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February 23, 2026
Fact-check: Trump’s Latest Claims on Jobs, Inflation and Crime
Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.
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February 12, 2026
Push for Body Cameras for D.H.S. Underscores Trump Administration’s Shift
Immigration enforcement agencies have received tens of millions in funding for body camera programs, which the Trump administration proposed cutting — until recently.
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February 3, 2026
Former Farming Leaders Warn U.S. Agriculture Could Face ‘Widespread Collapse’
A group of past government officials and the former heads of farming associations issued a dire warning to members of Congress.
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January 21, 2026
Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech
The president gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, among other claims.
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January 14, 2026
Trump Signs Bill Allowing Schools to Serve Whole Milk Again
The law, which was approved unanimously by Congress late last year, also gives schools more flexibility in serving nondairy milks.
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January 8, 2026
Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for the Venezuela Operation
The president has repeatedly tied Venezuela to drug overdose deaths, claimed the Maduro regime sent an influx of criminal migrants and accused the country of stealing American oil.
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December 18, 2025
Fact-Checking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on the Economy
The president cited misleading statistics to insist, wrongly, that prices were coming down.
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December 18, 2025
Fact-Checking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on the Economy
The president cited misleading statistics to insist, wrongly, that prices were coming down.
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December 11, 2025
Agriculture Department Approves More Soda Bans for Food Stamps
Six more states have been approved for waivers that ban the purchase of some sugary foods and beverages using food stamps.
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December 2, 2025
Agriculture Dept. Threatens to Withhold SNAP Funding From Democratic States
The latest threat to SNAP funding came after weeks of confusion over the status of benefits during the government shutdown.
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November 27, 2025
Beekeepers, Farmers and the Fight to Save a Century-Old Research Hub
Industry groups and scientists have urged the Trump administration to reconsider its plan to close a renowned Agriculture Department center in Maryland and disperse its work around the country.
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