforce,” a former CIA officer complained.
Trump Administration Referred a Record Number of Leaks for Criminal Investigation
Efforts to crack down on leakers skyrocketed under Trump, according to a Justice Department document obtained via FOIA.
FBI Seized Congressional Cellphone Records Related to Capitol Attack
The inclusion of congressional phone data in the FBI investigation raises thorny constitutional questions.