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Search ArticlesFact-checking the Trump administration’s count of 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls
In back-to-back events, President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin spotlighted noncitizen voting as a threat to the U.S. election system — even though years of evidence shows it is a statistical rarity with no impact on election results.
Fact-checking Trump's address: What he said about China and 2020 election, what documents show
President Donald Trump delivered a rare primetime address about an issue that has consumed him for years — the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden. In his nearly 30-minute speech, Trump argued that foreign countries — notably China — interfered in the 2020 election.
Did Mike Collins help double health insurance premiums for 1 million Georgians?
As Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks to retain his Georgia seat, he is pointing to Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Mike Collins’ healthcare record as detrimental to Georgians. "Donald Trump and his puppet Mike Collins, they doubled health insurance premiums for more than a million Georgians and threw 300,000 Georgians off their insurance altogether," Ossoff said during a June 27 campaign rally in Savannah.
Live fact-check: President Donald Trump's expected address on election security
Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info National Elections President Donald Trump arrives July 15, 2026, at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit. (AP) In a July 16 primetime TV address to the nation, President Donald Trump is expected to focus on voting integrity and foreign interference attempts in the 2020 election, according to news reports.
Trump’s speech may focus on 2020 election. Here’s a primer on foreign interference, voting security
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation July 16 with an expected primetime focus on election integrity. Trump's comments and news reports show he will focus on the 2020 election that he lost. The administration has been cagey about offering further details, saying Americans will need to tune in.
¿Qué es el kratom y dónde es ilegal en Estados Unidos?
¿Es una fuente de energía que ayuda a las personas a afrontar el día? ¿Una forma de aliviar los síntomas de abstinencia de los opioides? ¿O una droga peligrosa? Cuando se trata del kratom, la respuesta depende de a quién le preguntes. El kratom es un árbol nativo del sudeste asiático y sus hojas se utilizan para hacer un extracto o suplemento herbal del mismo nombre. Se vende en forma de té, tónicos, cápsulas y tabletas. El kratom posee múltiples ingredientes activos.
Some ingredients in nonalcoholic 'social tonics' can interact with medications or health conditions
Have you ever picked up a cocktail, soda or sparkling water only to later realize it contained ingredients you’d never heard of that are supposed to help you relax, sleep or feel a "buzz?" It’s happened to me, too. What I thought was a lemon-blackberry cocktail was actually a nonalcoholic "social tonic" that came with a disclaimer (in small print on the back of the can) to talk to a medical professional before drinking it if you had a health condition or were taking any medication.
Donald Trump’s cargo toll plan in Strait of Hormuz would have been unprecedented, and likely illegal
With Iran still seeking to control the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump spent 24 hours promoting a plan for the United States to control the vital international waterway — and for cargo ships to pay the U.S. tolls to pass through it.
Data centers need a lot of energy, but President Donald Trump's estimate is far too high
Every aspect of artificial intelligence, from its economic impact to its societal and cultural consequences, is under a microscope. One topic of growing concern for consumers, local governments and environmental advocates is its energy demand. President Donald Trump, who has encouraged aggressive AI development in the U.S., offered an estimate of how much electricity AI will require.
El presidente de la FIFA podría enfrentar una investigación tras presunto favoritismo hacia EEUU
Por un momento, después de la derrota de 4-1 de la selección masculina de fútbol de EE.UU. ante Bélgica, pareció que todos estarían dispuestos a olvidar la polémica llamada telefónica que el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, hizo al presidente de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino, antes del partido del Mundial del 6 de julio. Pero no es tan sencillo. Indignados por la decisión de la FIFA de aplazar la suspensión de un jugador de EE.UU.