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2024 Election
![Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives a keynote speech during the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center on July 26, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0822-rfk-400x300.jpg)
Report: RFK Jr. Expected to End Presidential Bid and Endorse Trump
It’s unclear how the anticipated suspension of Kennedy's campaign and his endorsement of Trump will affect the race.
![Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrives to speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0822-tim-walz-400x300.jpg)
As Walz Accepted VP Nom, Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Staged a Sit-In
Walz talked about his life and background, laying out his progressive credentials against Trump and Project 2025.
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Panelists on Abortion Ballot Initiatives Optimistic About Passage of Measures
The panelists also noted that the longer abortion bans remain in place, “the more horror stories we hear.”
![Protesters wearing keffiyehs march through the streets of downtown Chicago, Illinois](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0821-palestine-dnc-protest-400x300.jpg)
Don’t Fall for Talking Points That Smear Palestine Solidarity Protesters at DNC
Efforts to smear, co-opt and deflate protesters who demand the US end support for the Gaza genocide are well underway.
![Trump walks around backstage](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0821-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump Was Never a “Moderate” on Foreign Policy
Neither presidential candidate offers a fundamental break from the US foreign policy status quo.
![Bernie Sanders waves at the DNC crowd](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0821-bernie-sanders-400x300.jpg)
In DNC Speech, Sanders Says Overturning “Citizens United” Should Be a Priority
Outside groups have already spent more than $1 billion on federal elections this cycle, far outpacing previous years.
![Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama attend the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0821-obama-400x300.jpg)
Who’s Going to Tell Him It’s a Black Job? Michelle Obama Skewers Trump at DNC
The former first lady and President Barack Obama closed out the DNC's second night with a revival of the “hope” theme.
![Delegates cheer and hold up signs at the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0821-dnc-a-400x300.jpg)
Rejuvenated Democratic Party Turned DNC’s Delegate Roll Call Into a Dance Party
Uncommitted delegates were also counted in the roll call vote — except for one state's delegation.
![People hold Palestinian flags during a protest to demand reproductive justice, defend the rights of trans and queer people and demand a ceasefire in Gaza on the eve of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 18, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820-chicago-palestine-400x300.jpg)
Uncommitted Delegates Say They “Have a Duty to Serve” Their Constituents
Dozens of uncommitted delegates, selected to oppose the Biden administration's Gaza policy, are at the DNC.
![Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0820-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
In 2024 Platform, Democrats Lurch Right on Policing and Immigration
DNC delegates will vote on a platform that pledges to crack down on asylum and fund the police.