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![Vice President Kamala Harris stands on stage during a campaign event at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on August 7, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Harris Adviser Says She Opposes Israel Arms Embargo as She Shuts Down Protesters
Harris’s national security adviser pushed back on claims the vice president was open to cutting the flow of weapons.
![The Minnesota Judicial center is pictured in St. Paul, Minnesota.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-minnesota-400x300.jpg)
MN High Court Upholds Law Restoring Voting Rights to People Released From Prison
The court's decision “is great news for voters,” Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said.
![Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus Sworn In as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/SEG1-Yunus-1-400x300.jpg)
Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus Sworn In as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister
Yunus thanked Bangladeshi youth for giving the country a “rebirth” and vowed to work for the public good.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-trump-silhouette-400x300.jpg)
Trump 2024 Victory Would Lock in Far Right SCOTUS for Generations to Come
Biden and Harris favor term limits and an ethical code for the Supreme Court and elimination of presidential immunity.
![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.
![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.