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Trump vows to end ‘birthright citizenship.’ It’s unlikely he could.

The former president pledges to issue an executive order on "Day One" if he is elected, but the courts may not be sympathetic.

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McCarthy hypes ‘largest cut’ to sell debt-ceiling deal

There are many ways to run the numbers but no metric puts this deal in first place.

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Tim Scott hypes ‘terrorist watch list’ border crossings

The GOP presidential hopeful used Homeland Security data to suggest a flood of would-be terrorists crossing from Mexico -- but most the encounters were on the border with Canada.

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Pro-Trump ads attack DeSantis for policies Trump once also embraced

MAGA Inc.’s clever ads attacking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) don’t acknowledge that former president Donald Trump is equally vulnerable to such attacks.

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The truth about Russia, Trump and the 2016 election

Confused by yet another report on the Trump-Russia connection? Here's a guide to the key findings of four major reports.

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And the president most to blame for the national debt problem is …

The country now is dealing with the legacy of policy choices made more than 50 years ago.

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Trump fills his CNN town hall with a fire hose of old and new false claims

Here's a guide to more than 20 false or misleading claims the former president made in just over an hour.

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Unraveling the GOP mystery allegation against Biden

GOP lawmakers have alleged Biden was involved in a criminal scheme as vice president. Here's a guide to the claims.

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White House touts illusory ‘VA cuts’ as GOP ducks budget specifics

The Fact Checker digs into the confusing spin and counterpin over alleged VA cuts under the House GOP plan

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The truth about the national debt ceiling

Washington is nearing a showdown on the debt ceiling. Here's a guide to the issue.

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