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Search results for "The 13th annual international Gender Census 2026 is now open until at least 13th August 2026"

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National Women's Law Center stated on September 21, 2012 in press release:
"In every state, women are paid less than men."
By Janel Davis• October 1, 2012
Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site:
"Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation."
By Dave Umhoefer• September 19, 2010
James Uthmeier stated on August 24, 2025 in an X post:
The U.S. Census included a citizenship question “for over 150 years” before the Obama administration.
By Samantha Putterman• September 2, 2025
Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2026 in a White House event:
After U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 23, 2026
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address:
"We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world."  
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2018
Abigail Spanberger stated on February 24, 2026 in the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address:
President Donald Trump’s tariff policies “have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs” since last year.
By Loreben Tuquero, Zoe Weyand• February 25, 2026
13th District GOP slate stated on May 31, 2013 in A primary election campaign mailer:
"New Jersey’s once-broken pension system is now solvent."
By Caryn Shinske• June 9, 2013
Instagram posts stated on September 12, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Photos show Queen Elizabeth II was a “Luciferian.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2022
Donald Trump stated on February 03, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office:
"The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years."
By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2026
Viral image stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Next week has a time change, full moon and Friday the 13th.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 12, 2021
Kathleen Peters stated on December 13, 2013 in a mailing to 13th Congressional District voters:
"Since 2007 David Jolly has given almost $30,000 to keep Democrats in Congress!"
By Joshua Gillin• December 27, 2013
Pete Winstead stated on February 06, 2013 in a KUT-FM news story:
Says Austin is the largest city in the U.S. without nonstop flights to Europe.
By Sue Owen• February 19, 2013
Ashley Hinson stated on June 02, 2026 in an ad:
Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek supports “sex changes for kids.”
By Caleb McCullough• June 5, 2026
Tom Price stated on March 28, 2016 in a post on Medium:
Says the Congressional Budget Office "is expecting a protracted economic malaise for at least the next decade under current policies."
By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2016
West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 05, 2019 in a tweet:
"West Virginia spends more tax dollars on public education than all but 13 other states and the District of Columbia."
By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome• May 10, 2019
Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2026 in an X post:
“The reason (people in Cuba) are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the US.”
By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 22, 2026
Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives:
Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 19, 2013
Helio Melo stated on July 12, 2013 in a newspaper interview:
"Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country."
By Gregory Smith• July 28, 2013
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 19, 2026 in a press release:
“President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.”
By Austin Townley• May 21, 2026
Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email:
"Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes."
By Joshua Gillin• July 30, 2014

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Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that

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