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![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.
![Headwaters of the Unuk River near the divide with Treaty Creek, pictured in 2016.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-river-400x300.jpg)
Alaska Tribes Appeal to International Body to Pause “Reckless” Canadian Mining
Canada ordered the tribes be denied “participating Nation status,” diminishing their say in the permitting process.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during his campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum on July 24, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-donald-trump-r-400x300.jpg)
Trump Proposes 3 Debate Nights With Harris, After Previously Canceling 1 of Them
Trump’s call for more debate nights comes as several national polls show him trailing behind Harris.
![Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts introduces former Vice President Mike Pence during an event to promote his new book at the conservative think tank on October 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-kevin-roberts-400x300.jpg)
Report of Trump Flight With Heritage’s Kevin Roberts Renews Project 2025 Debate
Shortly after the flight, Trump gave a speech at a Heritage-sponsored event where he lauded the project-to-be.
![Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush hold signs reading Lasting Ceasefire Now](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-tlaib-bush-400x300.jpg)
Tlaib Slams White House for Defending AIPAC After Triumph Over Cori Bush
“You know what’s not helpful? Sending bombs to be used for war crimes,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
![Passing storm clouds are seen over the U.S. Supreme Court on July 30, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-scotus-400x300.jpg)
Two-Thirds of Americans Say Supreme Court Justices Should Have Term Limits
President Joe Biden recently announced support for reforms to the court, including term limits and new ethics standards.
![Pro-Palestine supporters protest, demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, in the downtown area on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-gaza-protest-400x300.jpg)
Poll Finds Most in US Oppose Sending Troops to Back Israel as War Threat Looms
The US has been positioning its military assets around the Middle East as Israel continues to stoke tensions.
![Residents wait in line to vote early outside a polling station on November 29, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-vote--400x300.jpg)
Georgia Board Gives County Officials Undefined Powers to Challenge Elections
The GOP-controlled board voted for the rule change after Trump praised them at a rally for “fighting for ... victory.”
![Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan speaks into a handheld microphone while sitting beside Holly Cook Macarro](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-peggy-flanagan-400x300.jpg)
Will Minnesota Soon Be Home to the US’s First Native American Woman Governor?
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Nation) formed the state’s first People of Color and Indigenous Caucus.
![U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel attends a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos in the East Room of the White House on April 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-rahm-emanuel-400x300.jpg)
US Ambassador Pulls Out of Nagasaki Peace Event Because Israel Was Excluded
The US embassy said the peace event had been “politicized” because of the exclusion.