The Intercept

The Intercept is an American digital investigative news organization launched in 2014 by journalists Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Jeremy Scahill, with backing from eBay founder Pierre Omidyar through his media venture First Look Media. It was created in the aftermath of the Edward Snowden disclosures, when Greenwald and Poitras — who had worked on publishing the leaked National Security Agency documents — sought a newsroom designed to protect sensitive sources and publish high-impact accountability journalism. The outlet quickly became known for national-security reporting, civil-liberties coverage, and aggressive litigation and FOIA work against government secrecy. The Intercept operates primarily as a website and publishes investigations, analysis, and opinion across U.S. politics, surveillance, foreign policy, and technology. It has won recognition including George Polk Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting, and it has been involved in notable controversies over source protection and editorial disputes. The publication is part of First Look Media, a privately held company founded by Omidyar, and it is editorially independent of commercial advertisers, relying on philanthropic and institutional support. In recent years The Intercept has continued to cover the Trump administration, the far right, and threats to press freedom. In August 2026, The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued President Donald Trump over his media company's sale of early access to his Truth Social posts to Wall Street firms, arguing that the arrangement violates the First and Fifth Amendments. The lawsuit illustrates the outlet's brand positioning as a watchdog publication focused on government transparency and equal access to public information.

The Intercept was founded in 2014 by Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Jeremy Scahill as part of First Look Media, a venture created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. The outlet launched amid global attention to the Snowden leaks, with Greenwald and Poitras among the journalists who had received and reported on classified National Security Agency documents. Its original mission was to provide a secure platform for whistleblowers and to publish investigative journalism on surveillance, national security, and civil liberties. In its early years, The Intercept published a series of high-profile national-security stories and faced internal controversies over editorial independence and source protection. It expanded its coverage into U.S. politics, the far right, and technology, and built a reputation for combative legal and FOIA work. The outlet has won major journalism awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, and has collaborated with other newsrooms on cross-border investigations. By the 2020s, The Intercept operated as a nonprofit newsroom under First Look Media, with a focus on accountability reporting and press-freedom advocacy. In August 2026, it joined the Freedom of the Press Foundation in suing President Donald Trump over his media company's sale of early access to his Truth Social posts, arguing that the practice violates the First Amendment's guarantee of equal access to the President's public announcements and the Fifth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable charges.

• 2026

  The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sue President Donald Trump over early access to Truth Social posts.

• 2014

  The Intercept is founded by Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Jeremy Scahill under First Look Media.

Nonprofit, advertiser-independent investigative news outlet focused on government accountability, national security, and civil liberties.

• theintercept.com

  Primary digital publication featuring investigative reporting, analysis, and opinion.

• 2026

  The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation sue Trump over Truth Social's Truth API

  The Intercept and the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Foundation sued President Donald Trump over Truth Social's Truth API service, which charges up to $100,000 a month for faster access to his posts. The suit, filed in federal court in New York, alleges the offering violates the First Amendment's guarantee of equal public access and the Fifth Amendment by granting preferential access for unreasonable sums, and asks the court to block the president from posting official government information exclusively on Truth Social. The suit also names Natalie Harp, Dan Scavino, the Executive Office of the President and the White House Office as defendants.

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• 2026-08-12

  The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation sue Trump over Truth Social's Truth API[2]The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation sue Trump over Truth Social's Truth APIklcc.org

  Reported: 2026-08-12

  The Intercept and the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Foundation sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday over Truth Social's Truth API service, which charges up to $100,000 a month for faster access to his posts. The suit, filed in federal court in New York, alleges the offering violates the First Amendment's guarantee of equal public access and the Fifth Amendment by granting preferential access for unreasonable sums, and asks the court to block the president from posting official government information exclusively on Truth Social. The suit also names Natalie Harp, Dan Scavino, the Executive Office of the President and the White House Office as defendants.

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1. 1Trump sued over his media company selling early access to his Truth Social postsabc7amarillo.com
2. 2The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation sue Trump over Truth Social's Truth APIklcc.org