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![Smoke rises over the Gaza Strip after an Israeli bombardment as seen from the Israeli side of the border on June 24, 2024, in Southern Israel, Israel.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0628-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Biden Releasing Part of Bombs Shipment to Israel That Was Paused Over Rafah Raid
The administration appears to have totally thrown away its “red line” on Rafah, two months into the invasion.
![President Joe Biden (right) and former President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0628-debate-d-400x300.jpg)
Amid Climate Crisis, Global Warming Was Glossed Over in Presidential Debate
Neither Biden nor Trump directly answered whether they would do anything as president to address the climate crisis.
![Supreme Court Police officers stand on the steps outside of the Supreme Court on April 16, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0628-supreme-court-400x300.jpg)
SCOTUS Overturns “Chevron” Deference, Sparking Massive Transfer of Power to Courts
This decision could lead to the erosion of federal regulations in health, environment, food safety, labor, and more.
![Homeless rights activists hold a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on April 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0628-housing-400x300.jpg)
SCOTUS Ruling on Homelessness May Further Endanger Domestic Violence Survivors
Criminalizing homelessness only enacts more barriers for survivors that often leave them with few viable options.
![President Joe Biden participates in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0628_biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s Performance at First Debate Reignites Calls for Him to Step Aside
The White House has been adamant Biden will be on the ballot even as voters indicate they would prefer another nominee.
![WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at the United States Courthouse where he is expected to enter a guilty plea to an espionage charge ahead of his expected release on June 26, 2024, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0628-julian-assange-400x300.jpg)
Julian Assange Is Finally Free, But Let’s Not Forget the War Crimes He Exposed
Contrary to US government claims, WikiLeaks’s revelations actually saved lives — and drove demand for US accountability.
![Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0628-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Misinformation and Confusion About Abortion Reigned at Presidential Debate
It was the first debate since the end of federal abortion rights reshaped the country.
![An Israeli contractor's Caterpillar 330B LME hydraulic excavator grabs a load of soil and rocks as it clears the path of Israel's separation fence on Palestinian land on July 1, 2004, in the West Bank village of Az-Zawiya.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0627-caterpillar-400x300.jpg)
Norway Pension Fund Divests From Caterpillar, Whose Bulldozers Are Used by IDF
The group sold shares and bonds worth $69 million in the Texas-based company this month.
![The front of the U.S. Supreme Court building is seen after sunset on June 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0627-supreme-court-400x300.jpg)
Critics Decry SCOTUS Ruling in SEC Case as Victory for the Wealthy and Powerful
Watchdogs warn the decision could have implications that extend beyond the Securities and Exchange Commission.
![Construction cranes are seen near the construction site of the Venture Global LNG plant next to the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 17, 2023. The fossil gas export industry has exploded across the Gulf South in recent years, and Venture Global is seeking permission to build a massive terminal in Cameron Parish.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0627-lng-400x300.jpg)
FERC Approves Massive Fossil Gas Export Terminal in Louisiana
Gulf residents vow to keep fighting the terminal, which is still subject to Biden’s “pause” on new fossil gas exports.