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Search results for "U.S President defunding of NPR and PBS blocked by judge"

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Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on March 25, 2025 in a Newsmax interview:
On PBS, "they now have drag queen storytime instead of good old ‘Sesame Street.’"
By Grace Abels• April 1, 2025
Amy Klobuchar stated on November 20, 2019 in comments at Democratic debate:
"Over 70% of the people support Roe v. Wade. Over 90% of the people support funding for Planned Parenthood and making sure women can get the health care they need." 
By Shefali Luthra• November 21, 2019
Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
President Joe Biden “has the lowest approval rating of any president ever.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 4, 2022
Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.:
Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS.
By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011
Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
News networks covered Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing live but not Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 24, 2022
Social Media stated on February 04, 2025 in social media posts:
Bill Gates said, “Defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world.”
By Sofia Ahmed• February 12, 2025
Maggie Hassan stated on April 08, 2016 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor:
Kelly Ayotte "has voted to defund Planned Parenthood" six times.
By Allie Morris• April 29, 2016
Mick McGuire stated on March 24, 2022 in an ad:
Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy."
By Tom Kertscher• March 25, 2022
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a pair of tweets:
Says Joe Biden played N.W.A.’s “F--- Tha Police” during an event in Florida.
By Bill McCarthy• September 16, 2020
Ted Cruz stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa:
Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood."
By Emma Hinchliffe• March 16, 2016
Ruben Kihuen stated on August 15, 2016 in a press conference:
"In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA."
By Riley Snyder• August 25, 2016
Pete Buttigieg stated on August 28, 2019 in a tweet:
Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers."
By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2019
Kamala Harris stated on August 28, 2024 in an ad:
Project 2025 would defund K-12 schools.
By Samantha Putterman• September 6, 2024
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech:
Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote."
By Tom Kertscher• January 30, 2015
Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad:
Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'"
By Yacob Reyes• July 26, 2022
Lou Ann Zelenik stated on July 26, 2012 in in an ongoing radio commercial.:
"Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare."
By Michael Collins• July 27, 2012
Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2020 in an image:
Nazi Germany’s Hermann Göring worked to "defund and eliminate the police departments so that they would not interfere with his Brown Shirts."
By Daniel Funke• June 18, 2020
Pete Buttigieg stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate:
Americans "say that what they want is a choice" to join a single-payer system like Medicare rather than ending private insurance.
By Louis Jacobson• October 16, 2019
Thom Tillis stated on July 30, 2020 in a radio interview:
“Cal Cunningham has been silent on this on defunding the police; I assume his silence is consent.”
By Paul Specht• August 19, 2020
Scott Rigell stated on September 08, 2010 in a statment on his website:
"Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement  health care legislation.
By Wes Hester• November 1, 2010

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PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff to headline second day of United Facts of America

By Matthew Crowley• September 27, 2022

How to watch the 2020 vice presidential debate

By Josie Hollingsworth• October 6, 2020

Separating fact from fiction on the coronavirus

By Chris Nichols• February 28, 2020

Promises kept, promises stalled: Rating Donald Trump's first month in office

By Jon Greenberg• February 23, 2017

Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration

By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2022

Q&A about our new network scorecards

By Aaron Sharockman• July 15, 2014

Tracking the shift after Joe Biden’s same-sex marriage ‘epiphany’

By Matthew Crowley• March 17, 2023

PolitiFact launches 2024 swing district project, bringing fact-checking to key U.S. Senate races

By Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2024

Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.?

By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2017

In Context: What Kevin McCarthy said about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2015

The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2013

By Steve Contorno• December 31, 2013

Fact-checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech

By Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller, Lauren White, Rylee Wilson• March 2, 2022

The fact-checker's guide to a viral “voter guide” contrasting Joe Biden, Donald Trump

By Monique Curet• October 15, 2020

Trump shared a ‘Kamala’s Project 2025’ graphic that makes inaccurate claims about Harris’ plans

By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• September 27, 2024

Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• August 29, 2022

Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025

No Evidence To Support Claims Californians Fraudulently Voted In Nevada Election

By Chris Nichols• November 10, 2020

Flip-flopping on the filibuster

By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013

Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019