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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Israel is claiming it’s sent ground troops into southern Lebanon, but Hezbollah and U.N. peacekeepers say the Israeli invasion has not yet begun. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati says Lebanon is now facing, quote, “one of the most dangerous phases of its history,” unquote. The Israeli military has described its actions as, quote, “limited and targeted […]

Trump’s crowdfunding campaign for those affected by Hurricane Helene raises $4 million in just a few days In the wake of Hurricane Helene devastating the southeastern United States, a GoFundMe campaign authorized by former President Donald Trump has gained popularity, raising over $4 million so far to provide aid to those affected by the storm. The campaign was set up on the popular crowdfunding website GoFundMe by Meredith O'Rourke, […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, “War, Peace and the Presidency.” I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. In the first strike, all East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, in almost 50 years, dockworkers from Maine to Texas walked out on strike at midnight this morning. The International Longshoremen’s Association represents some 40,000 dockworkers at 36 ports who […]

Oil prices SURGE after Biden heard “discussing” military attacks on Iranian oil facilities The reason why gas prices across America shot up this week is because of statements made by President Biden suggesting that the United States will back Israel in targeting Iran's oil production infrastructure. When asked by reporters outside the White House if his regime supports an Israeli strike on Iran's oil facilities, Biden responded with the […]

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, with Juan González. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke publicly today for the first time since he was released from the maximum-security Belmarsh Prison in London in June. He addressed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in France about his 14-year legal saga after publishing evidence of […]

As a congressman, Tim Walz sponsored legislation that would have granted legal status to 3 million undocumented migrants A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report has found that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, during his time in Congress, co-sponsored a bill that would have granted legal status to millions of undocumented migrants and would have placed significant financial strain on America's social programs if it was passed. The legislation, also known as the […]

Netanyahu Vows to Retaliate After Iran Fires Hundreds of Missiles at Israel7 Killed, 16 Wounded in Shooting and Stabbing Attack in Tel AvivHezbollah Says Its Fighters Repelled Israeli Troops Invading Southern LebanonIsrael Bombs Gaza School and Orphanage, Killing Displaced PalestiniansIn Vice-Presidential Debate with Tim Walz, JD Vance Refuses to Say Trump Lost 2020 ElectionRussian Attack on Kherson Market Kills 6 as Ukraine Loses More Territory in DonbasNATO's New Secretary General […]

J.D. Vance promises higher wages for middle-class and working-class Americans under a second Trump administration Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate, has promised that former President Donald Trump's policies will bring higher wages to American voters. Vance made this pledge multiple times during the recent vice presidential debate against his opponent, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. "Donald Trump delivered for the American people rising wages, rising take-home […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Israel has announced it’s sending more troops into southern Lebanon as the Middle East moves closer to a full-scale regional war. On Tuesday, Iran fired at least 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in an attack that Iran said targeted Israeli military and security sites. Video online shows some of the missiles striking at or near the […]