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This episode of Democracy Now! covers a series of high-stakes global events on April 27, 2026, beginning with a failed assassination attempt on President Trump during a White House event, where suspect Carl Thomas Allen was detained after expressing anti-Trump sentiments in a manifesto. Trump responded by promoting his planned ultra-secret White House ballroom as a security necessity, while the Department of Justice pushed forward with expanded federal death penalty procedures, drawing criticism from Pope Leo XIV, who reaffirmed the Church’s opposition to capital punishment. The episode also details escalating violence in the Middle East, including Israeli strikes in Lebanon and Gaza that killed dozens, and ongoing diplomatic tensions with Iran and Pakistan. In the U.S., the immigration system faces scrutiny after a court ruling weakened protections for DACA recipients, leading to increased deportations, including the detention of a mother and her children in Colorado. Meanwhile, the U.S. military’s controversial actions in the Pacific, including attacks on suspected drug-carrying vessels, were condemned as illegal, and domestic policy debates emerged over data center expansion and environmental risks. The episode closes with reports of civilian casualties in Ukraine and Mali, highlighting the global reach of conflict and state violence.