Politics Nov 12 50-year mortgages? $2,000 tariff checks? What experts think of some of Trump’s unique policy ideas Each idea is, for now, little more than a presidential musing on social media.
Politics Nov 11 Fact-checking Trump’s promise to give Americans $2,000 payments from tariff dividends Over the weekend, President Donald Trump promised Americans $2,000 each from the "trillions of dollars" in tariff revenue he said his administration has collected.
Politics Nov 02 Analysis: How much could the federal government shutdown cost the economy? In past shutdowns, estimates of lost economic activity have reached into the billions of dollars. In the context of a $30 trillion economy, that’s not a lot. But on the margins, economists say it can have an effect.
Politics Oct 26 Fact-checking claims that a Canadian ad was misleading about Reagan’s tariff warning The one-minute ad included some of Reagan’s remarks out of chronological order and omitted that Reagan recorded the address after imposing duties on some Japanese products. However, the ad’s overall message doesn’t misrepresent Reagan’s views on tariffs. Reagan said he believed that…
Politics Oct 24 Fact-checking Democrats’ claim that White House said ballroom is Trump’s top priority Leading Democrats said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called a new White House ballroom Donald Trump’s top priority as president. But Leavitt said it was his top priority compared only with other White House construction projects.
Politics Oct 09 Fact-checking Hawley’s claims that the FBI ‘tapped’ his and other senators’ phones Legal experts said Hawley misused the term "tapping" to describe the data searches.
Politics Oct 02 Fact-checking what politicians are saying about the 2025 government shutdown When Congress can’t reach a funding agreement, both sides of the political aisle whip up talking points about what a shutdown means for the economy, immigration, worker paychecks, disaster response and services for low-income families. The blame is nearly always…
Politics Sep 19 After Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended, a key question is: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech? At issue in the Kimmel case is how much influence the FCC can bring to bear under its statutory authority and First Amendment protections for free speech.
Politics Sep 12 How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into ‘a long, dark history’ The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk follows numerous instances of political violence.
World Aug 18 6 fact checks from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down Aug. 18 at the White House to discuss how to end the Russia-Ukraine war.