Episode
Democracy Now! Friday, May 8, 2026
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- Democracy Now!
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- May 8, 2026
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- 3542
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Summary
Headlines for May 08, 2026; Trump Pushes to Take Over Elections, Punish His Enemies: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter Ned Parker; Amid Growing Abuse at ICE Jails, Rep. Adelita Grijalva Calls to Shut Down Trump’s Detention Network; “They Don’t Care”: Trump’s Border Wall Construction Damages 1,000-Year-Old Sacred Indigenous Site; “Absolutely Vulnerable”: Over 20,000 Global South Ship Workers Stranded at Sea Due to Iran War Democracy Now! is a daily independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Visit democracynow.org to watch and listen to the latest interviews, read through show transcripts, search the vast news archive or to make a donation to support our nonprofit news program. Livestream weekdays 8 a.m. ET.