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The request, addressed to the top federal judge in Miami, sought to block a U.S. attorney from pursuing a politically charged inquiry before Judge Aileen Cannon, who has repeatedly decided in President Trump's favor.
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A senior State Department official called it a bid to ensure adherence to the "America First" agenda while others called it a devastating blow to America's diplomatic corps.
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Democracy Now! speaks with Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna on the latest developments in Congress and about escalating U.S. attacks on alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela. "Why are we going into a regime change war when the president promised no endless wars?" he asks.
Khanna also defends New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani after Congress passed a resolution condemning the "horrors of socialism." "I call myself a progressive capitalist, but democratic socialism does not mean that you're going to seize the means of production," Khanna says. "What they're talking about is taxing billionaires more, which I agree with."
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