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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. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: On Thursday, six Trump nominees faced Senate combination hearings: Senator Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for secretary of state; John Ratcliffe for head of the CIA; Russell Vought […]

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. We’re continuing to look at Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing to become defense secretary before the Senate Armed Forces Committee. Three U.S. veterans were arrested for disrupting the […]

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. “Surviving War and HIV: Queer, HIV-Positive, and Running Out of Medication in Gaza.” That’s the headline of an Intercept piece. We end today’s show with a powerful new report that tells the […]

Human rights advocates and healthcare professionals around the world are demanding the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the largest major hospital in northern Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital. Abu Safiya disappeared in December after Israeli forces raided and shut down Kamal Adwan. Released Palestinians say they saw him at Sde Teiman Israeli […]

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 Los Angeles braces for more high winds that could bring what’s been described as “explosive fire growth,” firefighting crews continue to battle the Palisades and Eaton fires and other smaller blazes. […]

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. We turn now to Gaza, where Israel’s assault on the besieged strip continues despite ongoing talks over a possible ceasefire. Palestinian authorities say 5,000 people are missing […]

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. We end today’s show with a look at a new effort to hold Israeli soldiers accountable, despite a climate of impunity, for crimes committed in Gaza. Last week, Poland adopted a resolution […]

Death Toll in Los Angeles Wildfires Reaches 10 as Largest Blazes Remain Uncontained As Historic Fires Tear Through L.A., Scientists Confirm 2024 Was Hottest Year Ever Recorded The Lancet Says Gaza Genocide Death Toll Likely 40% Higher Than Official Estimates House Votes to Sanction International Criminal Court over Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders NYU Suspends […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show looking at the devastating fires in Los Angeles, where at least 10 people have died. More than 10,000 homes and offices have been damaged or destroyed. Entire neighborhoods have burned down. The death toll is expected […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Right now we go to the national funeral of President Carter. President Biden joined with the four other living presidents Thursday for the state funeral of President Jimmy Carter. He died December 29th at the age of 100. After the […]