President Donald Trump on several occasions has taken credit for making Medicare “stronger.” In one instance, he said, “Medicare will be $700 billion stronger over the next decade thanks to our growth.” In fact, Medicare’s finances have worsened since he took office.
Clinton Goes Too Far in Criticizing Trump
Ad Stretches Facts to Paint Heitkamp as Liberal ‘Rubber Stamp’
Trump’s False Tweets on Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll
Obama, Fox News and the Free Press
Were Funds Shifted Away from Hurricane Relief?
As Hurricane Florence continued to threaten the East Coast, Sen. Jeff Merkley released a document that he said shows nearly $10 million that could have been used for hurricane recovery efforts was diverted from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to immigration enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security insisted no relief funding was taken from FEMA. We review the facts.
Obama Cherry-Picks Uninsured Figure
Trump Again Overblows Risks of Wind Power
Trump’s Bungled Twitter Attack on Obama
Kavanaugh Files: Abortion Rights
Advocates for abortion rights are concerned that Judge Brett Kavanaugh could become the deciding vote in a future case to potentially overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that recognized a woman’s right to an abortion. We review the specific points raised by the Democrats and the facts in each case.