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Search results for "Helsinki's new Kruunuvuori Bridge officially opened to the public on Saturday"

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Vladimir Putin stated on July 16, 2018 in a press conference:
"The Russian state has never interfered ... into internal American affairs including election process."
By John Kruzel, Bill McCarthy• July 16, 2018
John G. Edwards stated on February 07, 2012 in a radio interview:
"They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 20, 2012
Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2020 in a transportation secretary announcement:
“Tens and tens of thousands of bridges are in disrepair, some on the verge of collapse.”
By Jon Greenberg• December 17, 2020
Chris Christie stated on July 06, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
"There’s now been three independent investigations (into the bridge scandal) all of which have said" that Christie did not have prior knowledge of or involvement in the lane closures.
By Lauren Carroll• July 9, 2015
Steven Frias stated on August 14, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary:
The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 1, 2013
American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 04, 2015 in an online post:
"(Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose."
By Joshua Gillin• March 13, 2015
Chris Christie stated on December 02, 2013 in response to subpoenas being sent out over a bridge lane-closure controversy:
"The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced."
By Caryn Shinske• December 22, 2013
Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 24, 2017 in an interview:
Wisconsin children are crossing "condemned bridges in the middle of the winter to get to the school bus."
By Tom Kertscher• March 3, 2017
Donald Trump stated on June 04, 2017 in a tweet:
"At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ "
By Katie Sanders• June 4, 2017
Jim Durkin stated on June 03, 2019 in a radio interview:
"There are parts of I-80 near Joliet that school buses are not allowed to cross because of the fragile nature of a bridge."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• June 16, 2019
Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet:
“In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”
By Chris Nichols• August 18, 2020
Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says photo shows "the Golden Gate Bridge opening to the public for the first time back in 1937, and yes, it almost collapsed."
By Miriam Valverde• December 4, 2019
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a CNN interview:
"We don't have bridges being built" in the United States.
By Robert Farley• May 3, 2011
Charles Schumer stated on March 08, 2009 in a TV interview:
"No Bridge to Nowhere could occur."
By Robert Farley• March 12, 2009
Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story":
"Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation," the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 "because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s."
By Louis Jacobson• March 30, 2011
Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in a post:
“The Francis Scott Key bridge is the same bridge that was shown in the Netflix movie ‘Leave the World Behind.’”
By Grace Abels, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 29, 2024
Charlotte Lehan stated on March 29, 2011 in an opinion column:
If the Sellwood Bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years.
By Janie Har• May 14, 2011
AmeriPAC stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter:
Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly."
By Robert Farley• May 24, 2011
Nikki Haley stated on January 17, 2024 in a rally in Rochester, N.H.:
Donald Trump “proposed when he was president” that “he wanted to raise the gas tax up to 25 cents."
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• January 19, 2024
Benny Johnson stated on January 16, 2026 in an X post:
Video showing a vacant lot at a Venice, California, address where 26 voters were registered exposes voter fraud.
By Maria Briceño• January 21, 2026

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A walk in the woulds: Donald Trump reverses Helsinki comments on Russian election interference

By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin in Helsinki

By Katie Akin• July 16, 2018

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and the case of the missing question

By Jon Greenberg• July 25, 2018

Who's paying for the $4 billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement?

By Dan Clark• August 21, 2017

A closer look at claims of treason after Trump's meeting with Russian President Putin

By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2018

Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025

Fact-checking the GOP Senate debate

By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• April 30, 2012

What Rod Rosenstein's role means to the Mueller probe

By John Kruzel• September 24, 2018

Kamala Harris’ ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance and ‘equal time’ for Donald Trump: What to know

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2024

Fact-checking Sen. Tim Scott's GOP response to President Joe Biden

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 29, 2021

PolitiFact sheet: Does Donald Trump’s ‘SNL’ appearance trigger equal time for the Republican field?

By Katie Sanders• October 21, 2015

What's in Texas Republicans' voting bill and its last-minute additions?

By Brandon Mulder• June 2, 2021

What’s in Georgia’s new voting law that lost it the All-Star Game

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2021

2024 presidential primaries: Democrats switch up state order; GOP awaits Iowa caucuses

By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2023

Fact-checking DeSantis’ first TV ad about Israel evacuations, hurricane recovery and the border

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 6, 2023

A quick take on the Allen Kaine debate:

By Warren Fiske, Nancy Madsen• July 22, 2012

Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it

By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2024

Tracking misinformation about the Allen, Texas, mass shooting and response

By Michael Williams• May 9, 2023

"Tea party" photo shows huge crowd — at different event

By Catharine Richert• September 14, 2009

Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show

By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024