Adelante, Adelita: House Speaker Johnson’s arbitrary and hostile refusal to swear in Adelita Grijalva for close to two months was an absolute disservice ...
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Venezuelans That US Sent to El Salvador Mega-Prison Faced Torture, Sexual Abuse: CECOT is “where people are sent for permanent punishment and separation ...
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Katie Wilson Wins Seattle Mayor’s Race After Insurgent Campaign Demanding Affordability
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Hegseth Announces “Operation Southern Spear” to Target “Narco-Terrorists” Across Hemisphere
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Trump Administration to Deploy Border Patrol to Charlotte and New Orleans: Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino has reportedly left Chicago and will travel to ...
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Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Children in Raid Near Hebron as Settlers Set Fire to Mosque
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Spaceflight Firm Founded by Jeff Bezos Lands First Stage of Giant Rocket, Challenging Musk’s SpaceX
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900,000 Palestinians Face Flood Risk as Heavy Rains Compound Gaza’s Misery: In Gaza, officials warn more than 900,000 displaced Palestinians face the risk of ...
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Trump “Knew About The Girls”: Calls Grow For Full Epstein Files After Release of Emails
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Steal This Story, Please! (2025) | IDFA Festival: New York-based independent investigative journalist Amy Goodman has been reporting from hotspots around the ...
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US Bishops Condemn “Dehumanizing Rhetoric and VIolence” of Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign
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Federal Agents Release Chicago Teacher Arrested by ICE at Child Care Center: Federal agents in Chicago have released preschool teacher Diana Santillana Galeano ...
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's success is in part due to massive on-the-ground organizing and an operation of more than 104,000 volunteers.
“The Trillion Dollar War Machine”: William Hartung on How U.S. Military Spending Fuels Wars
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On Wednesday Israel reopened the Zikim crossing into northern Gaza for the first time in two months — following repeated pleas by U.N ... Show more
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Trump “Knew About the Girls”: House Democrats Release New Jeffrey Epstein Emails: Grijalva’s signature came as Democrats on the House Oversight Committee ...
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Key FactsDivided Reactions to Newly Released Epstein Files
20 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- Thousands of newly released documents about Epstein include emails referencing former President Trump.
- Right-wing influencers largely dismiss the files as insignificant or attempts to clear Trump’s name.
- Some emails imply Trump acted as an informant on Epstein and Maxwell, a claim denied by the White House.
- Democrats also appear in the correspondence, leading conservative media to accuse them of using the release as a political distraction.
Jeffrey Epstein was, like, not the most trustworthy person… You're taking him at his word because you want to believe him when he says things that are either good about Trump or bad about Trump.— Mike Rothschild, an independent journalist and author who has written extensively about conspiracy theories and QAnon.
Democracy Now! speaks to William Hartung about his new book “The Trillion Dollar War Machine” and who profits from the United States’ runaway military spending ... Show more
Dr. Atul Gawande: Hundreds of Thousands Have Already Died Since Trump Closed USAID
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US Issues New Visa Restrictions Discriminating Against People With Medical Conditions
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The brother of an ICE detainee who died at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania is suing the government for more information about the jail's ... Show more
“Gunboat Diplomacy”: U.S. War in Latin America Feared as Hegseth Launches “Operation Southern Spear”
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Trump Administration Says It May Never Report October’s Inflation and Job Loss Data
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Russian Attacks on Ukraine Kill at Least 6 in Kyiv, 2 in Odesa Region: In Ukraine, at least six people were killed and 30 others injured as Russia launched a ...
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How Mamdani Won: Field Director Tascha Van Auken on Grassroots Organizing Behind Historic Victory
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Israel's parliament has advanced a bill that would introduce the death penalty for individuals charged with terrorism against the state ... Show more
Rep. Adelita Grijalva Speaks out on Epstein Files & More After Being Sworn in 7 Weeks Late
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Key FactsGrijalva’s Delayed Swearing-In Sparks Justice Efforts
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as Arizona’s newest member of Congress following a 50-day postponement.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson delayed the swearing-in during the longest government shutdown in modern history.
- Immediately after taking office, Grijalva signed a petition demanding the Department of Justice release files on Jeffrey Epstein.
- She became the first Latina to represent Arizona’s 7th district, succeeding her late father Raul Grijalva.
The emotions run the gamut of frustration, anger, happiness, sadness, I mean, every emotion you can think of. It's really an injustice for 813,000 people in southern Arizona to have not had a voice in Congress because of an obstruction from one person.— Rep. Adelita Grijalva discussing the delay in her swearing-in and its impact on her constituents.
Climate Action Tracker: World on Pace to See Global Temperature Rise of 2.6 Degrees Celsius
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Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva was finally sworn into office by House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, fifty days after winning her seat in Congress ... Show more

