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Transgender Floridians Are Being Denied Updated Birth Certificates
Without public notice or a new law, residents face an opaque process that seems designed to reject all applicants.
![Sen, J.D. Vance addresses the conservative Turning Point People's Convention on June 16, 2024, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715-jd-vance-400x300.jpg)
Trump Chooses J.D. Vance, Who Once Called Trump “America’s Hitler,” as His VP
The Ohio senator is known to many as a political opportunist who has cozied up to racists and the wealthy.
![Cops drag a black-clad protester away](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715-straight-pride-cops-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Alternative to Project 2025, “Agenda 47,” Is Also Extreme and Anti-LGBTQ
Trump is trying to woo moderate voters, but his policy platform is also a far right attack on queerness in public life.
![Special Prosecutor Jack Smith addresses reporters after his grand jury had issued more indictments of former President Donald Trump on August 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715-jack-smith-400x300.jpg)
Trump-Appointed Judge Dismisses Trump’s Classified Documents Case
The shock decision shows that Judge Aileen Cannon is “just making things up” to shield Trump, one expert said.
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Billionaires Rally to Endorse Trump After Assassination Attempt
Billionaires have seen their wealth soar by $2.2 trillion since the passage of the Trump-GOP tax cuts in 2017.
![Men with guns train for something while standing near a military vehicle](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715-trump-supporters-guns-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Instinct After Being Shot Was to Incite His Followers to “Fight”
A growing right-wing consensus has been quick to blame Trump’s critics for the shooting.
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Even When Trans Women Win Transfers to Women’s Prisons, They Still Aren’t Safe
Many states are rolling back policies allowing trans people to be placed in prisons aligned with their gender identity.
![Seen through a window, President Joe Biden speaks during an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Calls on Nation to “Lower the Temperature” in Aftermath of Trump Shooting
Biden acknowledged several examples of political violence over the past few years, including some incited by Trump.
![A voter checks in before casting a primary ballot at a polling place in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 12, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2071889607-400x300.jpg)
New Georgia Law Opens Door to Partisan Purging of Voter Rolls
The law allows challenges that will disenfranchise voters and prevent election workers from doing their jobs.
![A Baytown resident wears a sticker that reads Exxon is not a good neighbor as residents spoke during formal public comments about the Exxon Mobil Corporations Baytown Olefins Plant on February 5, 2024, in Baytown, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1993004569-400x300.jpg)
Big Oil Is Pulling Out All the Stops to Block Lawsuits Demanding Accountability
Fossil fuel corporations are teaming up with far right activists to hide their climate deception and block lawsuits.