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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. Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. The Argentinian-born Jesuit had led the Catholic Church since 2013, when he made history by becoming the first pope from Latin America and the first Jesuit pope. He made his last public appearance yesterday, […]

Trump administration proposes $40 billion HHS cuts, shifts focus to disease surveillance Trump plans to cut $40 billion (30%) from the Department of Health and Human Services' budget, largely targeting redundant and "woke" programs. Dozens of programs will be consolidated under a new agency, while others will be facing elimination. Key cuts include LIHEAP, Head Start, and minority/disparities research initiatives. Funds will be shifted to biothreat detection, food safety, and chronic disease […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: I wanted to go to Reverend Munther Isaac, Palestinian Christian theologian, pastor at the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem. Last Christmas, he delivered a sermon titled “Christ Is Still in the Rubble.” His forthcoming book is titled Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible, and the Genocide in Gaza. If you can talk about the […]

Linda Hunt’s “Secret Agenda” elaborates on Project Paperclip, the U.S. government’s secret recruitment of Nazi scientists Project Paperclip, a secret U.S. intelligence program, brought over 1,600 German scientists and their families to the U.S. post-World War II, many with direct ties to Nazi war crimes, raising questions about moral compromise and national security. Linda Hunt's book, "Secret Agenda," reveals the extensive political and ethical complexities of Project Paperclip, including the […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: We go right now to Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, editor of Pope Francis’s book, A Stranger and You Welcomed Me: A Call to Mercy and Solidarity with Migrants and Refugees. Robert, thanks so much for being with us. If you can talk about his approach to migrants? We’re beginning the show with a senator […]

BYD surpasses Tesla as the world’s top EV manufacturer, with models up to 70% cheaper than Tesla’s offerings. "God’s Eye" autonomous driving system unveiled—featuring full self-driving capabilities through AI integration, satellite networks, and cloud processing. A massive factory city is under construction in Zhengzhou—bigger than San Francisco—signaling China’s industrial dominance. US manufacturing continues to struggle under union wages and regulation. Threatening China with unrealistic tariff bluffs will not bring back manufacturing to the US […]

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. As the Trump administration ramps up its attack on international students, we end today’s show here in New York. Yesterday, a major protest in Union Square with Jewish New Yorkers and Israelis calling for the release of the detained Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested in Vermont […]

Trump administration transfers 110,000 acres to U.S. army in bold border security move The Trump administration transferred 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Department of the Army under the Department of Defense, enabling expanded military control for patrols, infrastructure and deterrence of illegal crossings, drug smuggling and human trafficking. The move, enacted under Trump’s national emergency declaration, bypasses lengthy environmental and permitting reviews – allowing […]

Trump signs memorandum that seeks to prevent illegals from improperly accessing benefits A new directive revokes President Donald Trump's 2017 executive order (EO 13768), which prioritized deporting undocumented immigrants convicted of or charged with crimes. Trump signed a memorandum that focuses on preventing individuals without legal immigration status from improperly accessing benefits. The new memorandum strengthens enforcement against fraudulent claims by undocumented individuals, expanding federal fraud prosecution programs and increasing […]