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![Teamsters president Scott O'Brien shouts into a podium microphone](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-teamster-400x300.jpg)
Teamsters President Faces Backlash Following Tweet and RNC Speech
As the union remains silent on its presidential endorsement, the stakes are high for workers impacted by GOP policies.
![President Joe Biden waves on stage during the Vote To Live Properity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-joe-biden-vote-400x300.jpg)
2 in 3 Democrats Want Biden to Withdraw, Poll Finds as Key Deadlines Draw Near
Young people are especially energized against Biden, with 75 percent saying he should withdraw.
![An activist settler group of dozens of people, holding Israeli flags, gather at the exit of Ashdod Port near the Gaza Strip and block trucks carrying aid to Gaza Strip, in Ashdod, Israel, on February 4, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-israeli-settlers-400x300.jpg)
Report: US Allows Tax Incentives for Donations to Israeli Groups Blocking Aid
Three groups, including one sanctioned by the U.S., have raised $200k in tax deductible donations.
![A banner of Republican Jesus Christ clutching a U.S. flag with the text "ONE NATION UNDER GOD" is hung on a wall](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-gop-jesus-400x300.jpg)
GOP Hasn’t “Softened” on Abortion — It’s Masking Extreme Policy With Vague Words
The Republican National Committee follows Trump’s lead in hiding anti-abortion schemes behind a veneer of moderation.
![An elderly woman opens her dark and empty refrigerator](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-beryl-hunger-400x300.jpg)
Hurricane Beryl’s Destruction Exacerbates the US Hunger Crisis
As the cleanup continues, the urgency of the recovery will begin to dwindle — and so will the hunger relief efforts.
![President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Will Call for Reforms to SCOTUS, Including Term Limits and Ethics Rules
Polling shows huge support for limiting how long Supreme Court justices can serve on the bench.
![Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. J.D. Vance speaks to Donald Trump Jr. (left) during preparations for the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-jd-vance-400x300.jpg)
J.D. Vance Website, Including His Anti-Abortion Views, Mysteriously Disappears
Trump has made it a point to downplay his and the Republican Party's views on abortion in this year's election.
![Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson speaks during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-ron-johnson-400x300.jpg)
Ron Johnson Falsely Insinuates That Large Public Schools Led to Trump Shooting
Johnson made the remarks at a panel for Moms for Liberty, a group notorious for its attacks on public education.
![A pregnant woman in ppe crosses a busy intersection while talking on her cell phone](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-pregnant-worker-400x300.jpg)
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Includes Heat Safety Protections at Work
While the law has been enforceable since 2023, it wasn’t until June that its final regulations went into effect.
![President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Girard College on May 29, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0716-joe-biden-f-400x300.jpg)
Biden Says He’s Done “More” for Palestinians “Than Anybody” as He Backs Genocide
Israel’s genocide, underwritten largely by Biden, has killed at least 39,000 Palestinians so far — but likely far more.