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![Palestinians are checking the damage in a house that was destroyed by an overnight Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, on April 27, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_05-17-airstrike-gaza-400x300.jpg)
16 House Democrats Vote to Pass Bill Barring Pausing of Israel Arms Shipments
Critics say the bill is a severe overcorrection to Biden’s weapons pause which is likely ineffectual anyways.
![Prisoners vote in an open room with a US flag hanging from a far wall](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0415-prison-voting-400x300.jpg)
Gerrymandering Denies Incarcerated People Fair Democratic Representation
The US Census counts incarcerated people as residents of prisons, not their home towns — with undemocratic results.
![Reps. Matt Gaetz (center) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (right) conduct a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on February 6, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0322-gaetz-greene-400x300.jpg)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Files a Motion to Oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
Greene said she filed because Johnson forced a vote on continuing resolutions and funding bills to avert a shutdown.
![Former President Donald Trump (left) and President Joe Biden have both secured enough delegates each to become the nominees of their parties.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0313-trump-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden and Trump Secure Party Nominations But Face Notably Low Voter Enthusiasm
A new poll shows that less than half of voters overall describe themselves as “enthusiastic” for the 2024 race.
![Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith listens during a news conference on Title 42 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0229-cindy-hyde-smith-400x300.jpg)
Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Blocks Bill to Protect IVF
The Access to Family Building Act would establish a federal right to IVF and other assisted reproductive technology.
![Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks during Senate Democrats' news conference in the Capitol on February 27, 2024, to discuss the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on in vitro fertilization (IVF).](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0227-ivf-400x300.jpg)
Senate Democrats Push for Expedited Vote to Protect IVF Access
With Schumer’s support, they aim to use a process called unanimous consent to forgo extended debate and a recorded vote.
![Rep. Andrew Ogles arrives for a House Republican Conference at the Longworth House Office Building on October 13, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0221-andrew-ogles-400x300.jpg)
Republican House Rep. Andrew Ogles on Gaza: “We Should Kill Them All”
Rep. Andy Ogles made the remark in response to an advocate who brought up Israeli forces killing Palestinian children.
![Hunter Biden (2nd right), son of President Joe Biden, and his lawyer Abbe Lowell attend a House Oversight Committee meeting on January 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0221-hunter-biden-400x300.jpg)
GOP’s Biden Informant Was Fed Information by Russian Officials, Prosecutors Say
Alexander Smirnov reportedly told officials of “kompromat,” or blackmail material, that Russians had on Hunter Biden.
![Former President Donald Trump departs a pre-trial hearing in a hush-money case at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 15, 2024, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0216_donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump Reportedly Favors Nationwide Abortion Ban, Despite Previous Claims
Trump has publicly opposed abortion bans, maintaining that such proposals aren’t tactically sound for Republicans.
![Rep. Jamie Raskin attends a news conference about Republican efforts to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, outside the U.S. Capitol on December 13, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0216-raskin-400x300.jpg)
Raskin Calls for End to Biden Impeachment After Key Informant Charged With Lying
The indictment shows “key evidence at the heart of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry is based on a lie,” he said.