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At Least 27 Palestinians Are Killed as Netanyahu Says Renewed Gaza Strikes Are "Only the Beginning"Protests Demand End to U.S. Support for Israel's Genocide in Gaza"I Am a Political Prisoner": Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Sends Letter from ICE JailSupreme Court Chief Justice Rejects Trump's Call to Impeach Federal Judges ICE Agents Detain Colorado Immigrant Rights Activist Jeanette VizguerraRussia Bombs Ukraine Hours After Trump Discusses Ceasefire Plan with PutinFederal Judge Rules DOGE's […]

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg: A Deep State ally undermining Trump’s second administration U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an emergency order on March 15, 2024, blocking the Trump administration from deporting members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), shortly after President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to remove individuals deemed a national security threat. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi condemned Boasberg's ruling, accusing him […]

Israel Pushes Further into Gaza; Genocide's Death Toll Rises, with 200 Children Killed Since TuesdayTrump Signs Executive Order to Dismantle the Education DepartmentU.S. Judge Blocks DOGE from Accessing Personal Info at Social Security AdministrationU.S. Judge Slams DOJ for Again Defying Orders as Immigrants Targeted for Deportation over TattoosICE Issues New Contract for GEO Group as NLRB Drops Detainee Abuse Case Against the Prison Co.Trump Rescinds Order Targeting Law Firm After […]

Illinois congressman calls for bipartisan action to address toxic metals in baby food Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address the presence of toxic heavy metals in baby food through a bipartisan effort. Krishnamoorthi criticized the FDA for failing to act on findings from a 2021 report that revealed dangerously high levels of lead, arsenic, cadmium […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to start dismantling the Department of Education, though the agency can’t be formally shut down without congressional approval. Since taking office, Trump has already slashed the department’s workforce in half and cut $600 million in grants. Trump’s executive order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin shutting down the […]

Coal ash holds $8.4 billion in rare earth minerals, offering path to U.S. energy independence Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin discovered $8.4 billion worth of rare earth elements (REEs) in U.S. coal ash deposits, crucial for green energy technologies. Coal ash, often treated as waste, contains minerals like neodymium and dysprosium, essential for batteries, wind turbines, and smartphones. The U.S. has over 2 billion metric tons of coal […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. We turn now to look at the Trump administration’s targeting of foreign-born students who have expressed support for Palestinians. Columbia student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil has been jailed in ICE detention for two weeks, even though he’s a legal permanent resident of the United States. On Wednesday, U.S. […]

Nestle recalls frozen meals over wood-like contamination, joining alarming string of recent food recalls Nestlé USA recalls Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s frozen meals due to potential wood-like material contamination, following a choking incident report. Affected products include specific batches of ravioli, shrimp stir fry, and chicken lasagna with best-by dates from September 2025 to April 2026. Nestlé is investigating the issue, working with FDA and USDA, and advises consumers to check […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. After Mahmoud Khalil was detained two weeks ago, President Trump warned he was the, quote, “first arrest of many to come.” Trump’s warning comes as the State Department has launched a program to use artificial intelligence to scrape the social media accounts of foreign nationals, including students, to […]