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Here’s What to Know About Poland Shooting Down Russian Drones

Incursions

Here’s What to Know About Poland Shooting Down Russian Drones

Riccardo Piccolo

Right-Wing Influencers Are Turning to Foreign Affairs

Opportunity Knocks

Right-Wing Influencers Are Turning to Foreign Affairs

Makena Kelly

A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants

Lockdown Mode

A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants

Dell Cameron

Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department

Wishful Thinking

Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department

Dell Cameron

All the President’s Tech CEOs

Silicon DC

All the President’s Tech CEOs

Brian Barrett

US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers

Art of the Deal

US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers

Dell Cameron

Anti-Vaxxers Rejoice at Florida’s Scheme to End Vaccine Mandates for Kids and Everyone Else

Pseudoscience

Anti-Vaxxers Rejoice at Florida’s Scheme to End Vaccine Mandates for Kids and Everyone Else

David Gilbert

State Department Agents Are Now Working With ICE on Immigration

Trump 2.0

State Department Agents Are Now Working With ICE on Immigration

Vittoria Elliott

How Disinformation About the Minnesota Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X

Fake News

How Disinformation About the Minnesota Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X

David Gilbert

No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections

Checking Boxes

No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections

Lily Hay Newman

SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes

Poof

SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes

Makena Kelly and David Gilbert

FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse

Trump Admin

FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse

Molly Taft

The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok ‘ASAP’

Trump Bump

The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok ‘ASAP’

Zoë Schiffer

DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio

Takeover

DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio

Makena Kelly

Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out

HHS

Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out

Emily Mullin

The Magic Phrase Behind Donald Trump’s Power Grab

Inner Loop

The Magic Phrase Behind Donald Trump’s Power Grab

Tim Marchman

Dark Money

A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers

Taylor Lorenz

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

Password Please

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

Matt Burgess

How DOGE Set Up a Shadow X Account for a Government Agency

Takeover

How DOGE Set Up a Shadow X Account for a Government Agency

Vittoria Elliott

It's the Economy, Donald

Inner Loop

It's the Economy, Donald

Jake Lahut

Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody

Silent Treatment

Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody

Dell Cameron

An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories

Wayback Machine

An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories

David Gilbert

The End of Handwriting

Flipped Script

The End of Handwriting

Angela Watercutter

A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation

Sweet Bot O' Mine

A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation

Andrew Couts

xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler

AI Scramble

xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler

Zoë Schiffer and Makena Kelly

Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit—and Becoming Influencers in the Process

Extreme Posting

Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit—and Becoming Influencers in the Process

Tess Owen

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

Keeping PACER

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

Lily Hay Newman

James Talarico Is on the Run

Inner Loop

James Talarico Is on the Run

Jake Lahut

The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke

It's All a Meme

The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke

Tess Owen

Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas

Extreme

Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas

David Gilbert

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

Forward Looking

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

Lily Hay Newman

OpenAI Announces Massive US Government Partnership

Strategic Alignment

OpenAI Announces Massive US Government Partnership

Zoë Schiffer and Will Knight

Trumpworld Knows Epstein Is a Problem. But They Can’t Solve It

Inner Loop

Trumpworld Knows Epstein Is a Problem. But They Can’t Solve It

Jake Lahut

These Democrats Think the Party Needs AI to Win Elections

Midterms

These Democrats Think the Party Needs AI to Win Elections

Makena Kelly

Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority

Extremism

Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority

Molly Taft

Police Report: Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking

Big Balls

Police Report: Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking

Caroline Haskins and Makena Kelly

Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government

Firmed Up

Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government

Makena Kelly

How Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI

Takeover

How Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI

Vittoria Elliott

The Trump-Crypto Honeymoon Is Over

Inner Loop

The Trump-Crypto Honeymoon Is Over

Jake Lahut

Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Influence on DC?

Uncanny Valley

Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Influence on DC?

