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![Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. J.D. Vance delivers remarks during a campaign rally at 2300 Arena on August 6, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2165073824-400x300.jpg)
Vance’s “Cat Ladies” Remarks Reflect Broader GOP Effort to Weaponize “Family”
J.D. Vance’s “cat ladies” comments aren’t blunders — they expose the GOP’s regressive agenda.
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The US Government Has Abandoned Us to Endless COVID. We Can Do Better.
The pandemic isn’t over. Why is it so hard to find accurate information about it?
![Rep. Cori Bush gestures to the crowd prior to delivering her concession speech during a primary election watch party at Chevre Events on August 6, 2024, in St Louis, Missouri.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-cori-bush-400x300.jpg)
Sanders, AOC Speak Out After Cori Bush Loss: “We Have to End Citizens United”
“Billionaires buying elections is not what this country is supposed to be about,” said Sanders.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Vague Answer on Mifepristone Suggests He’ll Restrict It, If Elected
“If elected, he will outsource his abortion policy to anti-abortion groups,” one critic suggested.
![Two farmworkers tend to crops on August 21, 2023, in Homestead, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-farmworkers-400x300.jpg)
Farmworker Unions and Advocacy Organizations Cheer EPA Ban on a Toxic Pesticide
It’s the first time in nearly 40 years that the EPA has exercised this emergency authority for a pesticide.
![Vice President Kamala Harris stands on stage during a campaign event at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on August 7, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Harris Adviser Says She Opposes Israel Arms Embargo as She Shuts Down Protesters
Harris’s national security adviser pushed back on claims the vice president was open to cutting the flow of weapons.
![Indigenous people and advocates hold a protest to commemorate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City, Philippines, on August 9, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-indigenous-400x300.jpg)
Reject Fossil Colonialism on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
The growing power of Indigenous movements has created enormous potential for positive global change.
![The Minnesota Judicial center is pictured in St. Paul, Minnesota.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-minnesota-400x300.jpg)
MN High Court Upholds Law Restoring Voting Rights to People Released From Prison
The court's decision “is great news for voters,” Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-trump-silhouette-400x300.jpg)
Trump 2024 Victory Would Lock in Far Right SCOTUS for Generations to Come
Biden and Harris favor term limits and an ethical code for the Supreme Court and elimination of presidential immunity.
![Palestinians leave their homes after Israel issued an evacuation warning as Israel's attacks continue in eastern Khan Yunis, Gaza, on August 8, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-khan-younis-400x300.jpg)
Families Flee Khan Yunis as Israel Hammers Gaza With US-Supplied Bombs
Al Jazeera reports the southern city was bombed approximately 30 times in “just a few hours” overnight.