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Your private financial records are not safe with the IRS or any government agency, Trump tax leak reveals All Americans know that giving out your social security number is a big security risk, and most of us would like to think that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other agencies that use this number protect it and other personal information at all costs. However, the man who leaked former […]

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: Breaking with Convention.” I’m Amy Goodman. In New York, a federal jury Tuesday convicted New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of corruption on all 16 counts he faced. He was found guilty of bribery in aiding Egypt and Qatar, as well as wire fraud, extortion, obstruction […]

The co-founder of NewsGuard, a site known for tagging independent media outlets as "fake news" purveyors, has advocated banning anonymous social media posts in his new book. Steve Brill, who also serves as the site's co-CEO, made this call in his book titled "The Death of Truth." The book explains the rise of "fake news" and outlines a way to return to a world where "truth is valued" – including […]

President Biden has tested positive for COVID and canceled a campaign speech Wednesday evening as he headed back to Delaware to self-isolate. The White House said Biden has mild symptoms and is being treated with the antiviral drug Paxlovid. Biden was set to address the UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas to appeal to Latinx voters. Earlier in the day, an unmasked Biden was seen greeting supporters with close physical contact. […]

Trump calls for RFK Jr. to receive Secret Service protection Former President Donald Trump has called for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) to receive Secret Service protection, following the July 13 assassination attempt on the real estate mogul. Trump took to Truth Social to issue his call, writing: "In light of what is going on in the world today, I believe it is imperative that […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.NERMEEN SHAIKH: On Wednesday night, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance formally accepted the Republican vice-presidential nomination, two days after he was picked by Donald Trump, the man Vance once described as “America’s Hitler.” Prior to his embrace of the MAGA movement, Vance was a vocal critic of Trump. He once described Trump as “reprehensible,” “an idiot” and “noxious.” But […]

No immunity for Monsanto: Oregon court overturns Monsanto/Bayer victory in ongoing Roundup trial On July 10, an Oregon appeals court delivered a significant blow to Monsanto and its new owner Bayer AG. The appeals court overturned the corporation’s trial court victory in a case where Bayer sought immunity for Roundup because the product remains U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved. The EPA bases its approval of Roundup on studies that […]

Trump Accepts GOP Nomination with Longest-Ever Convention Speech2nd Dem. Senator Calls on Biden to Step Down Amid Reports He May Be on Verge of Ending CampaignIsrael Bombs Another U.N. School; Families Grieve Loved Ones as Bodies Exhumed from Al-Amal HospitalIsrael's "Weaponization of Water" Leading to Death, Disease as Polio Virus Is Detected in GazaHouthis Claim Responsibility for Strike in Tel Aviv That Kills OneDeath Toll Climbs to 28 in Bangladesh […]

Big Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced his intention to donate $45 million per month to the campaign fund of former President Donald Trump. Back in March, Musk had pledged to stay out of the presidential election, refusing to endorse or contribute to the campaigns of any nominee. But this pledge was overturned just minutes after the assassination attempt against Trump, as he posted on X his endorsement and hopes […]