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![Former President Donald Trump attends the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0718-donald-trump-800x600.jpg)
Presidential Immunity Ruling and Project 2025 Pave Way for Trump’s Fascist State
A second Trump presidency would target immigrants, civil rights, health, safety and efforts to end the climate crisis.
![President Joe Biden is pictured in the Oval Office at the White House on May 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0718-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Reports: Biden Is Now “Receptive” to Dropping Out of Presidential Race
Democratic donors have also signaled to the campaign that money will dry up if Biden remains the nominee.
![Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance speaks during a fundraising event at Discovery World on July 17, 2024, on the third day of the Republican National Convention in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0718-jd-vance-400x300.jpg)
J.D. Vance RNC Speech Rewrites History, Downplays Anti-Abortion Views
The GOP vice presidential nominee also spewed anti-immigrant rhetoric, prompting the audience to chant “send them back."
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How Solidarity Falters Amid Repression and How We Can Do Better
“This system was designed to do exactly what it is doing,” says author and activist Dean Spade.
![Cops mill around behind police tape](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-ohio-cops-400x300.jpg)
Milwaukee Shipped in 4,500 Cops From Across the US to Suppress Protest at RNC
Despite efforts to corral and silence them, determined protesters marched close enough to be heard by RNC attendees.
![Teamsters president Scott O'Brien shouts into a podium microphone](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-teamster-400x300.jpg)
Teamsters President Faces Backlash Following Tweet and RNC Speech
As the union remains silent on its presidential endorsement, the stakes are high for workers impacted by GOP policies.
![President Joe Biden waves on stage during the Vote To Live Properity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-joe-biden-vote-400x300.jpg)
2 in 3 Democrats Want Biden to Withdraw, Poll Finds as Key Deadlines Draw Near
Young people are especially energized against Biden, with 75 percent saying he should withdraw.
![A banner of Republican Jesus Christ clutching a U.S. flag with the text "ONE NATION UNDER GOD" is hung on a wall](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-gop-jesus-400x300.jpg)
GOP Hasn’t “Softened” on Abortion — It’s Masking Extreme Policy With Vague Words
The Republican National Committee follows Trump’s lead in hiding anti-abortion schemes behind a veneer of moderation.
![President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Will Call for Reforms to SCOTUS, Including Term Limits and Ethics Rules
Polling shows huge support for limiting how long Supreme Court justices can serve on the bench.
![Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson speaks during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-ron-johnson-400x300.jpg)
Ron Johnson Falsely Insinuates That Large Public Schools Led to Trump Shooting
Johnson made the remarks at a panel for Moms for Liberty, a group notorious for its attacks on public education.
![Former President Donald Trump attends the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0716-donald-trump-r-400x300.jpg)
Trump Uses Assassination Attempt to Demand All of His Indictments Be Dropped
Most Americans want Trump to face trial in the election subversion case before the 2024 election, polls have found.
![A Palestinian child cries after Israeli fighter jets hit a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) school, killing and injuring many in the Nuseirat refugee camp of Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on July 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0716-gaza-child-400x300.jpg)
Israel Ramps Up Massacres in Gaza as Media Focuses on Presidential Horse Race
Israeli forces have massacred nearly 60 people in the Gaza Strip over just the past 24 hours.
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Hundreds March Against GOP in Milwaukee During First Day of RNC
“We want to stand with Palestine, and we want peace and justice,” one participant in the march said.