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September 15, 2019 at 11:46 am

Gun control must include background checks, Dems tell Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democratic leaders warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any proposal on gun control must include a House-passed bill to expand...

September 12, 2019 at 5:57 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Dems claim Trump inspired El Paso killings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten Democrats seeking the presidency tripped over some details as they sparred in a debate thick with policy and personal stories. Several...

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September 11, 2019 at 2:53 pm

VA may have to pay billions in vets’ emergency care bills

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government may be required to pay billions of dollars in emergency care claims to veterans after a federal court ruled this...

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September 8, 2019 at 9:25 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Dems fudge science on climate, storms VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Science took a beating in the political arena as President Donald Trump sowed confusion about Hurricane Dorian's path and Democratic presidential candidates...

Nation & World

September 1, 2019 at 9:15 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s bluster on hurricanes, guns, economy VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing another deadly mass shooting, President Donald Trump is deflecting on gun control. Over the weekend, he pointed to mental illness as...

Nation & World

August 31, 2019 at 8:00 am

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s swipe at Puerto Rico, G-7 comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump presented a distorted picture of the auto industry, told a fanciful story about Iran duping Barack Obama and took...

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U.S President Donald Trump arrives to attend a lunch on “digital transformation”, during the G7 summit in Biarritz, southwestern France, Monday Aug.26 2019. G-7 leaders are wrapping up a summit dominated by tensions over U.S. trade policies and a surprise visit by Iran’s top diplomat. (Nicholas Kamm /POOL via AP) PAR192 PAR192

August 25, 2019 at 9:03 pm

Fact check: Trump's illusory claims of gains from tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is painting a false picture of a U.S. economy unaffected by his trade war with China and other countries....

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Aug. 7, 2019. Trump’s escalating economic war with China highlights a challenge for Democrats hoping to unseat him in 2020: They’ll have a hard time appearing tougher on trade than him. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) XNYT75 XNYT75

August 11, 2019 at 9:20 pm

Fact check: Trump's made-up claims on shootings, tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Playing defense, President Donald Trump made up facts in the aftermath of two mass shootings and as U.S. businesses braced for a...

August 10, 2019 at 4:19 am

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s fiction on gun violence, economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a week of exaggeration and outright fiction for President Donald Trump as he confronted the aftermath of two mass shootings...

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In this July 31, 2019, photo, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., participates in the second of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) WX103 WX103

August 5, 2019 at 9:02 am

Fact check: Trump's boast on judges; Dem debate misfires

WASHINGTON (AP) — In his typically boastful rally this past week, Donald Trump placed himself too high in the pantheon of presidents when it comes...