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President Joe Biden repeated several claims about the economy during a May 8 interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett.  A day earlier, PolitiFact published a similar assessment of claims about the economy made by former President Donald Trump, Biden’s expected challenger in November, in an interview with WGAL-TV in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  Here’s a rundown of Biden’s […]

Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, saying Bragg brought forward the case against him after other investigative bodies passed. In remarks to reporters after court May 6, Trump also singled out the actions of the Federal Election Commission and the U.S. attorney’s office in New York’s southern district. “The FEC […]

Mientras los floridanos se preparan para votar en noviembre sobre una medida electoral que consagraría el acceso al aborto en la constitución del estado, el gobernador republicano de Florida, Ron DeSantis, declaró su oposición a la medida. DeSantis afirmó que la iniciativa electoral, que el presidente Joe Biden apoya, es mucho más extrema de lo […]

Former President Donald Trump repeated a bevy of inaccurate claims on the economy during an interview with WGAL-TV, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, television station. Here is a rundown. Trump policies “created the greatest, strongest economy in the history of our country, probably in the history of the world.” Economists have previously told PolitiFact that this is […]

Lawmakers in the state Capitol have wrapped up their legislative work and are now in campaign mode.  As you hear from politicians who are seeking your support, they may highlight the work they did to pass bills into law — that is the primary purpose of state lawmakers, after all.  The end of a legislative […]

Former President Donald Trump frequently says that the 2024 election needs to be “too big to rig” — a kind of get-out-the-vote message that builds on his past falsehoods about 2020 election rigging. The Republican National Committee says it will deliver on Trump’s goal by recruiting people to both work at the polls and literally […]

Could former President Donald Trump choose Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his 2024 running mate? Rubio’s getting a lot of attention, along with other possible vice presidential picks. Selecting Rubio would require some constitutional two-stepping. Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution says that, when the Electoral College meets to determine the president, “the […]

Neither two world wars nor a global pandemic have kept the United States presidential election from happening on schedule. However, as this year’s campaign cycle heats up, talk about a postponement or cancellation is gaining momentum online. Keith Rose, a plastic surgeon and conservative commentator, cited this possibility during a recent appearance in an episode […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, several college and university administrators across the country, and some law enforcement members have blamed “outside agitators” for the disruption in now weekslong pro-Palestinian protests on campuses across the country. The anti-war student protesters want their universities to disclose ties to Israel and sever all economic and academic ties […]

El expresidente Donald Trump dijo que la orden de silencio en su juicio de Nueva York lo priva de testificar.  “Bueno, no me permiten testificar, supongo que estoy bajo una orden de silencio, ¿verdad?”, dijo Trump el 2 de mayo al final del día en la corte de Manhattan.  Trump añadió, “No me permiten hablar” […]

Student protests against the Israel-Hamas war have roiled college campuses across the U.S. for weeks, with many protesters demanding divestment from companies with ties to Israel or weapons manufacturers.  Those calls have so far been denied, although some universities have agreed to enter discussions with students. But what is divestment, exactly?  At New York’s Columbia […]

Former President Donald Trump at May 1 rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan — battleground states with high numbers of manufacturing jobs — highlighted his vision for the economy. Trump made misleading statements about tax cuts and jobs filled by immigrants in the U.S. illegally, but spoke more accurately on the rising costs of food, including chicken. […]