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Seven More Receive Harsh Sentences for "Terrorism" After Attending Protest at Texas ICE Jail

31+ min ago  (247+ words) In Texas, seven more people were sentenced to prison on terrorism charges for attending a protest outside the Prairieland ICE jail last July Fourth, during which fireworks were set off and a police officer was shot and wounded. All but…...

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Headlines for July 02, 2026

3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (543+ words) Reporter: "To critics who say you're profiting off the presidency, Mr. President?" President Donald Trump: "Well, you know why I'm profiting? Because the stock market is going up. Everybody's profiting. If you have a " you have a 401(k)? How has your…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 7 > 2 > headlines > actor_and_activist_danny_glover_reveals_alzheimers_diagnosis

Actor and Activist Danny Glover Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis

50+ min ago  (277+ words) The actor, director and activist Danny Glover has revealed he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2023, saying it has slowed his speech, movement and memories. In 1968, Glover took part in the longest campus strike in the nation's history, when the…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 7 > 2 > headlines > texas_lawmaker_condemns_ice_for_attempting_to_deport_families_to_venezuela_after_massive_quakes

Texas Lawmaker Condemns ICE for Attempting to Deport Families to Venezuela After Massive Quakes

53+ min ago  (221+ words) Congressmember Joaquin Castro is condemning ICE officials for attempting to deport more people to Venezuela in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes. In a social media post, Castro said ICE had tried to deport Venezuelan children and families currently detained in…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 7 > 2 > headlines > us_faces_record_heat_over_4th_of_july_holiday_as_spain_says_june_heat_wave_killed_1_000

U. S. Faces Record Heat Over 4th of July Holiday, as Spain Says June Heat Wave Killed 1, 000+

1+ hour, 9+ min ago  (341+ words) Spain's government reports more than 1, 000 people died of heat-related causes during last month's historic heat wave. Previously, officials in France said heat-related fatalities also topped 1, 000 in June, while Germany has so far reported over 800 deaths. Here in the United States,…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 7 > 2 > trump_profitmaxxing

Profiting from the Presidency: Trump and Family Rake In Billions from Crypto, Real Estate & More

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (343+ words) New financial disclosures by President Donald Trump show that he made more than $1. 4 billion from his family's various cryptocurrency ventures last year, reaping a windfall after pulling back on regulation of the industry and promoting the United States as "the…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 7 > 2 > headlines > sudans_currency_plummets_as_paramilitaries_besiege_city_of_el_obeid

Sudan's Currency Plummets as Paramilitaries Besiege City of El Obeid

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (175+ words) Democracy Now! The United Nations is once again sounding the alarm over escalating violence and a deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan's North Kordofan region In a statement, the U. N.'s Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said intensifying drone attacks are disrupting…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 7 > 2 > headlines > sons_of_donald_trump_and_howard_lutnick_profit_from_us_backed_kazakhstan_mining_deal

Sons of Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick Profit from U. S. -Backed Kazakhstan Mining Deal

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (179+ words) The New York Times reports Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met with Kazakhstan's president last September in New York, where the pair negotiated a deal giving a U. S. company called Kaz Resources access to one of the world's largest untapped reserves of…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 7 > 2 > scotus_agencies

Rule of Law vs. Rule of Billionaires: Supreme Court Says Trump Can Fire Regulators, Except at Fed

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (476+ words) In a 6-3 ruling this week that overturned nine decades of precedent, the Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump the power to fire and replace officials at independent government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission. But in a separate 5-4 decision, the…...

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democracynow. org > 2026 > 7 > 2 > headlines > palestinians_mark_1_000_days_since_israel_began_full_scale_assault_on_gaza

Palestinians Mark 1, 000 Days Since Israel Began Full-Scale Assault on Gaza

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (218+ words) Democracy Now! You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else. Palestinians Mark 1, 000 Days Since Israel Began Full-Scale Assault on Gaza Palestinians are marking 1, 000 days since Israel began its full-scale war on the Gaza Strip. According to Gaza's…...