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Fact Check: Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is creating an audit system to ensure police departments don’t run afoul of a 2023 law banning the distribution of license-plate data.
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Fact Check: Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is creating an audit system to ensure police departments don’t run afoul of a 2023 law banning the distribution of license-plate data.

# Fact Check: "Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is creating an audit system to ensure police departments don’t run afoul of a 2023 law banning the distribution of license-plate data." ## What We ...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The DHS said that more than half a million people from the four countries were allowed to remain in the US for two years under orders issued by former President Joe Biden.
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Fact Check: The DHS said that more than half a million people from the four countries were allowed to remain in the US for two years under orders issued by former President Joe Biden.

# Fact Check: "The DHS said that more than half a million people from the four countries were allowed to remain in the US for two years under orders issued by former President Joe Biden." ## What We ...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Among those killed were three of Iran’s top military leaders: Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Gen. Hossein Salami, and Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh.
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Fact Check: Among those killed were three of Iran’s top military leaders: Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Gen. Hossein Salami, and Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh.

# Fact Check: "Among those killed were three of Iran’s top military leaders: Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Gen. Hossein Salami, and Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh." ## What We Know Recent reports confirm that seve...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement Thursday that Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who were previously temporarily shielded from deportation will be emailed notices telling them to go.
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Fact Check: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement Thursday that Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who were previously temporarily shielded from deportation will be emailed notices telling them to go.

# Fact Check: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement Thursday that Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who were previously temporarily shielded from deportation will...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The first-in-the-nation law restricting the reasons for sharing data was one of several pieces of legislation Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly adopted as lawmakers in the post-Roe v. Wade world strengthened abortion’s availability and accessibility.
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Fact Check: The first-in-the-nation law restricting the reasons for sharing data was one of several pieces of legislation Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly adopted as lawmakers in the post-Roe v. Wade world strengthened abortion’s availability and accessibility.

# Fact Check: "The first-in-the-nation law restricting the reasons for sharing data was one of several pieces of legislation Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly adopted as lawmakers in...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Grossi told the Security Council that the above-ground section of the Natanz facility was destroyed.
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Fact Check: U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Grossi told the Security Council that the above-ground section of the Natanz facility was destroyed.

# Fact Check: "U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Grossi told the Security Council that the above-ground section of the Natanz facility was destroyed." ## What We Know On June 13, 2025, U.N. nuclear watchdog ...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Flock Safety blocked access to 62 out-of-state agencies that have sought data related to abortion or immigration.
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Fact Check: Flock Safety blocked access to 62 out-of-state agencies that have sought data related to abortion or immigration.

# Fact Check: "Flock Safety blocked access to 62 out-of-state agencies that have sought data related to abortion or immigration." ## What We Know Flock Safety, a company that provides automated licen...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Israel’s military said about 200 aircraft were involved in the initial attack on about 100 targets.
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Fact Check: Israel’s military said about 200 aircraft were involved in the initial attack on about 100 targets.

# Fact Check: "Israel’s military said about 200 aircraft were involved in the initial attack on about 100 targets." ## What We Know Recent reports indicate that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) condu...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Israel’s paramedic services said 34 people were wounded in the barrage on the Tel Aviv area, including a woman who was critically injured after being trapped under rubble.
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Fact Check: Israel’s paramedic services said 34 people were wounded in the barrage on the Tel Aviv area, including a woman who was critically injured after being trapped under rubble.

# Fact Check: "Israel’s paramedic services said 34 people were wounded in the barrage on the Tel Aviv area, including a woman who was critically injured after being trapped under rubble." ## What We ...

Published June 13, 2025
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