President Trump addressed questions from reporters Wednesday following a news conference with Norway's Prime Minister. PolitiFact Staff Writer Jon Greenberg fact-checks the comments from politicians surrounding the immigration debate.
One of the big themes in all of the government spending discussions coming up involves Trump's plan for a border wall. The Department of Homeland Security estimates the real cost between $21 and $22 billion. "Frankly until you have a design you don't know," says Greenberg.
Back in July Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited a study by the University of California that found crime was higher in sanctuary cities. PolitiFact rates this statement as mostly false. "The reality is the authors of that study said no, you can't say that because you can't draw strong conclusions," says Greenberg.
The president claimed that the drone attack on Iran's Major General Qassem Soleimani was meant to reduce tensions in the region, but the Democrats contend the targeted killing may have the opposite result.
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Jacob Rich, a policy analyst from Reason Foundation, which advocates for individual liberty and free markets, said the Trump administration ban on flavored e-cigarettes is “not quite effective.”
Hours after the attack at Baghdad International Airport, the Department of Homeland Security's top cybersecurity official reissued a summer bulletin warning of increased cyberattacks by the Iranian government and its allies.
The United States is sending nearly 3,000 more Army troops to the Mideast as reinforcements in the volatile aftermath of the killing of an Iranian general in a strike ordered by President Donald Trump, defense officials said Friday.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Friday that she raised $21.2 million from October through December, while Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she took in $11.4 million for her White House bid to close out the year.
The majority of the top 10 candidates spent more on television and radio advertising than they did on Facebook ads by the end of November.
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The number dropped by 2,000 to 222,000 in the seven days up until December 28, although the four-week average ticked up by 4,750 to 233,250.
The administration announced Thursday that it will prohibit fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavors from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes that are popular with high school students. But menthol and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes will be allowed to remain on the market.
