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Biden presiding over strong economy, undercut by inflation

Peggy Hubbard

stated on January 30, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“More classified documents (were) found at the University of Delaware,” the “equivalent of a tractor trailer worth.”

Facebook posts

stated on February 26, 2023 in a post:

The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

stated on January 27, 2023 in an interview with reporters:

“The largest contributor to the debt ceiling, or to our deficit, has been the Trump tax cuts.”

Jim Jordan

stated on January 29, 2023 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":

"I got a list of 20 jurisdictions that defunded the police to the tune of over $1 billion total."

Rick Scott

stated on January 26, 2023 in a page about elections in his Rescue America plan:

Same-day voter registration "does not allow election officials to verify the validity and accuracy of voter information."

Instagram posts

stated on February 4, 2023 in an Instagram post

A vigilante “shot down the Chinese spy balloon in an extraordinary act.”

Tweets

stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet

“Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.”

Marjorie Taylor Greene

stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing

Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.”

Chip Roy

stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet

"Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely."

Devin LeMahieu

stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address

"In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion."

Tweets

stated on January 31, 2023 in tweets

President Joe Biden said, “The idea that we’re going to send in tanks to Ukraine, that’s called World War III.”

Facebook posts

stated on January 27, 2023 in a video on Facebook

Pregnancy tests include a “hidden Plan B” pill.

Peggy Hubbard

stated on January 30, 2023 in a Facebook post

“More classified documents (were) found at the University of Delaware,” the “equivalent of a tractor trailer worth.”

Facebook posts

stated on January 27, 2023 in a Facebook post

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered."

Tony Evers

stated on December 28, 2022 in Twitter

“Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.”

Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union: How to watch, what he'll talk about, who's responding

By Ellen Hine • February 6, 2023

Ask PolitiFact: Are more people dying at the hands of law enforcement now than ever?

By Samantha Putterman • February 6, 2023

The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts

By Louis Jacobson • February 6, 2023

As pandemic-era provisions lapse, millions of Americans to lose Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz • February 2, 2023

Here’s what you should know about the claim that Tyre Nichols was ‘reckless driving’

By Tom Kertscher • February 1, 2023

Comparison of presidents’ classified records handling distorts cooperation with authorities

By Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2023

Timeline: Classified documents seized at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home

By Jeff Cercone • January 27, 2023

Joe Biden classified documents timeline: Where, when were files found?

By Amy Sherman • January 25, 2023

'Indoctrination'? Banning Black history? Unraveling competing claims about rejected Florida AP class

By Yacob Reyes • January 25, 2023

With Roe reversed and Congress deadlocked, states take up new abortion laws

By Julie Rovner • January 23, 2023

Joe Biden

Use a national commission to address policing issues

Joe Biden

Make HBCUs, TCUs, and under-resourced MSIs more affordable for their students

Joe Biden

Create a pathway to citizenship for nearly 11 million people

Joe Biden

Eliminate mandatory minimums for criminals

Joe Biden

Protect military personnel and veterans from deportation

Peggy Hubbard

stated on January 30, 2023 in a Facebook post

“More classified documents (were) found at the University of Delaware,” the “equivalent of a tractor trailer worth.”

Facebook posts

stated on February 26, 2023 in a post

The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

stated on January 27, 2023 in an interview with reporters

“The largest contributor to the debt ceiling, or to our deficit, has been the Trump tax cuts.”

Jim Jordan

stated on January 29, 2023 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press"

"I got a list of 20 jurisdictions that defunded the police to the tune of over $1 billion total."

Rick Scott

stated on January 26, 2023 in a page about elections in his Rescue America plan

Same-day voter registration "does not allow election officials to verify the validity and accuracy of voter information."

Photos show Ukrainian politician Kira Rudyk, not Olena Zelenska

By Reuters • February 3, 2023

False claim Joe Biden 'signed away' US sovereignty

By USA Today • February 3, 2023

Excess CO2 harms plants more than helps them, experts say

By USA Today • February 3, 2023

U.S. Spent Much More in Afghan War Than in Support for Ukraine So Far, Contrary to Online Claim

By FactCheck.org • February 3, 2023

House GOP did not tell Raskin to remove head covering

By Associated Press • February 3, 2023

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