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This episode of Democracy Now! covers a range of urgent global and domestic issues, beginning with the U.S. Senate's rejection of a resolution to limit President Trump's war powers against Iran, highlighting growing Democratic dissent and the broader implications for U.S. foreign policy. The segment also details Israeli military actions in Lebanon and Gaza, including deadly attacks that have killed hundreds and displaced over a million Palestinians, with witnesses describing profound personal loss and international silence. The program critiques U.S. military operations in the Pacific under the guise of combating 'narcoterrorism,' calling them extrajudicial killings, and examines the political fallout from the 'Signal Gate' scandal involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hexet. Domestically, the episode reports on a surge in school shootings in Turkey and the U.S., with 106 mass shootings recorded in 2026 alone, and a landmark antitrust ruling against Lion Nation and Ticketmaster for monopolistic practices. It concludes with a nationwide Tax Day protest against funding for war, genocide, and immigration enforcement, alongside New York City's proposed luxury property tax on second homes worth over $5 million.