Israeli Warplanes Continue to Bomb Gaza Cities Despite Ceasefire Deal: Israel has carried out fresh attacks on Gaza in its latest violation of October’s ...
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New Investigation Looks Into Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to Israeli Intelligence: Epstein was a “dealmaker and a fixer at a very, very elite level ...
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Detainees at For-Profit ICE Jail Accuse Prison Guard of Sexual Assault and Harassment
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Jack Schlossberg, Grandson of JFK, Announces Run for Rep. Nadler’s Seat: Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, announced that he ...
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Key FactsJack Schlossberg Enters New York Congressional Race
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- Jack Schlossberg, grandson of John F. Kennedy, announced his candidacy for New York City’s 12th congressional district seat.
- He plans to fill the vacancy left by retiring Representative Jerry Nadler and promotes Democratic Party ideals.
- Schlossberg has openly criticized Donald Trump and his cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for anti-vaccine views.
- Holding degrees from Yale and Harvard, he seeks to channel Manhattan’s innovation into political influence in Washington.
I’m running for Congress to represent my home, New York’s 12th congressional district, where I was born and raised.— Jack Schlossberg, announcing his candidacy for U.S. Congress.
On Wednesday thousands of climate activists in Belém, Brazil launched a People's Summit Flotilla to demand urgent action at the COP30 U.N. climate talks ... Show more
Democracy Now! covers COP30 Climate Summit
Democracy Now! covers COP30 Climate Summit

Climate Activists Launch People’s Summit Flotilla at COP30 U.N. Climate Talks in Brazil
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United Nations Calls for Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid Corridor in Sudan: The head of the United Nations migration agency has called for a ceasefire and a ...
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We speak to surgeon and health policy expert Atul Gawande about the Trump administration’s near-total dismantling of USAID ... Show more

“Food is A Fundamental Human Right”: U.S. Hunger Expert Decries Trump Withholding Food Assistance
democracynow.org/2025/11/12/snap_hunger

Progressive Jewish Organizations Condemn Anti-Defamation League’s “Mamdani Monitor”
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“Blatantly Corrupt Self-Dealing”: Spending Bill Rider Allows GOP Senators to Sue DOJ for Up to $1M
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“Caved Too Soon”: Ro Khanna on Senate Shutdown Deal, Why Schumer Should Step Down & Epstein Files
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Chicago Parents Denounce ICE For Violently Detaining Beloved Daycare Teacher in Front of Toddlers
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Key FactsStudent Sparks ICE Raid Resulting in Nine Arrests
18 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
- Zac Segal, a Boston University student, took credit for reporting workers to immigration authorities, leading to a raid and nine arrests.
- A lawyer stated the detained workers had valid permits but could not access them before detention.
- Segal faced death threats and harsh criticism from fellow students after praising the enforcement action.
- The university’s College Democrats condemned Segal while the national College Republicans praised him and urged similar actions.
I reported suspicious activity to law enforcement because that is what any American should do. My intention was simple: to protect my community and uphold the rule of law.— Zac Segal defended his actions in a post on X on Friday.
“Our Land is Not for Sale”: Dozens of Indigenous Leaders Protest at COP30 in Brazil
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Marion County in Kansas Agrees to Pay $3 Million After Police Raided Local Paper in 2023
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Trump Signs Stopgap Spending Bill, Ending Longest-Ever U.S. Government Shutdown: President Trump has signed a bill to fund the government through the end of ...
democracynow.org/2025/11/13/headlines/trump_signs_stopgap_spending_bill_ending_longest_ever_us_government_shutdown

UK Suspends Sharing Intelligence With the U.S. Over Pentagon Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats
democracynow.org/2025/11/12/headlines/uk_suspends_sharing_intelligence_with_the_us_over_pentagon_strikes_on_alleged_drug_boats

Some Democrats in the House are now calling for Senator Chuck Schumer to resign his position as minority leader — including Democratic congressmember from ... Show more

13-Year-Old Palestinian Boy Dies a Month After Israeli Forces Attacked Him in the Occupied West Bank
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Israeli Forces Killed 3 Palestinians in Gaza Despite the U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire: Israeli forces killed three people in Gaza over the past 24 hours ...
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WaPo: Trump Admin Plans to Allow Oil and Gas Drilling Off the California Coast: The Washington Post reports the Trump administration is planning to allow oil and ...
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British journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi is set to be released from ICE custody according to his lawyer. Hamdi was detained by ICE agents last ... Show more
Democrats Have Shown Their Hand in Caving to GOP Bill. What Happens Next?: David Dayen of The American Prospect discusses what could be the end of the longest ...
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Trump Threatens to Sue BBC for $1 Billion Over Broadcaster’s Edit of Jan. 6 Speech
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“Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”: New Film on Gaza Photojournalist Killed in Israeli Strike
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Protests Continue in Puerto Rico Against Trump Admin’s Military Trainings in Arroyo
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France Commits to Help the Palestinian Authority to Draft a Constitution for a Future Palestinian State
democracynow.org/2025/11/12/headlines/france_commits_to_help_the_palestinian_authority_to_draft_a_constitution_for_a_future_palestinian_state

