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What Mexico has done to curb illegal immigration to United States, a look beyond Trump’s tweets

June 14, 2019

Given all the discussion and dispute about a U.S.-Mexico immigration deal, we wanted to take a step back and revisit what we know about Mexico’s recent history regarding migrants seeking new homes in the United States.

 

 

 

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How pundits defended Trump’s ABC interview, and why it’s misleading

June 13, 2019

President Donald Trump told ABC's George Stephanopoulos he would accept dirt on his 2020 opponent from a foreign power and might not tell the FBI that he’s done so. Conservative pundits said Hillary Clinton did the same thing with the Steele dossier. We check it out.

Who is Jay Inslee? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

June 13, 2019

Most Democrats say that climate change is a key issue, but Jay Inslee has gone further and made it the central issue of his campaign.

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Who is Elizabeth Warren? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

June 13, 2019

Bankruptcy law, not the most engaging topic, put Warren on the public scene when she linked it to sky high medical costs. The former law school teacher and researcher now pushes policies that she says will fix the flaws of capitalism. Our profile pulls together the key strands in her life.

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Who is Bernie Sanders? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

June 12, 2019

Sanders defined the insurgent wing of the Democratic party in the 2016 primaries. He did that by pushing for policies he has advanced for decades. Here's the gist of his political roots.

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Who is Tulsi Gabbard? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

June 12, 2019

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard served two tours of duty in the Middle East and promises to keep the United States out of "regime change wars."

 

 

In context: Sean Hannity’s conflicting remarks on jailing political opponents

June 11, 2019

After Fox News host Sean Hannity criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's comments on putting President Donald Trump in jail, some people said he was guilty of a double standard. PolitiFact looked back at Hannity's past suggestions that Hillary Clinton be put behind bars.

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Who is Marianne Williamson? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

June 11, 2019

Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson says she’s running for president to heal the country’s soul.

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

June 11, 2019

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

Donald Trump says Mexico agreed to start buying more from American farmers. Mexico says it didn’t.

June 10, 2019

Trump said a side agreement in the immigration deal meant Mexico would start buying massive amounts from American farmers. It already does. And Mexico says it agreed to nothing new.

Nancy Pelosi cites principle of not talking about Donald Trump when overseas. We looked into it

June 7, 2019

In Normandy, France, the House Speaker demurred when asked about Trump and tariffs. She deosn't talk about him when she's overseas. But she isn't shy about laying out her policy disagreements with him.

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An honest question: Where does truthfulness rank as Democrats select a 2020 candidate?

June 6, 2019

How important is honesty and trustworthiness as Democrats select a 2020 candidate to support? And has this quality lost value in this ‘post-truth’ era? PolitiFact California asked polling experts and delegates at the California Democratic Party Convention to weigh in. 

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