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![Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during the Freedman's Bank Forum in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on October 4, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0722-kamala-harris-b-400x300.jpg)
Harris Has Expressed Being “Open” to Supreme Court Expansion
Experts believe reforms to the Supreme Court, including expansion, could restore public confidence in the institution.
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Republicans Claim Harris Can’t Beat Trump — Don’t Believe Them
Trump thrived with the media spotlight on Biden's flailing campaign. If Harris is the nominee, he might not be so lucky.
![Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at Lynden Pindling International Airport after attending the US-Caribbean Leaders Meeting in Nassau, Bahamas, on June 8, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0722-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Uncommitted Movement: Harris Must Speak Out Against Gaza Genocide
Harris could win back a wide swath of voters who broke with Biden over his support of Israel, activists said.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0722-donald-trump-rnc-400x300.jpg)
Trump Demands Changes for Debate, Prompting Claims He’s Afraid to Debate Harris
Trump also suggested that the Republican Party should be “reimbursed” due to Biden dropping out.
![Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on July 10, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Harris spoke to approximately 20,000 members from her sorority in a continued effort to rally support ahead of the upcoming November presidential election.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161515254-400x300.jpg)
Vice President Harris Tries to Rescue Campaign as Donors Drop Biden
Democrats are reportedly experiencing a campaign finance crisis, losing tens to hundreds of millions in pledged funds.
![President Joe Biden is pictured in the Oval Office at the White House on May 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0718-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Reports: Biden Is Now “Receptive” to Dropping Out of Presidential Race
Democratic donors have also signaled to the campaign that money will dry up if Biden remains the nominee.
![President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a meeting of the heads of state of the North Atlantic Council at the 2024 NATO Summit on July 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0711-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Two-Thirds of Americans Want Biden to Drop Out
Ten Democrats in the House and one in the Senate have now called for Biden to step aside.
![Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024, in College Park, Maryland.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0709-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Harris Says She Understands Gaza Protesters, as Biden Question Lingers
Protesters “are showing exactly what the human emotion should be, as a response to Gaza,” Harris said.
![U.S. President Joe Biden departs after speaking to the media following the Supreme Court's ruling on charges against former President Donald Trump that he sought to subvert the 2020 election, on July 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2159654394-400x300.jpg)
Biden Doubles Down on Candidacy as New Campaign Implores Him to Drop Out
At a Wisconsin rally and in a sit-down interview, Biden refused to heed growing calls for him to “pass the torch.”
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Calls for Biden to Step Aside Grow as Major Donors Threaten to Withhold Funds
Donors and Democrats say the stakes are far too high to continue running a candidate who they say will certainly lose.