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Latest Stories By Louis Jacobson
Donald Trump’s plaques for past presidents include falsehoods
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Louis Jacobson
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December 18, 2025
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Maria Ramirez Uribe,
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October 27, 2025
US soybean farmers criticize Argentina ‘bailout.’ How are the issues linked?
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October 21, 2025
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases
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October 13, 2025
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