Democracy Now! television program for Friday, October 24, 2025

Headlines:

• U.N. Urges Israel to Open Rafah Border Crossing to Allow Aid into Gaza
• Trump: “Israel’s Not Going to Do Anything with the West Bank”
• Israeli Minister Smotrich Resorts to Stereotypes When Talking About Saudi Arabia
• “We’re Going to Kill Them”: Trump Claims Broad Authority to ---Launch Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats
• Trump Suspends Canada Trade Talks over Ad Criticizing Tariffs
• Civil Rights Groups Demand ICE Stop Jailing Pregnant Immigrants Amid Reports of Medical Neglect
• States Prepare to Cut Off Food Assistance as Government Shutdown Enters 24th Day
• New York AG Letitia James Faces Arraignment in Federal Court as Trump Seeks “Retribution”
• Trump Administration Opens 1.5 Million Acres of Alaskan Wildlife Refuge to Oil and Gas Drilling
• Trump Pardons Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, Who Aided Trump Family’s Crypto Firm
• White House Releases List of Donors to Trump’s Ballroom as Demolition Crews Raze East Wing
• Trump Reverses Plans to “Surge” Federal Forces to San Francisco at Request of CEO “Friends”