Saranac Hale Spencer

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Changes to Discrimination Language in VA Hospital Bylaws

1 week ago | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Q: Has President Donald Trump issued a rule that VA doctors can refuse treatment to Democrats? A: No. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs changed the wording in its bylaws to comply with recent executive orders. In making the changes, words including “national origin, politics, marital status” were removed from language prohibiting discrimination.
Q&A on Federalizing the National Guard in Los Angeles

2 weeks ago | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer |D'Angelo Gore

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President Donald Trump federalized the California National Guard on June 7 and sent troops to Los Angeles to address what he has described as a city “under siege” by protesters opposed to his immigration policy.
Explaining Trump’s claim of a ‘68 percent’ tax increase - Roll Call

3 weeks ago | inkl.com | Saranac Hale Spencer

The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center estimates that, on average, Americans’ taxes would rise about 7.5 percent if the 2017 tax cuts are allowed to fully expire at the end of the year.
Explaining Trump's Claim of a '68%' Tax Increase

3 weeks ago | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center estimates that, on average, Americans’ taxes would rise about 7.5% if the 2017 tax cuts are allowed to fully expire at the end of the year.
Trump Video Doesn't Show 'Burial Sites' in South Africa

1 month ago | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In a salient moment with the leader of South Africa, President Donald Trump played a video that he said showed “burial sites” for a thousand white farmers — the victims of what he has called a genocide — along a roadside in South Africa. It actually showed a 2020 demonstration bringing attention to the issue of violence against farmers of all races in South Africa.
Trump's Growing Exaggeration of U.S. Investments

1 month ago | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Since his first full day back in office, President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted the value of announced financial investments in the U.S. and taken credit for attracting them. He started out citing $3 trillion in investments and, four months later, was claiming totals of more than $10 trillion. It’s unclear where, exactly, he’s getting these totals.
Bondi Far Overstates the Impact of Fentanyl Seizures on American Lives

1 month ago | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In the April 30 meeting of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, which followed his 100th day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the president’s progress so far and highlighted efforts to curb the flow of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. But Bondi overstated the impact of drug seizures, claiming that they had saved the lives of more than half of all Americans.
Trump's 100th Day Spin

1 month ago | factcheck.org | Robert Farley |D'Angelo Gore |Saranac Hale Spencer |Lori Robertson

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. To commemorate his first 100 days in office this term, President Donald Trump gave a speech in Michigan and granted interviews to several news outlets.
Due Process and the Abrego Garcia Case

2 months ago | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The Supreme Court ruled on the evening of April 10 that the Trump administration must comply with a lower court’s order to “facilitate” the release from custody of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, an immigrant who was deported without a hearing to a mega prison in El Salvador. The case underscores the issue of due process and what legal protections are afforded to noncitizens.
Q&A on the Alien Enemies Act and Tren de Aragua in the U.S.

Mar 28, 2025 | factcheck.org | Saranac Hale Spencer

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a District Court judge’s order blocking the use of an obscure 18th century law to summarily expel Venezuelan immigrants. Earlier this month, the administration sent hundreds of immigrants to an El Salvador prison because, officials alleged, they were members of a dangerous gang.