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WIC Becomes a Political Football in Shutdown

WIC Becomes a Political Football in Shutdown

The Trump administration has said while the federal government is shutdown, tariff revenue will be used to fund a key federal program that provides food aid and other services to nearly 7 million low-income women and young children. But as the shutdown entered its second week last week, Republicans and Democrats blamed each other for that program being in a financial bind.

Evidence Behind Comey Indictment Is Unclear

Evidence Behind Comey Indictment Is Unclear

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 25 for lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. In this story, we cover the few details we know about the indictment and what Comey told Congress.

Trump Misleads on Climate Change and Renewables at U.N.

Trump Misleads on Climate Change and Renewables at U.N.

In an hourlong address before the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 23, President Donald Trump lashed out at those promoting “the green energy agenda.” Along the way, he made numerous false and misleading claims about renewable energy and climate change, many of which we’ve fact-checked before.

Viral Claims About Charlie Kirk’s Words

Viral Claims About Charlie Kirk’s Words

Since the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, social media users have shared posts showing, quoting or paraphrasing remarks the posts attribute to the conservative activist. Many readers have asked us to provide the facts on whether Kirk, the founder of the youth political group Turning Point USA, made several of these comments.

Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S.

Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S.

In early August, President Donald Trump claimed that a trade deal he negotiated with the European Union in July came with hundreds of billions of dollars that the U.S. can use for “anything we want.” But that’s not how the terms were described in a joint statement with the EU on Aug. 21.

Trump Repeats False Ukraine Aid Claim

Trump Repeats False Ukraine Aid Claim

Europe has allocated more money in direct, bilateral aid to Ukraine than the U.S. has during the war with Russia. But in President Donald Trump’s remarks surrounding recent meetings with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, he falsely claimed that the U.S. has given Ukraine more than three times as much as Europe.

Recapping Trump’s Deceptive Tariff Claims

Recapping Trump’s Deceptive Tariff Claims

After months of delay, higher tariffs that President Donald Trump had vowed to impose on goods imported from dozens of countries went into effect on Aug. 7. Trump has made a series of false and misleading statements to justify his new tariff policies. Here is a recap of some of his claims that we have fact-checked.

Trump Offers No Evidence for Claim About Bill Clinton and Epstein Island

Trump Offers No Evidence for Claim About Bill Clinton and Epstein Island

Former President Bill Clinton flew multiple times on airplanes belonging to the late Jeffrey Epstein. But there is no evidence that Clinton visited the convicted sex offender’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands “28 times,” as President Donald Trump has claimed.

Trump’s Misleading Justification for Higher Tariffs on Imports of EU Goods

Trump’s Misleading Justification for Higher Tariffs on Imports of EU Goods

The United States and the European Union have reached a preliminary trade deal to avoid a 30% U.S. tariff on imported goods from the EU that President Donald Trump threatened would go into effect on Aug. 1. Trump had argued that higher tariffs were needed because EU tariffs and nontariff policies “cause the large and unsustainable trade deficits” between the U.S. and the EU, but economists disputed that statement.