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![Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the University of Las Vegas Thomas & Mack Center on August 10, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0815-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Poll: Harris Would Gain Support in Key States If She Backed Israel Arms Embargo
Support for an end to the arms transfers to Israel is strongest among those who are undecided in the presidential race.
![New U.S. citizens take the oath during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives on December 15, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0813-naturalization-400x300.jpg)
Trump Backlogged Citizenship Process — Biden Has Halved the Time It Takes
Under the current administration, more than 3.3 million immigrants have attained US citizenship status.
![People conduct rescue work in a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City, August 10, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0812-gaza-school-400x300.jpg)
Israel Used US-Supplied Bomb in Massacre of 93 Palestinians at Prayer in School
Israeli forces used at least one GBU-39, a 250-pound bomb made by Boeing, in the strike against a school-turned-shelter.
![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.
![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.
![An inert B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb is prepared for testing at Nellis Air Force Base.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-n-400x300.jpg)
As Tensions Rise Globally, Experts Call for More Nuclear Transparency
Analysts say US nuclear transparency is a good thing -- but will it last? Everything could change under a new president.
![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.
![Activists from Palestine Action lock on and lay in the middle of an access road to Discovery Park, a business estate in Sandwich, U.K., on April 15, 2024. Instro Precision, a company owned by Israeli arms company Elbit Systems, operates a factory producing sights for Israeli sniper rifles. This action was part of the A15 coordinated global economic blockade for Palestine.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2147847027-400x300.jpg)
Voting Won’t End US Support for Gaza Genocide. We Must Target Its Perpetrators.
Real hope for change lies in those organizing for a free Palestine, not the US leaders who are responsible for genocide.
![Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0730-trump-um-400x300.jpg)
Donald Trump Suggests He May Opt Out of Debate With Kamala Harris
“I can also make a case for not doing it,” Trump said when asked if he's still planning to debate Harris in September.