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![Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, with son Nathan Davis, a deputy clerk, reads a statement to the press outside the Rowan County Courthouse on September 14, 2015, in Morehead, Kentucky.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0724-kim-davis-400x300.jpg)
Kim Davis Files Legal Challenge to 2015 SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Davis tried to deny a marriage license to a same-sex couple in 2015, citing her far right religious views.
![Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions former executives of failed banks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill May 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-elizabeth-warren-400x300.jpg)
Warren Introduces Bill Effectively Overturning Extremist SCOTUS “Chevron” Ruling
The far right court handed a major win to corporate and right-wing interests in their “Chevron” ruling last month.
![Pro-Palestine demonstrators hold up a red banner, representing a red line, near the White House in protest against the treatment of Palestinians by Israel, on June 8, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-free-palestine-400x300.jpg)
US Teachers Pushed Their Union to Divest From Israel. What Happened?
A divestment push backed by Palestinian educators came under debate at the American Federation of Teachers convention.
![Guests listen as Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance speaks during a campaign rally at Middletown High School on July 22, 2024, in Middletown, Ohio.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-vance-s-400x300.jpg)
Republican at Vance Rally Says “Civil War” May Be Needed If Trump Loses Election
Polls show an alarming number of Americans — and a higher rate of Republicans — believe political violence is justified.
![Government watchdog Accountable.US launches its Expose Project 2025 campaign on the streets of Washington on March 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-project-2025-400x300.jpg)
A New Poll Shows Project 2025 Gets Less Popular the More Voters Learn About It
Just 11 percent of people polled viewed the agenda favorably, while 43 percent had unfavorable views.
![People flee al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip following Israeli bombardment on July 23, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Major Unions Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel Amid Netanyahu Visit
The letter was signed by some of the largest unions in the U.S., including UAW, NEA and SEIU.
![Israeli soldiers transfer detained Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip on November 21, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-idf-400x300.jpg)
Israeli Forces Post Pictures of Stripped Detained Palestinian Children Online
One social media post from December depicts a line of men and boys stripped to their underwear.
![Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Trump Is “Scrambling” Following Harris’s Rise to Dem Nominee Status
Harris has secured backing from enough delegates to be considered the presumptive Democratic nominee.
![People cool off at a fountain in the Madrid RĂo Park amid heat wave conditions in Madrid on July 23, 2024. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said the global average surface air temperature on July 21 was 17.09 degrees Celsius, a fraction above the previous record set in 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-heat-400x300.jpg)
July 21 Was Earth’s Hottest Day on Record
As of June 2024, the past 13 months have all been the hottest on record.
![Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. J.D. Vance stands on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0723-jd-vance-400x300.jpg)
Voters Don’t Know Much About Vance, But They Dislike Many of His Past Statements
Vance has tried to conceal some of his more controversial views since becoming Trump's vice presidential nominee.