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What to Know About Trump-Era Bank Deregulation and Bank Failures

What to Know About Trump-Era Bank Deregulation and Bank Failures

With the recent failure of two midsize banks, some Democrats have blamed deregulation championed by then-President Donald Trump in 2018. While the law did reduce oversight of small and midsize banks, experts are divided over whether deregulation in 2018 ultimately caused Signature and Silicon Valley Bank to collapse.

Explaining the Missing Context of Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 Presentation

Explaining the Missing Context of Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 Presentation

On Jan. 6, 2021, about 140 police officers were assaulted during the Capitol riot, and 326 participants — more than 100 armed with weapons — have been charged. But Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson has used recently released video from that day to misleadingly minimize the violence at the riot and to distort the actions of the police.

Biden’s One-Sided Attack on Republican Budgeting

Biden’s One-Sided Attack on Republican Budgeting

President Joe Biden has repeatedly tried to flip the script about the GOP claiming to be the party of fiscal responsibility, saying Republican proposals would add $3 trillion to the nation’s debt in 10 years. But Biden doesn’t mention their proposed budget cuts.

Trump’s False Claim About Defense ‘Deal’ with South Korea

Trump’s False Claim About Defense ‘Deal’ with South Korea

Former President Donald Trump, who has regularly complained about the amount of money South Korea pays the U.S. to maintain American military bases there, falsely claimed this week that he “had a deal [with South Korea] for full payment to us, $Billions, and Biden gave it away.”

Trump’s Hollow ‘Empty Folders’ Defense

Trump’s Hollow ‘Empty Folders’ Defense

Former President Donald Trump’s latest defense for having classified documents found by FBI agents at his Mar-a-Lago home is that many of them were simply “empty folders” stamped “classified” on the outside that Trump kept as mementos. The FBI says it did find dozens of empty folders, but it also found 103 classified documents.

The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’

The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’

After President Joe Biden took a veiled swipe at him during the State of the Union address, Sen. Rick Scott released an ad labeling Biden a “tax cheat.” The White House defends the tax maneuver, one it says the IRS blessed, though some tax experts remain unconvinced.