Summary: <p>Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is assassinated while campaigning for his party; <span class="caps">WNBA</span> star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug possession charges in Russia as pressure grows for the U.S. to secure her release; As President Biden prepares to visit Israel and other countries in the Middle East, the State Department is accused of whitewashing the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.</p> <p>Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe</p>