Zoë Schiffer and Jake Lahut

An Inventor Is Injecting Bleach Into Cancerous Tumors—and Wants to Bring the Treatment to the US

An Apple A Day

An Inventor Is Injecting Bleach Into Cancerous Tumors—and Wants to Bring the Treatment to the US

David Gilbert

Photos: Here Are the Piles of Used Bedding and Children’s Play Sets Left Near DOGE’s Old Offices

Takeover

Photos: Here Are the Piles of Used Bedding and Children’s Play Sets Left Near DOGE’s Old Offices

Zoë Schiffer

The GOP's Message for Tech Billionaires: Be Like Peter Thiel

Inner Loop

The GOP's Message for Tech Billionaires: Be Like Peter Thiel

Jake Lahut

A Top NASA Official Is Among Thousands of Staff Leaving the Agency

Black Hole

A Top NASA Official Is Among Thousands of Staff Leaving the Agency

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica

Everything Is a ‘False Flag’ Now

Conspiracy Theories

Everything Is a ‘False Flag’ Now

David Gilbert

How WIRED Analyzed the Epstein Video

Uncanny Valley

How WIRED Analyzed the Epstein Video

Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, Katie Drummond, and Dhruv Mehrotra

Who Controls Your Health? Test Your Knowledge of the MAHA Movement

Say What

Who Controls Your Health? Test Your Knowledge of the MAHA Movement

Elana Klein

ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data

Takeover

ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data

Leah Feiger, Makena Kelly, Vittoria Elliott, and Matt Giles

Congress Passes GENIUS Act in Major Win for US Crypto Industry

Crypto Capitol

Congress Passes GENIUS Act in Major Win for US Crypto Industry

Joel Khalili

DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists

Takeover

DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists

Makena Kelly

Bring On the MAGA Revolt

WIRED Politics Lab

Bring On the MAGA Revolt

Jake Lahut

DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children

Downward Spiral

DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children

Dell Cameron

The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out

Nip and Tuck

The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out

Dhruv Mehrotra

The Enshittification of American Power

Hegemonetize!

The Enshittification of American Power

Henry Farrell and Abraham L. Newman

It's Not Just Epstein. MAGA Is Angry About a Lot of Things

Trumpworld

It's Not Just Epstein. MAGA Is Angry About a Lot of Things

David Gilbert

Here’s What We Know About DOGE 2.0

Uncanny Valley

Here’s What We Know About DOGE 2.0

Leah Feiger, Vittoria Elliott, and Makena Kelly

Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified

Full Transparency

Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified

Dhruv Mehrotra

This Is DOGE 2.0

WIRED Politics Lab

This Is DOGE 2.0

Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott

Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats

Texas Floods

Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats

David Gilbert and Molly Taft

The 911 Calls Inside ICE Detention Centers

Uncanny Valley

The 911 Calls Inside ICE Detention Centers

Leah Feiger and Dhruv Mehrotra

Meet the America Party, Elon Musk’s Harebrained Third-Party Scheme

WIRED Politics Lab

Meet the America Party, Elon Musk’s Harebrained Third-Party Scheme

Jake Lahut

The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned

Boss Moves

The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned

Paresh Dave

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance

Trumpcare

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance

Emily Mullin

A Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Is Using Free AI Tools to Fuel a ‘Content Explosion’

Fake News

A Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Is Using Free AI Tools to Fuel a ‘Content Explosion’

David Gilbert

Unpacking Our Conversation With a Former DOGE Staffer

Uncanny Valley

Unpacking Our Conversation With a Former DOGE Staffer

Zoë Schiffer and Vittoria Elliott

No One Is in Charge at the US Copyright Office

Power Vacuum

No One Is in Charge at the US Copyright Office

Kate Knibbs

JD Vance Is the Loyal Convert in Chief

WIRED Politics Lab

JD Vance Is the Loyal Convert in Chief

Jake Lahut

‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the Social Security Administration

Takeover

‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the Social Security Administration

Makena Kelly, Jake Lahut, and Vittoria Elliott

‘They're Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls

On the Line

‘They're Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls

Dhruv Mehrotra and Dell Cameron

‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government

Takeover

‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government

Jake Lahut, Makena Kelly, Vittoria Elliott, and Zoë Schiffer

Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Set Off a Wave of Disinformation After Iran Bombing

Spin Team

Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Set Off a Wave of Disinformation After Iran Bombing

