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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.JUAN GONZÁLEZ: The Israeli military has ordered new evacuations from areas in Deir al-Balah, signaling an expansion of Israel’s ground operations in central Gaza. Deir al-Balah is the only remaining standing city in the entire Gaza Strip and is currently home to more than a million displaced Palestinians. An Israeli airstrike on a market in the city on […]

Former President Donald Trump has warned that America's ammunition stocks are depleted, blaming incumbent President Joe Biden for the national security issue. During an Aug. 21 campaign rally in Asheboro, North Carolina, Trump claimed Biden bled America's ammunition stockpiles dry to arm Ukraine and other countries. He added that aside from ammunition, billions of dollars worth of weaponry have been donated free of charge. "They released a report talking about all […]

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.” We’re “Breaking with Convention.” I’m Amy Goodman, here in Chicago with Juan González. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We turn now to look at immigration, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest issues of the 2024 race. On the campaign trail, Republican nominee Donald Trump has […]

Texas PURGES one million ineligible voters from voter rolls, including non-citizens and dead people Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared on Monday, Aug. 26, that more than one million ineligible voters have been taken out from the state's voter rolls in the past three years, including more than 6,500 noncitizens and 457,000 people who are dead. Of the 6,500 probable noncitizens deleted from the voter rolls, about 1,930 have a […]

Israeli Attacks Kill Another 68 Palestinians in Gaza; Mother of First Polio Patient Decries Baby's FateWFP Suspends Staff Travel in Gaza After Israel Attacks ConvoyIsrael Escalates Invasion of Occupied West Bank, Kills at Least 18 PalestiniansEU Weighs Sanctions on Israeli Ministers Propagating "Hate Messages Against Palestinians"Egypt Rejects Israeli Troops on Border; Namibia Blocks Vessel Heading to Israel with WeaponsU.S. Rejects Resumption of Nuclear Talks After Overture by IranHong Kong Convicts […]

House committee sounds alarm on U.S. drone firm’s links to ChiCom-backed DJI The House Select Committee on China (HSCC) has sounded the alarm on the ties between a U.S. drone firm and its Chinese partner that has the backing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) expressed concern over the links between Austin, Texas-based Anzu Robotics and the Beijing-backed military drone […]

WHO Readies to Start Gaza Polio Vaccine Drive After Israel Agrees to 3-Day Partial PauseIsraeli Forces Continue Deadly Assault on West Bank's Jenin, Leave Tulkarm and Tubas in RuinsKamala Harris and Tim Walz Give First TV Interview as Democratic TicketJD Vance Says Kamala Harris "Can Go to Hell" at Pennsylvania RallyArlington Nat'l Cemetery Files Report After Trump Aides Attack an EmployeeSouth Korea Court Finds Climate Law Violates Rights of Future […]

IAEA blames Ukraine for drone strike at Kursk nuclear power plant, warns of “nuclear incident” risk The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned of a "nuclear incident" risk at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in western Russia, condemning Ukraine for its drone strikes that heighten this risk. "There is a risk of a nuclear incident at the KNPP," IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said on Aug. 27. His […]

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. Vice President Kamala Harris Thursday sat down for her first major television interview since President Biden dropped out of the race five weeks ago and she rose to the top of the ticket. With her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, sitting by […]