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Politics● Low38m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 10:29 AM

Podcast De Dag: how America struggles with the death penalty

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In California, all death sentences have been commuted to life imprisonment. Earlier, the failed execution of Christa Pike caused a stir, as did Defense Minister Hegseth's plan to livestream a military execution. Is something shifting in America's discussion about the death penalty? The

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