David Gilbert

International Nuclear Watchdog Issues Stark Warning in Wake of US Iran Strikes

Iran Strike

International Nuclear Watchdog Issues Stark Warning in Wake of US Iran Strikes

Molly Taft

How Democrats Are Meeting (and Missing) the Moment

WIRED Politics Lab

How Democrats Are Meeting (and Missing) the Moment

Jake Lahut

The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

Hazardous Materials

The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

Beth Mole, Ars Technica

The Minnesota Shooting Suspect's Background Suggests Deep Ties to Christian Nationalism

Extremism

The Minnesota Shooting Suspect's Background Suggests Deep Ties to Christian Nationalism

Tess Owen

US Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Law

US Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Emily Mullin

Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC

Flag Day

Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC

Vittoria Elliott and Leah Feiger

Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses

Over Exposed

Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses

Lily Hay Newman

‘Psyop’: How Far-Right Conspiracy Theories About the Minnesota Shooting Evolved to Protect MAGA

Psyop

‘Psyop’: How Far-Right Conspiracy Theories About the Minnesota Shooting Evolved to Protect MAGA

David Gilbert

The Definitive Story of Tesla Takedown

Over Drive

The Definitive Story of Tesla Takedown

Aarian Marshall and David Gilbert

The Online Tools That Fueled ‘No Kings’ and the Trump Resistance

Burn After Reading

The Online Tools That Fueled ‘No Kings’ and the Trump Resistance

David Gilbert

This Historian Has Seen the Future of Trans Health Care

True Visionary

This Historian Has Seen the Future of Trans Health Care

Harron Walker

How to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US Border

Search Terms

How to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US Border

Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Why We Made a Guide to Winning a Fight

TK-Oh

Why We Made a Guide to Winning a Fight

Katie Drummond

Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry

Breaking News

Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry

Tess Owen, Tim Marchman, and Leah Feiger

‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings

Put a Pin in It

‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings

Dell Cameron and Dhruv Mehrotra

The Chatbot Disinfo Inflaming the LA Protests

Uncanny Valley

The Chatbot Disinfo Inflaming the LA Protests

Zoë Schiffer

Here’s What Federal Troops Can (and Can’t) Do While Deployed in LA

Rules of Engagement

Here’s What Federal Troops Can (and Can’t) Do While Deployed in LA

Dell Cameron

RFK Jr.’s Appointees to CDC Vaccine Panel Are Not Good

Public Health

RFK Jr.’s Appointees to CDC Vaccine Panel Are Not Good

Beth Mole, Ars Technica

Social Media Is Now a DIY Alert System for ICE Raids

ICE'd Out

Social Media Is Now a DIY Alert System for ICE Raids

Fernanda González

Senators Warn DOGE’s Social Security Administration Work Could Break Benefits

Takeover

Senators Warn DOGE’s Social Security Administration Work Could Break Benefits

Makena Kelly

AI Chatbots Are Making LA Protest Disinformation Worse

Unverified

AI Chatbots Are Making LA Protest Disinformation Worse

David Gilbert

The ‘Long-Term Danger’ of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests

Battlefields

The ‘Long-Term Danger’ of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests

Dell Cameron

One, Big, Beautiful Breakup

Uncanny Valley

One, Big, Beautiful Breakup

Zoë Schiffer

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

Deportation TV

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

Makena Kelly

The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True

Bad Solution

The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True

David Gilbert

Elon Musk’s Fight With Trump Threatens $48 Billion in Government Contracts

Divorce Deals

Elon Musk’s Fight With Trump Threatens $48 Billion in Government Contracts

Paresh Dave

‘100% Stupid’: MAGA World Is Cautiously Turning on Elon Musk

Since U Been Gone

‘100% Stupid’: MAGA World Is Cautiously Turning on Elon Musk

Jake Lahut

DOGE Is on a Recruiting Spree

Takeover

DOGE Is on a Recruiting Spree

Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott

Conspiracy World Thinks the Musk-Trump Breakup Is a ‘Psyop’

Fake News

Conspiracy World Thinks the Musk-Trump Breakup Is a ‘Psyop’

David Gilbert