Democracy is Dead News: Sep 15 2025 – Sep 23 2025

We continue with our Democracy is Dead News segment covering the policy changes and goings-on in the new American Fascist administration. This is a weekly addition to the podcast to attempt to catalogue for listeners as concisely as possible the growing fascist threat in America perpetrated and planned by Trump's second term. Please see references below.   References: Tom Homan Corruption: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/20/tom-homan-undercover-fbi-agents   ICE custody deaths so far this year: https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-05/ices-deadly-tally-14-migrants-have-died-in-custody-in-trumps-first-year.html   Palestinian statehood recognition: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/21/keir-starmer-palestine-recognition-announcement-gaza-uk-politics-live   https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/21/politics/trump-gaza-un-isolated   Israel blocking aid to Gaza https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6ynz22871o   Israel murdering fleeing Gazans https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165896   California Mask Ban https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8rrprv90xo   $100 000 bill for H1B visas implemented by Trump: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2zk4l8g26o   1 Million dollar gold card for US citizenship: https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/trump-rolls-out-1mn-gold-card-check-visa-plan-eligibility-and-other-key-details-101758378222424.html   CDC head fired by RFK jr. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn76dz1zxz3o   States going against federal vaccine mandates: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/21/states-healthcare-vaccines-recommendations   Charlie Kirk Memorial https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgee0x9p40o   Jimmy Kimmel cancellation https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/late-night-show-host-kimmel-cancel-colbert-letterman   Trump going after political opponents: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wgg4vgeedo