Democracy Now! 's Amy Goodman is in Berlin, Germany, this week, where the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech is shaped by the German policy of Staatsräson , or “reason of state.” The concept refers to Germany's commitment to the existence of the Israeli state in light of the Holo

Kyiv’s long-range strikes are headache for Trump before crucial midterms, while analysts’ claim war in Iran is responsible for rising prices Europe live – latest updates Ukraine is pressing on with strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying Donald Trump, who blames the attacks for exacerbating

New ad features audio from Trump’s declaration of war and Pete Hegseth saying ‘if you kill Americans … we will kill you’ The latest in a series of pro-Trump television ads aired using taxpayer funds in the run-up to the the midterm elections is a one-minute spot that celebrates Donald Trump

Critics noted that the plan does not discuss Israel; others praised it for not conflating Jews with the state of Israel When the New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, announced the city’s first-ever municipal strategy to address antisemitism – a nuanced, multi-pronged approach ranging from greate

President’s outlandish and extensive conspiracy theories endanger US freedoms, health and science, experts say Since the start of his second presidency, Donald Trump has often launched outlandish conspiratorial attacks on critics and foes that mock them and label their views as hoaxes, prompting s

Gavin Newsom says Trump is a ‘gift’ to the climate cause for dispelling notions of fossil fuel energy security Of all the epithets hurled at Donald Trump since he became US president, perhaps the most unusual was delivered last week – that he is, in fact, some sort of environmentalist. Trump i

Netanyahu says it is too early to tell who was behind the apparent attempt to crash flight after pilot stabbed • Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Benjamin Netanyahu has said it is too early to tell who was behind the apparent attempt to crash a ⁠Tel Aviv-

Six lawmakers demand information on childcare center closures, cost changes, Head Start and government grants Democratic senators have accused Donald Trump’s administration of worsening the country’s childcare crisis, warning that rising costs and daycare closures are leaving families with fewer

The spots, including a recycled campaign ad, are funded by taxpayers and present the president as a hero The US government is spending millions of taxpayer dollars to get a blatantly partisan message in front of voters as the midterm elections loom. And while these TV ads aren’t explicitly campaig

Bill Lee pauses state’s remaining executions for the rest of the year after inmate Christa Pike survives two lethal injections Tennessee woman on death row taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections The Trump administration has abandoned key security bodies meant to investigate direct

Credible threats appear to have been overlooked as administration focuses on unverified claims of voter fraud The Trump administration has abandoned key security bodies meant to investigate direct threats to US elections by foreign actors and domestic terrorists, according to former officials and a

ICE-watchers get creative after the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, as Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a more secretive approach Most of the time, the scene outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the small, coastal town of Scarborough, Maine , could be c