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Fact Check: DHS enforcement operations are highly targeted and do not discriminate based on race.
# Fact Check: "DHS enforcement operations are highly targeted and do not discriminate based on race." ## What We Know The claim that "DHS enforcement operations are highly targeted and do not discrim...
Fact Check: Did the epstein files get destroyed?
# Fact Check: Did the Epstein Files Get Destroyed? ## What We Know Recent claims have emerged suggesting that the files related to Jeffrey Epstein have been destroyed, particularly by the Biden admin...
Fact Check: Tariffs are beneficial for the U.S. economy and government finances.
# Fact Check: "Tariffs are beneficial for the U.S. economy and government finances." ## What We Know The claim that tariffs are beneficial for the U.S. economy and government finances is contested by...
Fact Check: California is a sanctuary state for child slavery.
# Fact Check: "California is a sanctuary state for child slavery." ## What We Know The claim that "California is a sanctuary state for child slavery" is misleading and lacks factual support. Californ...
Fact Check: Floods have never happened before in the U.S.
# Fact Check: "Floods Have Never Happened Before in the U.S." ## What We Know The claim that "floods have never happened before in the U.S." is categorically false. Historical data from the [U.S. Geo...
Fact Check: Native-born Americans account for 100 percent of job gains since January under Trump.
# Fact Check: "Native-born Americans account for 100 percent of job gains since January under Trump." ## What We Know The claim that "Native-born Americans account for 100 percent of job gains since ...
Fact Check: California Governor Gavin Newsom wants violence to escalate during confrontations.
# Fact Check: "California Governor Gavin Newsom wants violence to escalate during confrontations." ## What We Know The claim that California Governor Gavin Newsom wants violence to escalate during co...
Fact Check: Eating babies
# Fact Check: "Eating Babies" ## What We Know The claim "eating babies" is often associated with extreme and grotesque interpretations of parenting practices, particularly in the context of baby-led ...
Fact Check: The Guadalupe River rose by 60 feet during the tragedy.
# Fact Check: "The Guadalupe River rose by 60 feet during the tragedy." ## What We Know The claim that "the Guadalupe River rose by 60 feet during the tragedy" is not supported by the available data....