President Donald Trump touting his tax bill over Twitter. Politifact Staff Writer Jon Greenberg fact-checks claims Trump made over the impact of tax reform. The GOP tax plan signed into law last week terminates the individual mandate for Obamacare. On Tuesday, Trump tweeted this provision "essentially repeals--over time--Obamacare."
Greenberg says its encouraging to see Trump modify this claim to "over time" but the statement still is not accurate. "Getting rid of the mandate doesn't get rid of (all) those elements so there's no repeal there," says Greenberg. Eliminating the mandate does undercut the Affordable Care Act, but Greenberg says it does not completely repeal it.
Greenberg says Trump's claim that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 U.S. election is Politifact's "Biggest Lie of 2017." "It may be a lot of things but it is not made up," says Greenberg. "He wants to see this whole thing just go away."
New York, Connecticut and Virginia are among states where proposed legislation would prohibit anyone convicted of participating in an insurrection from holding public office or a position of public trust, such as becoming a police officer.
Sen. Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat, and familiar Biden critic Sen. Joe Manchin each sharply criticized President Joe Biden on Sunday over Biden's handling of classified materials after the FBI discovered classified documents at his home.
Women's marches across the country demanded the protection of abortion rights on Sunday, the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to legalize the medical procedure that was struck down by the court last year.
Thousands of pro-life activists gathered at the National Mall in Washington, DC, for the ‘March For Life,’ marking the first time the event was held in the post-Roe v. Wade era.
Cheddar News discusses a new State Department program, the ‘Welcome Corps’ that will allow private U.S. citizens to sponsor refugees from around the world.
The U.S. has surpassed its $31.4 trillion debt limit, leading the Treasury Department to implement extraordinary measures.
U.S. Coast Guard tracks potential spy ship near Hawaii, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is stepping down, and the latest accusation against Rep. George Santos. Here is everything you Need2Know for Thursday, January 19, 2023.
President Joe Biden is set to tour damage and be briefed on recovery efforts after devastating storms hit California in recent weeks, killing at least 20 people and causing destruction across 41 of the state's 58 counties.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the U.S. will reach its $31.4 trillion borrowing cap on Thursday.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called out ExxonMobil for withholding highly accurate predictions about the impact of climate change.
