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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 14h

The Trump administration is aggressively attempting to use every legal artifice it can to exert authoritarian control.

Trump’s Orwellian Militarization of American Cities

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan By the end of “1984,” Winston is brutalized into accepting the lies. This need not be our fate. Trump’s attempt to send troops into American cities can and must be resi...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 15h

About a quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing to upward of 40% in the largest FBI field offices, according to The Washington Post. Agents have been pulled from investigations into cybercrime, drug trafficking, terrorism, counterintelligence and more.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 19h

"I said I was Jewish. They ripped me by the ear and forced me to bend down and stare at the flag of the state of Israel."

5 Days in Israel’s Desert Prison: Jewish Flotilla Activist David Adler on Harrowing Detention Ordeal

Israeli forces have abducted over 500 peace activists over the past week who were sailing to Gaza in an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged territory. Organizers of the Global Sumud Flo...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 19h

We host a roundtable with Palestinian and Israeli analysts on the second Trump-backed Israel-Hamas deal.

A Ceasefire Deal, But Not a Peace Agreement: What Will Happen in Gaza After Hostages Are Released?

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal for Gaza. The 20-point roadmap includes a swap of captives and a phased Israeli withdrawal...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 20h

We get an on-the-ground reaction from Gaza as news of a ceasefire deal spreads.

“Celebration and Sadness”: Reaction from Gaza as Israel & Hamas Agree to First Phase of Ceasefire Deal

Celebrations broke out in Gaza and Israel overnight after President Trump announced Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a hostage-ceasefire deal. Trump said the remaining Israeli hostag...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 20h

Though Israel and its allies have derided Palestinian resistance groups for holding hostages in Gaza, Israel itself is holding thousands of Palestinian hostages, both dead and alive, in its own prisons.

At least 250 Palestinian bodies have not been returned to their families.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 21h

How are Israelis reacting to the announcement of a Gaza ceasefire deal?

"They absolutely don't care in any way, shape or form about the suffering or the plight of the Palestinians."

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 21h

President Trump's push for a Gaza ceasefire deal comes out of his desire for a Nobel Peace Prize. Will he get one?

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 22h

The Gaza ceasefire deal is a "renewed Oslo process with an even lower political ceiling," says Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 22h

For Palestinians in Gaza, the announcement of a hostage-ceasefire deal is filled with "mixed feelings."

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 23h

A resolution that would have limited President Trump's authority to launch military strikes against alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean failed in the Senate on Wednesday.

Only two Republicans supported the measure; Pennsylvania's John Fetterman was the sole Democrat to vote no.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

President Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the "first phase" of a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal to end the two-year war in Gaza.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

Trump Admin Reportedly Looking to Privatize $1.6 Trillion in Federal Student Loan Debt

Politico: Trump Admin Looking to Privatize $1.6 Trillion in Federal Student Loan Debt

Politico reports the Trump administration is considering options to privatize some $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt. Officials with the Education Department and Treasury Department have reportedly been looking for private buyers to sell off a massive portion of…

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

Missouri Attorney General Subpoenas Planned Parenthood for Records of Abortion Patients

Missouri's attorney general has subpoenaed Planned Parenthood in an effort to obtain medical and other confidential records of abortion patients. Planned Parenthood Great Plains, Planned Parenthood Great Rivers and the ACLU of Missouri have said in response, “Politicians have no place in…

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

Supreme Court Appears to Favor Removing Colorado’s Ban on “Conversion Therapy” for Minors

SCOTUS Appears to Favor Removing Colorado's Ban on LGBTQ+ “Conversion Therapy” for Minors

The U.S. Supreme Court seemed poised in favor of removing Colorado's ban on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for minors during oral arguments on Tuesday. The challenge to Colorado's ban was brought forward by a Christian licensed counselor, Kaley Chiles, who argued the ban is a violation…

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

“Stripped for Parts”: Secretive Hedge Fund Accused of Plundering U.S. Newspapers

“Stripped for Parts”: Film Explores How Hedge Fund Plundered U.S. Newspapers

The new documentary Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink looks at how hedge funds have gutted newsrooms across the country. The hedge fund strategy of “distressed asset investing” invo...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

Bari Weiss to Head CBS News as Pro-Trump, Pro-Israel Billionaire Ellison Family Expands Media Empire

Who Is Bari Weiss? Pro-Israel Pundit to Head CBS News as Billionaire Ellisons Expand Media Empire

We speak to journalist David Klion about the Trump-affiliated right wing’s increasing grip on mainstream news media, as “anti-woke” pundit Bari Weiss takes the helm as the new editor-in-chief of CBS N...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

“Scary Precedent”: GOP Blocks Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva from Taking Seat Amid Epstein Files Fight

Epstein Files Fight: Rep.-Elect Grijalva Still Waiting to Be Sworn In

Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election for a House seat in Arizona two weeks ago, has still not been sworn in to Congress. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is bl...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

Rep. Ro Khanna: Republicans Could End Shutdown, Lower Healthcare Costs Today

As the government shutdown enters its second week, Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna of California says “the Republicans could open government today.” The two parties are at a standoff over provisio...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

Paramount has bought the digital outlet @thefp.com and made its founder Bari Weiss the new editor-in-chief of CBS News.

Journalist @davidklion.bsky.social details how the "anti-woke" crusader and pro-Israel pundit rose to the top of the media industry.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

Newly elected Congressmember Adelita Grijalva says she will provide the final vote needed for a petition that could force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Is that why Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to swear her in for the last two weeks?

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 2d

Watch our full segment on how the Trump immigration crackdown is impacting communities in Chicago ⤵️

“Trump’s Invasion”: Illinois Officials Denounce Troop Deployment to Chicago as ICE Escalates Raids

As Chicago braces for a possible deployment of National Guard troops by President Trump, we speak with Ed Yohnka from the ACLU of Illinois about how the administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown ...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 2d

A major immigration raid in Chicago last week led to dozens of arrests, including of green card holders and U.S. citizens. While the Trump administration has released a highly produced video of the raid, it still has not answered basic questions about the operation.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 2d

Trump Threatens More Mass Layoffs, Blames Democrats, as Government Shutdown Enters 7th Day

The U.S. government shutdown has entered its seventh day. Democratic lawmakers are holding to their demands that Republicans agree to extend healthcare subsidies from the Affordable Care Act and reverse cuts to Medicaid.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 2d

Israeli Strikes Have Killed Over 100 in Gaza Since Trump Called for Halt to Bombings

In Egypt, indirect talks between Israel and Hamas are underway for a second day on a U.S.-drafted 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan.

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