“Free Joan Little”: New Film on Landmark 1975 Murder Acquittal of Woman Sexually Assaulted by Prison Guard
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Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino Reportedly Leaving Chicago: Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino is reportedly leaving Chicago soon, after months leading ...
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Supreme Court Declined to Hear an Appeal to Overturn its Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
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Key FactsSupreme Court Denies Appeal Against Marriage Equality
6 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- The Supreme Court declined to overturn the landmark 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage across the U.S.
- Kim Davis, a former Kentucky clerk, refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples citing religious objections.
- She was jailed for six days and the state later amended the law to issue licenses without the clerk’s name.
- Despite concerns after the Roe v. Wade reversal, the Court showed no intention to revisit the Obergefell ruling.
European officials speaking to Reuters have expressed concern that the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal was effectively stalled and that reconstruction ... Show more
U.S. Senate Passes Bill to End Historic Government Shutdown: The U.S. federal government shutdown has entered its 42nd day. On Monday night ...
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Key FactsLongest US Government Shutdown Ends After 43 Days
3 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- The 43-day shutdown ended after Congress passed a spending bill approved by the Senate and signed by President Trump.
- The bill funds critical programs such as SNAP, WIC, and veterans' benefits through September 2026.
- Healthcare subsidy negotiations stalled, risking higher premiums for tens of millions of Americans.
- Federal workers return to their jobs with pay restoration, while airport delays gradually improve.
Dozens of Prisoners Found Hanged in Ecuadorean Prison: In Ecuador, at least 31 people were found dead in a prison in the city of Machala ...
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Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa Meets With President Trump at the White House: Syria’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa met with President Trump at the White House ...
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Car Explosion in New Delhi Kills At Least 13 People: In India, a car explosion near the Red Fort in New Delhi killed at least 13 people, and injured 20 ...
democracynow.org/2025/11/11/headlines/car_explosion_in_new_delhi_kills_at_least_13_people

Leaders and Delegates From More Than 190 Countries Gather in Brazil for the Opening of COP30 Climate Summit
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As ICE arrests expand in frequency and intensity across the United States, witnesses are decrying the trauma such violent events create in their communities ... Show more

Whistleblower Claims Ghislaine Maxwell Plans to Seek Commutation From President Trump
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Car Explosion in Islamabad Kills At Least 12 People: In Pakistan, at least 12 people were killed and several injured after a car bomb exploded in the parking lot ...
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Trump Admin Attempting to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia: The Trump administration is attempting to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the West African ...
democracynow.org/2025/11/11/headlines/trump_admin_attempting_to_deport_kilmar_abrego_garcia_to_liberia

New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani shares a message to volunteers who supported his campaign.

Pentagon Announces Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats in the Eastern Pacific, Killing 6 People
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Private Prison Company Geo Group Seeking Immunity From Lawsuit in Case Before Supreme Court
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Trump Pardons Top Allies Involved in Efforts to Overturn Results of 2020 Election
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Key FactsTrump’s Pardons Fail to Halt State Election Cases
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wegotthiscovered.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wegotthiscovered.com
- President Trump issued pardons for Rudy Giuliani and several associates involved in attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
- These pardons apply solely to federal offenses, providing no relief against ongoing state-level prosecutions.
- State charges related to the ‘fake electors’ scheme remain active in Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada.
- Several state cases face procedural hurdles, including changes in prosecution and pending appeals, but continue to move forward.
These great Americans were persecuted and put through hell by the Biden Administration for challenging an election.— Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, explaining the pardons.
Exposed: 5,000+ Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Got Access to U.N. Climate Talks & Helped Block Climate Action
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Reuters: European Officials Express Concern Over Next Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Deal
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Trump: U.S. to Boycott G20 Summit Hosted by South Africa: President Trump says the United States is boycotting the G20 summit hosted by South Africa ...
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Key FactsUS Boycotts G20 Summit Over South Africa Land Dispute
Nov 8, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- President Trump declared the US will not send officials to the G20 meeting in South Africa due to concerns over white farmers' treatment.
- He reiterated claims of persecution against white South Africans, despite rejection by local authorities and experts.
- Tensions escalated following a law that permits land expropriation without compensation under specific conditions.
- Vice President JD Vance will also skip the summit, while Trump aims to host the 2026 G20 in Miami.
The United States won’t stand for it, we will act.— Donald Trump, referring to the treatment of white South Africans.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls on UN to Probe U.S. Gov’t Over Immigration Crackdown
democracynow.org/2025/11/10/headlines/chicago_mayor_brandon_johnson_calls_on_un_to_probe_us_gov_t_over_immigration_crackdown

The new documentary “Free Joan Little” chronicles the landmark case of the first woman in U.S. history to be acquitted on the grounds of self-defense against ... Show more

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history seems poised to end after seven Democratic Senators and one independent struck a deal with Republicans to pass ... Show more
