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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, as we turn now to a major investigation by The Washington Post into Donald Trump’s relationship with the Egyptian government, which reportedly tried to funnel $10 million in cash to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The cash weighed about 200 pounds when it was […]

U.S. military ill-equipped for major conflict, congressional study finds According to a comprehensive report by the Congressional Commission on the National Defense Strategy, the U.S. Armed Forces is currently unprepared for major warfare. The study, conducted by a bipartisan panel of defense and national security experts, reveals that the U.S. faces some of the most severe threats in nearly a century but remains inadequately equipped to address them. "The U.S. […]

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. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revoked a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other men held at Guantánamo accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks. Under the deal, the prisoners had agreed to plead guilty and be sentenced to life in prison. But on Friday, Austin rescinded […]

Russia legalizes Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies for international transactions to skirt Western sanctions Russian legislators have approved a bill allowing businesses to use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to settle international transactions. This development is part of Russia's strategy to evade Western sanctions enforced after the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. The new law also updates existing regulations on cryptocurrency mining and the circulation of other digital assets […]

Teenage son of Rwandan migrants responsible for recent U.K. STABBING SPREE that killed 3 children The 17-year-old boy responsible for the deaths of three young children and injuries of nine others in a Taylor Swift-themed dance class is a son of Rwandan immigrants. The stabbing occurred at Hart Studio in Southport in northwest England on July 29. The teen entered the workshop and attacked attendees indiscriminately, which resulted in the death of three […]

Iranian analyst warns of harsher response to Haniyeh’s killing than previous strike on Israel Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli attack in Tehran. Hamas and Iran blamed Israel and the US, vowing retaliation. (Article republished from SputnikGlobe.com) Iran’s retaliation to Tel Aviv for killing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran “will be more severe, more painful to the Israeli regime than what Tel Aviv experienced after it attacked the […]

J.D. Vance: Kamala’s vision for America includes OPEN BORDERS and CLOSED FACTORIES Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, the running mate of former President Donald Trump, has warned that Vice President Kamala Harris' globalist vision for the United States involves opening borders and closing factories. During a rally in Henderson, Nevada, on July 30, Vance accused Harris of trying to please the Democratic Party's top donors, including Wall Street billionaires and multinational […]

Secret Service’s Cheatle and Rowe covered Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021 rally, sought intelligence on Proud Boys before deleting all texts – did they allow the “insurrection?” The trail of corruption within the United States Secret Service (USSS) goes much further back than just Donald Trump's July 13, 2024, rally in Butler, Penn. New revelations show that under the control of Kim Cheatle and Ronald Rowe, the Secret Service also […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has discovered accounting errors amounting to $2 billion in aid sent to Ukraine. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) revealed this discovery in a July 25 report, noting that the DoD has faced challenges in accurately valuing defense articles sent to Kyiv due to unclear accounting definitions. This valuation errors applied to missiles, ammunition and other equipment, according to the report. Last year, the Defense Department claimed […]