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democracynow.org > 2026 > 7 > 17 > trump_election_claims

Trump’s Election Integrity Speech Lays Groundwork for Midterm Interference: Ari Berman

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (600+ words) “If Trump was trying to build … a smoking gun case that the 2020 election was stolen, he failed miserably,” says Ari Berman, the national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones. “I am still very concerned that this speech is intended to…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 7 > 17 > lorenzo_salgado_araujo_houston

Report from Houston: Family of ICE Shooting Victim Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Holds Public Viewing

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (386+ words) Hundreds of community members gathered in Houston on Thursday evening for a public viewing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the 52-year-old Mexican man shot and killed by an ICE agent on July 7. His sons stood by their father’s casket for…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 7 > 17 > headlines > trump_accuses_china_of_interfering_in_2020_election_without_providing_evidence

Trump Accuses China of Interfering in 2020 Election, Without Providing Evidence

59+ min ago  (135+ words) Democracy Now! President Trump used a primetime address Thursday to accuse China of interfering in the 2020 election That’s despite a U.S intelligence assessment finding no ​evidence to support his claim A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 7 > 15 > headlines > ice_says_it_will_halt_traffic_stops_after_deadly_shootings_by_agents

ICE Says It Will Halt Traffic Stops After Deadly Shootings by Agents

2+ day, 28+ min ago  (631+ words) Florida state troopers report a person was struck and killed by a semi-truck on Tuesday morning as he ran from federal immigration agents in the parking lot of a gas station in St. Augustine. The Department of Homeland Security reported…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 7 > 15 > headlines > the_guardian_12_people_detained_at_colorado_immigration_jail_contracted_tuberculosis

The Guardian: 12 People Detained at Colorado Immigration Jail Contracted Tuberculosis

2+ day, 52+ min ago  (217+ words) Democracy Now! You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else. The Guardian: 12 People Detained at Colorado Immigration Jail Contracted Tuberculosis In more immigration news, The Guardian reports at least 12 people detained at a federal immigration jail in…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 7 > 15 > paramount_warner_bros_merger

California AG Rob Bonta, 12 Other States Sue to Stop Paramount-Warner Merger

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (369+ words) Twelve Democratic-led states led by California sued this week to block Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount is run by David Ellison, whose father, Larry Ellison, is the billionaire founder of Oracle and a prominent ally…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 7 > 14 > lorenzo_salgado_araujo

“They Were Hunting for Latinos”: LULAC CEO on ICE Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (702+ words) Houston police have begun investigating the shooting as a homicide, “but my expectation is that their investigation will similarly be hampered by DHS,” says Proaño. “I don’t believe there will be justice here. There’s no way to bring him back....

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 7 > 9 > headlines > he_did_not_deserve_to_die_family_demands_justice_for_lorenzo_salgado_araujo_shot_dead_by_ice

“He Did Not Deserve to Die”: Family Demands Justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Shot Dead by ICE

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (170+ words) “He Did Not Deserve to Die”: Family Demands Justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Shot Dead by ICE Democracy Now! The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is demanding an independent investigation into his death The Mexican father was fatally shot in…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 7 > 9 > ice_killing_lorenzo_salgado_araujo

“Demanding the Truth”: Family Wants Answers After ICE Kills Houston Dad Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (581+ words) We speak with Cesar Espinosa, executive director of the Houston-based civil rights organization FIEL, Immigrant Families and Students in the Fight. He says the community is demanding answers, including the release of any available video of the incident. “Everything is…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 7 > 8 > headlines > extreme_weather_rocks_china_europe_and_us_amid_searing_july_heat_wave

Extreme Weather Rocks China, Europe and U.S. Amid Searing July Heat Wave

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (214+ words) In China, at least 21 people are dead after heavy wind and rain triggered a landslide in the western province of Gansu. The disaster was caused by the remnants of Typhoon Maysak, which spawned rare tornadoes in central China, leaving tens…...