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"After a decade of progress, the rate of uninsured children is now rising." — Amy Klobuchar
Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not ... — Donald Trump
"$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of ... — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
"There’s bipartisan consensus that (Matthew Whitaker’s) appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution." — Nancy Pelosi
Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy ... — Donald Trump
"Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for ... — Sarah Huckabee Sanders
In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent ... — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Sanctuary jurisdictions "violate the laws of our nation." — Steve Daines
Just before Thanksgiving, oil was $54 a barrel, down from $82. "Thank you to ... — Donald Trump
"There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the ... — Tom Cotton
"If you buy, you know, a box of cereal, if you do anything, you ... — Donald Trump
"15,000 troops will not see their families for #Thanksgiving because of @realDonaldTrump’s Scaravan Stunt. ... — Eric Swalwell
"In the House, Republicans dramatically outperformed historical precedents." — Donald Trump
"This election marks the largest Senate gains for a president's party in a first ... — Donald Trump
Says "Kurt Russell supports Trump" by wearing a Trump T-shirt. — Bloggers

The Latest from PolitiFact Global News Service

An inaccurate tweet

Donald Trump

Says the "South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers" and alleges a "large scale killing of farmers" in the country.

— PolitiFact National on Friday, August 24th, 2018

He's spoken consistently against it

Danielle Pletka

Says Bernie Sanders was indifferent to Russia's annexation of Crimea because he felt "they have a lot of Russians anyway."

— PunditFact on Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

Not Gates' plan

Bloggers

"Bill Gates Outlines 2018 Plan To Depopulate The Planet."

— PunditFact on Thursday, May 3rd, 2018

No evidence

YourNewsWire.com

"Bill Gates’ Former Doctor Says Billionaire ‘Refused To Vaccinate His Children’"

— PunditFact on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018

Sean 2008, meet Sean 2018

Bloggers

Say Sean Hannity said in 2008 that Obama’s willingness to meet with North Korea was "disturbing" while Trump’s "willingness to meet with North Korea is a huge foreign policy win."

— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

Only for journalists

Donald Trump

Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world."

— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, January 24th, 2018

Under certain assumptions

James Rockall

"More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Thursday, May 18th, 2017

A Venti-sized zombie stat

Starbucks

"Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Monday, May 8th, 2017

Paying more, and getting less to show for it.

Matt Damon

Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Monday, May 1st, 2017

Tougher words, anyhow.

Donald Trump

With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China."

— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, April 19th, 2017

Not poor in Twitter outrage

Viral image

"Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has said the app is for rich people, don't want to expand in poor countries like India and Spain."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Monday, April 17th, 2017

Conflicts sow misery

Joseph Crowley

"More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Tuesday, April 11th, 2017

The No. 1 source of opium

Ted Yoho

"Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Tuesday, April 4th, 2017

No order, no layoffs

Bloggers

Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Sunday, April 2nd, 2017

A good bit out of tune

Nicholas Burns

"There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Friday, March 31st, 2017

A little too high, but in the right direction

Sean Spicer

"Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Thursday, March 30th, 2017

Amped up

David Perdue

"USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Tuesday, March 21st, 2017

Refugee program doesn't apply

Keith Ellison

Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Monday, March 13th, 2017

Only a tiny sliver goes to foreign governments

Raj Shah

"Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

A bumper crop of high hopes

Shenggen Fan

Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S."

— PolitiFact Global News Service on Friday, March 3rd, 2017