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![Former President Donald Trump makes an appearance next to Sen. J.D. Vance at Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024, on the first day of the Republican National Convention in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0716-trump-vance-400x300.jpg)
Unions Slam “Billionaire” Trump-Vance Ticket as Working-Class “Nightmare”
J.D. Vance has opposed congressional efforts to strengthen organizing rights and has raked in donations from the elites.
![Sen, J.D. Vance addresses the conservative Turning Point People's Convention on June 16, 2024, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715-jd-vance-400x300.jpg)
Trump Chooses J.D. Vance, Who Once Called Trump “America’s Hitler,” as His VP
The Ohio senator is known to many as a political opportunist who has cozied up to racists and the wealthy.
![Special Prosecutor Jack Smith addresses reporters after his grand jury had issued more indictments of former President Donald Trump on August 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715-jack-smith-400x300.jpg)
Trump-Appointed Judge Dismisses Trump’s Classified Documents Case
The shock decision shows that Judge Aileen Cannon is “just making things up” to shield Trump, one expert said.
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Billionaires Rally to Endorse Trump After Assassination Attempt
Billionaires have seen their wealth soar by $2.2 trillion since the passage of the Trump-GOP tax cuts in 2017.
![Men with guns train for something while standing near a military vehicle](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715-trump-supporters-guns-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Instinct After Being Shot Was to Incite His Followers to “Fight”
A growing right-wing consensus has been quick to blame Trump’s critics for the shooting.
![Seen through a window, President Joe Biden speaks during an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0715-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Calls on Nation to “Lower the Temperature” in Aftermath of Trump Shooting
Biden acknowledged several examples of political violence over the past few years, including some incited by Trump.
![A voter checks in before casting a primary ballot at a polling place in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 12, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2071889607-400x300.jpg)
New Georgia Law Opens Door to Partisan Purging of Voter Rolls
The law allows challenges that will disenfranchise voters and prevent election workers from doing their jobs.
![Sen. J.D. Vance speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 2, 2023, in National Harbor, Maryland.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_07-13-jd-vance-cpac-400x300.jpg)
Republicans Immediately Seize on Trump Rally Shooting to Incite More Violence
Comments blaming Biden and the left for the shooting could lay the groundwork for crackdowns on critics of the right.
![President Joe Biden checks his watch as he steps out onto the balcony of the White House to view the fireworks over the National Mall during a 4th of July event on the South Lawn of the White House, on July 4, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2159970215-400x300.jpg)
How Long Do Democrats Have Left to Replace Biden on the Ballot?
Let's talk about when Biden's presidential candidacy passes the point of no return.
![U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden participate in a group photo with NATO Allies and partners on the South Lawn of the White House on July 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161548655-400x300.jpg)
Can Anyone Still Convince Biden to Step Aside?
The future of Biden’s candidacy has never been more uncertain.