Latest Stories By Amy Sherman

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Rosa Ramirez, grandmother of drowned girl, June 2019

Fact-checking Julián Castro’s claim that asylum ‘metering’ caused drowning of father, daughter

The photo of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his toddler daughter who drowned prompted a discussion about asylum policy at the first Democratic presidential debate. 

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the U.S. is running concentration camps. Many historians are skeptical

Recent assertions by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., that U.S.-run detention centers for migrants are "concentration camps" drew immediate rebukes from some Republican politicians, Jewish groups, and social media users.

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Cory Booker at a town hall March 2019

Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

Cory Booker, a U.S. Senator from New Jersey, has emphasized gun control and reducing poverty.

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Joe Biden bio

Who is Joe Biden? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

Former Vice President Joe Biden, in his third bid for the presidency, has the longest political resume of anyone in the Democratic field.

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Critics say Georgia’s abortion law could land women in prison. Here’s what we know

Alyssa Milano and others are claiming that new abortion law in Georgia states that women will be subject to prosecution, but we will have to wait to see how prosecutors and courts interpret the law.

 

 

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Stacey Abrams Nov 2018

Kamala Harris says voter suppression kept Stacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum out of office. Really?

Many factors contributed to losses by Democrats in the races for governor in Georgia and Florida.

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Unpacking the spin from Democrats, GOP over which side is blocking hurricane relief for Puerto Rico

Each senator blamed the opposing party for holding up relief funding for Puerto Rico. Here’s what’s going on.

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Are New Yorkers really fleeing to Florida over taxes?

Sen. Rick Scott lacks evidence that taxes are driving migration.

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Mueller leaving Capitol

All of the people facing charges from Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling

A look back at who has already been indicted or convicted stemming from Robert Mueller’s investigation

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New Zealand mosque shooting memorial

Donald Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is on the rise. Data show otherwise

Data show a rise in far-right extremism in recent years

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Donald Trump says Jews are leaving the Democratic Party, but there’s no proof

Amid the fallout over comments by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Trump said Jews are abandoning the Democratic party. But Jews have voted overwhelmingly Democratic for decades.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis by flag Jan 2019

The DeSant-O-Meter: Tracking the campaign promises of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

We are tracking 15 promises Gov. Ron DeSantis made in his 2018 campaign.

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