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![The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden walks on to stage as he speaks at McGregor Industries on July 9, 2020, in Dunmore, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/08/2020_0811-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Trump Says Biden “Roped Himself Into” Picking a Woman VP and Men Feel “Insulted”
One poll from earlier this year found that most Americans approve of Biden's pledge to pick a woman as his running mate.
![Climate activists briefly protest as former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/08/GettyImages-1206550477-400x300.jpg)
Climate Activists Push Biden to Cut Ties With Industry-Friendly Energy Advisers
Environmentalists are floating potential cabinet picks, hoping to pressure Biden to take on the fossil fuel industry.
![Israeli security forces intervene with Palestinian demonstrators after they staged a counter protest against the Jewish settlers camping on a hill in the town of Beita, near Nablus, West Bank, on July 18, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/08/2020_0807-israel-palestine-400x300.jpg)
DNC Platform Condemns BDS But Not Israel’s Occupation of Palestine
The Democratic National Committee is ignoring 90 percent of its base to side with Trump and the GOP on Israel policy.
![President Trump greets children on the south lawn of the White House, April 25, 2019, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/08/2020_0805-trump-white-house-400x300.jpg)
Lawmakers Question Legality of Trump Accepting GOP Nomination From White House
While Trump is not subject to the Hatch Act, his staff is, inevitably setting them up for possibly breaking the law.
![What If Trump Refuses to Accept a Biden Victory? A Look at How Electoral Chaos Could Divide Nation](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/08/SEG1or2-Election-Voting-1-400x300.jpg)
Electoral Chaos Could Divide Us If Trump Refuses to Accept a Biden Victory
A bipartisan group of experts game out what a contested November election might look like.
![Voters in masks wait in a line, outside and in cold weather outerwear, to vote in Wisconsin](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/07/2020_0729-wisconsin-vote-400x300.jpg)
Wisconsin’s Voter Suppression Could Swing 2020 Election in Trump’s Favor
A lower-court decision awaiting review by the state’s Supreme Court would purge 129,000 predominantly Democratic voters.
![President Trump, wearing a white "Make America Great Again" hat, looks on after stepping off Air Force One on July 26, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/07/2020_0727-donald-trump-white-maga-hat-400x300.jpg)
4 in 5 Voters Say the US Is on the “Wrong Direction” Under Trump
The right/wrong direction question isn't a foolproof predictor, but it can provide insights into voters’ moods.
![Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a community event while campaigning on December 13, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/07/2020_0714-joe-biden-texas-400x300.jpg)
Democrats Have Long Dreamed of Turning Texas Blue. Will It Finally Come True?
Though Texas has been overhyped as a swing state, Democrats have posted numbers unmatched in a generation.
![Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden during a live streaming broadcast on April 13, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/07/GettyImages-1209799608-400x300.jpg)
Public Sector’s Right to Strike Is Left Behind in Biden-Bernie Task Force
Progress towards radical reforms is made outside, not inside, of the rooms where the power players huddle.
![President Trump arrives to speak at an event in the grand foyer of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on July 2, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/07/2020_0707-trump-ch-400x300.jpg)
Trump Gives Official Notice of Withdrawal From the World Health Organization
If Trump remains president in 2021, an exit by the U.S. from the WHO will go through as planned.