Democracy Now! 2025-09-24 Wednesday

Democracy Now! Thursday, October 9, 2025 

Headlines for October 08, 2025; Rep. Ro Khanna: Republicans Could End Shutdown, Lower Healthcare Costs Today; “Scary Precedent”: GOP Blocks Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva from Taking Seat Amid Epstein Files Fight; Bari Weiss to Head CBS News as Pro-Trump, Pro-Israel Billionaire Elli ... Show More

Headlines for October 07, 2025; “Trump’s Invasion”: Illinois Officials Denounce Troop Deployment to Chicago as ICE Escalates Raids; Report from Gaza: Israeli Bombardment Enters Third Year Despite Ceasefire Talks in Egypt; Maoz Inon Lost His Parents in the Oct. 7 Attack. Here’s Wh ... Show More

Projections show Donald Trump will be the 47th US President, as we wait to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris. Control of the Senate has gone to the GOP, but the House is still to be decided. We’ll tell you why protestors have taken to the streets in Israel. Hurricane Rafael ... Show More

Israel today marks the somber anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terror attacks as it fights a war now expanding to multiple fronts. Debunking the rumors, FEMA administrators set the record straight about the response to Hurricane Helene as the Trump campaign pushes false claims. ... Show More

Palestinian health authorities say one person was killed after chaos at an aid delivery site in Gaza. President Donald Trump warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin he’s “playing with fire.” Another SpaceX launch didn’t go to plan. Trump has pardoned a couple from reality TV. Plus, ... Show More

US President Donald Trump has restated his plan for a US takeover of the Gaza Strip, after his idea was rejected by Palestinians and leaders around the world on Wednesday. Writing on social media, Trump said Gaza, "would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclu ... Show More

Tim, Hannah Claire, & Libby are joined by Justin of Fenix Ammunition to discuss Iran ordering attacks against Israel in retaliation to Israeli assassination of the Hamas political leader, Trump shutting down hostile journalists at a conference in Chicago, Trump saying Kamala isn' ... Show More

Hamas agrees to key points in Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan, which includes a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. An FBI agent is relieved of duty after refusing to participate in the "perp walk" of former FBI director James Comey. Sean “Diddy” Combs is sentenced. Sanae Takaichi ... Show More

Tommy and Ben discuss Bibi Netanyahu restarting the war in Gaza as he creates a new domestic political crisis, why Trump's airstrikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen are likely to fail, and the gutting of Voice of America. They also cover the latest in Trump's efforts to harne ... Show More

Hamas and Israeli officials are set to gather in Egypt for talks on President Trump's Gaza plan. A federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland. France’s new prime minister resigns, sparking fresh political chaos. Re ... Show More

Tonight on Battleground LIVE: We are in the execution phase of this election op Iran launches massive attack on Israel Dockworkers Are On Strike for the First Time Since 1977 JD Vance/ Walz Debate preview  Dangers of radical leftists in power TDS should be a diagnosable mental co ... Show More

President Trump has hailed Charlie Kirk as an American martyr. More than 60,000 people attended a memorial service for the right-wing activist which was also described as a political rally. He was called a MAGA warrior and his widow, Erika, delivered a tearful speech in which she ... Show More