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2024 Election
![Sen. Bob Mendez speaks at an AIPAC conference](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0828-aipac-stage-400x300.jpg)
AIPAC Planned to Spend $100M on Elections This Year. It Already Surpassed That.
AIPAC money has already helped pro-Israel Democrats defeat two of the most vocal opponents of Israel's war on Gaza.
![A person votes at a kiosk in the background as others register to vote in the foreground](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0826-georgia-voting-400x300.jpg)
Refusing to Certify Elections Isn’t About Fairness. It’s Aimed at Sowing Doubt.
New rules in Georgia are worrisome but safeguards prevent rogue election officials from refusing to certify the results.
![A "Wait Here To Vote" sign is seen in a polling location on May 21, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2153431579-400x300.jpg)
Swing States Brace for Battles Over Certification of 2024 Election Results
Despite alarming new rules in Georgia, experts believe officials can thwart efforts to interfere with election results.
![Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2167290858-400x300.jpg)
It’s No Surprise RFK Jr. Endorsed Trump — They’re Backed by the Same Billionaire
Timothy Mellon has poured over $165 million into the election so far, giving tens of millions to both Trump and Kennedy.
![International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members wave American flags during the final day of the Democratic National Convention on August 22, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2167976598-400x300.jpg)
Class Contradictions Were on Display as Democrats Courted Labor at the DNC
Differences could remain between unions and a potential Harris administration on Gaza and corporate allegiances.
![Georgia state Rep. Ruwa Romman](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/seg-Ruwa-Romman-400x300.jpg)
Watch the Speech the DNC Wouldn’t Allow on Stage
Georgia state Rep. Ruwa Romman would have been the first Palestinian to ever address the Democratic National Convention.
![Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on July 31, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0823-jerome-powell-400x300.jpg)
Interest Rate Cuts Now Could Help Workers. But That’s Not Who the Fed Serves.
Progressive economist Gerald Epstein says the Fed is more sensitive to the needs of the wealthy few than the rest of us.
![Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0823-harris-dnc-400x300.jpg)
Harris Calls for Gaza Ceasefire in DNC Speech But Still Falls Short on Palestine
The Democratic nominee for president avoided mentioning that Israel was responsible for the genocide in Gaza.
![The Supreme Court is visible on July 29, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0822-supreme-court-400x300.jpg)
Panel on Supreme Court Reforms Lauds Ideas of Term Limits, Ethics Standards
“Democrats are getting the memo that the Supreme Court has already been reformed” by conservatives, noted a panelist.
![Police stage near Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrating near the Consulate General of Israel during the second day of the Democratic National Convention on August 20, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0822-dnc-police-400x300.jpg)
Hundreds of Police Smother Palestine Solidarity Protests Outside DNC
Police have managed to make dozens of arrests despite protests remaining largely peaceful.