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Fact Check: Ford is currently awaiting approval for applications with China's Ministry of Commerce to export more rare earths, according to CEO Jim Farley.
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Fact Check: Ford is currently awaiting approval for applications with China's Ministry of Commerce to export more rare earths, according to CEO Jim Farley.

# Fact Check: "Ford is currently awaiting approval for applications with China's Ministry of Commerce to export more rare earths, according to CEO Jim Farley." ## What We Know Ford's CEO, Jim Farley,...

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Fact Check: Ford Chief Financial Officer Sherry House stated at a June 2025 conference that new restrictions on rare earth minerals from China have caused disruptions in the supply chain.
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Fact Check: Ford Chief Financial Officer Sherry House stated at a June 2025 conference that new restrictions on rare earth minerals from China have caused disruptions in the supply chain.

# Fact Check: "Ford Chief Financial Officer Sherry House stated at a June 2025 conference that new restrictions on rare earth minerals from China have caused disruptions in the supply chain." ## What...

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Fact Check: Approximately 90% of the U.S.'s rare earth minerals are sourced from China, according to data from the Geological Survey.
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Fact Check: Approximately 90% of the U.S.'s rare earth minerals are sourced from China, according to data from the Geological Survey.

# Fact Check: "Approximately 90% of the U.S.'s rare earth minerals are sourced from China, according to data from the Geological Survey." ## What We Know The claim that approximately 90% of the U.S.'...

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Fact Check: Vance Boelter was appointed to the nonpartisan Governor’s Workforce Development Council in 2016 and 2019 under former Governors Mark Dayton and Tim Walz, respectively.
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Fact Check: Vance Boelter was appointed to the nonpartisan Governor’s Workforce Development Council in 2016 and 2019 under former Governors Mark Dayton and Tim Walz, respectively.

# Fact Check: Vance Boelter's Appointments to the Governor’s Workforce Development Council ## What We Know Vance Luther Boelter has been identified as the suspect in a series of shootings targeting M...

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Fact Check: State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times at their home in Champlin and underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.
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Fact Check: State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times at their home in Champlin and underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

# Fact Check: "State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times at their home in Champlin and underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids." ## What We Know On a recent...

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Fact Check: Authorities are searching for 57-year-old Vance Boelter in connection with the targeted shootings of Minnesota state lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman.
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Fact Check: Authorities are searching for 57-year-old Vance Boelter in connection with the targeted shootings of Minnesota state lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman.

# Fact Check: Authorities are searching for 57-year-old Vance Boelter in connection with the targeted shootings of Minnesota state lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman. ## What We Know On June ...

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Fact Check: Girl B reported that social workers labeled her a 'prostitute' from the age of 10 and expressed concerns about her sexual activity with Asian men.
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Fact Check: Girl B reported that social workers labeled her a 'prostitute' from the age of 10 and expressed concerns about her sexual activity with Asian men.

# Fact Check: "Girl B reported that social workers labeled her a 'prostitute' from the age of 10 and expressed concerns about her sexual activity with Asian men." ## What We Know The claim revolves a...

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Fact Check: Three of the defendants, Mohammed Zahid, Mushtaq Ahmed, and Kasir Bashir, were stallholders at Rochdale’s indoor market.
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Fact Check: Three of the defendants, Mohammed Zahid, Mushtaq Ahmed, and Kasir Bashir, were stallholders at Rochdale’s indoor market.

# Fact Check: "Three of the defendants, Mohammed Zahid, Mushtaq Ahmed, and Kasir Bashir, were stallholders at Rochdale’s indoor market." ## What We Know The claim that Mohammed Zahid, Mushtaq Ahmed, ...

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Fact Check: The police investigation into the grooming gang, known as Operation Lytton, has been ongoing since 2015.
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Fact Check: The police investigation into the grooming gang, known as Operation Lytton, has been ongoing since 2015.

# Fact Check: "The police investigation into the grooming gang, known as Operation Lytton, has been ongoing since 2015." ## What We Know The claim that the police investigation known as Operation Lyt...

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