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A US official told The Intercept that recent attacks had wounded “far more” personnel than are reflected in the Pentagon’s current casualty count. They did not provide numbers but said “dozens” had received medical attention.
Reporting by The Intercept previously found that the Pentagon’s official tally of dead and wounded personnel is a gross undercount, stemming from what one U.S. government of

30 views A US official told The Intercept that recent attacks had wounded “far more” personnel than are reflected in the Pentagon’s current casualty count. They did not provide numbers but said “dozens” had received medical attention. Reporting by The Intercept previously found that the Pentagon’s official tally of dead and wounded personnel is a gross undercount, stemming from what one U.S. government of

Following months of reporting by The Intercept that found the Pentagon’s official tally of dead and wounded personnel is a gross undercount, which one U.S. government official previously called a “casualty cover-up", the Pentagon belatedly admitted that almost 100 U.S. troops have been injured in the last two weeks as Iran has hit U.S. targets across the Middle East.
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24 views Following months of reporting by The Intercept that found the Pentagon’s official tally of dead and wounded personnel is a gross undercount, which one U.S. government official previously called a “casualty cover-up", the Pentagon belatedly admitted that almost 100 U.S. troops have been injured in the last two weeks as Iran has hit U.S. targets across the Middle East. Read more: https://theinterce

In a purple congressional district in Michigan, William Lawrence, a co-founder of the progressive Sunrise Movement, is calling for a moratorium on new data centers and labeling Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide.
Read more on the Michigan race here: https://theintercept.com/2026/07/22/michigan-primary-will-lawrence-palestine/

16 views In a purple congressional district in Michigan, William Lawrence, a co-founder of the progressive Sunrise Movement, is calling for a moratorium on new data centers and labeling Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide. Read more on the Michigan race here: https://theintercept.com/2026/07/22/michigan-primary-will-lawrence-palestine/

ICE is issuing a new nationwide policy mandating a dress code for field operations. The policy, shared with The Intercept by a DHS whistleblower and confirmed by multiple ICE officers, details a new set of appearance standards aimed at making it easier for the public and fellow law enforcement officials to recognize ICE officers in the field.
Get the full story: https://theintercept.com/2026/07/2

8 views ICE is issuing a new nationwide policy mandating a dress code for field operations. The policy, shared with The Intercept by a DHS whistleblower and confirmed by multiple ICE officers, details a new set of appearance standards aimed at making it easier for the public and fellow law enforcement officials to recognize ICE officers in the field. Get the full story: https://theintercept.com/2026/07/2

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🔥 Top post: A US official told The Intercept that recent attacks had wounded · 30 likes + reposts

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🔥 Top post A US official told The Intercept that recent attacks had wounded “far more” personnel than are reflected in the Pentagon’s current casualty count. They did not provide numbers but said “dozens” had received medical attention. Reporting by The Intercept previously found that the… ★ 30

Rep. Thomas Massie had tried to strip the provision from the $1.15 trillion Pentagon budget, calling it “lopsided” in Israel’s favor. https://theintercept.com/2026/07/22/ndaa-defense-bill-pentagon-israel-massie ★ 7

In a purple congressional district in Michigan, William Lawrence, a co-founder of the progressive Sunrise Movement, is calling for a moratorium on new data centers and labeling Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide. Read more on the Michigan ra… ★ 16 Democratic leaders keep backing centrists, but a Michigan progressive is trying to harness left-leaning energy on Palestine. https://theintercept.com/2026/07/22/michigan-primary-will-lawrence-palestine ★ 19

Following months of reporting by The Intercept that found the Pentagon’s official tally of dead and wounded personnel is a gross undercount, which one U.S. government official previously called a “casualty cover-up", the Pentagon belatedly… ★ 24 The Department of War disclosed a massive spike in U.S. military casualties, but it’s still not showing in the official count. https://theintercept.com/2026/07/21/iran-war-pentagon-casualties-injuries ★ 10

ICE is issuing a new nationwide policy mandating a dress code for field operations. The policy, shared with The Intercept by a DHS whistleblower and confirmed by multiple ICE officers, details a new set of appearance standards aimed at mak… ★ 8 Updates to ICE’s code of conduct ban deportation officers from wearing jeans, hoodies, and graphic tees, according to a leaked document. https://theintercept.com/2026/07/21/ice-undercover-plainclothes-uniform ★ 8 House candidate Connie Chan is backed by Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and now TrackAIPAC, signaling the growing influence of a politics skeptical of Israel. https://theintercept.com/2026/07/21/connie-chan-san-francisco-aipac-pelosi ★ 25 Iran's strikes caused dozens of casualties and the first deaths in action since the ceasefire collapsed, a U.S. official said. https://theintercept.com/2026/07/20/united-states-iran-war-casualties-cover-up-pentagon ★ 5 Much of this record is now permanently deleted, erasing detailed testimony of people ingested by the U.S. deportation machine. https://theintercept.com/2026/07/20/google-maps-reviews-ice-detention-centers/ ★ 7 “Google actively suppresses carceral information, narratives, and digital trace data related to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) detention facilities,” wrote Muira McCammon, a professor at Tulane University’s Department… ★ 14

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👁️Averages 14 views per post.

📤Posts about 36.7× per week.

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