About this episode
The episode covers headlines and discussions on political violence, executions, and the normalization of violence in society.
Headlines for April 27, 2026; Rep. Ro Khanna on White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting, Political Violence, Epstein Files & More; “Slow Civil War” Author Jeff Sharlet on the Growing Normalization of Violence at Home & Abroad; Death by Firing Squad: Sister Helen Prejean on Trump’s Moves to Ramp Up Executions 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.
People in this episode
Hosts: Amy Goodman, Juan González
Guests: Rep. Ro Khanna, Jeff Sharlet, Sister Helen Prejean
Topics covered
- political violence
- executions
- media coverage
- normalization of violence
- current events
Keywords
- political violence
- executions
- media
- current events
- Jeff Sharlet
- Sister Helen Prejean
- Rep. Ro Khanna
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump
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