AP FACT CHECK: Actually, 20% of U.S. lives in a coronavirus hot spot
It¶¶Ņõap been a frequent Trump administration talking point on the recent spike in COVID-19 infections: Donāt worry, only a small sliver of U.S. counties is at greater risk.
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Analysis: Fact checking recent statements from Trump on protests, Seattle, health care
President Donald Trump set off plenty of reactions like that when he peddled a baseless conspiracy theory about an activist who landed hard on the ground, and then in intensive...
AP FACT CHECK: Trumpās move to quit WHO cites flawed facts
President Donald Trump spread a number of false and misleading claims about the World Health Organization in announcing his decision to cut U.S. ties with the agency over the coronavirus...
AP FACT CHECK: Trumpās baseless theories on coronavirus
Lysol is for toilet bowls and countertops, not human consumption. The company that manufacturers it felt compelled to emphasize the danger of ingesting it after President Donald Trump’s musings about...
Trump says he’s close to a deal with Congress on coronavirus aid
The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely blames governors for coronavirus test
President Donald Trump is wrongly casting blame on governors and the Obama administration for shortages in coronavirus testing and declaring victory over what he calls relatively low death rates in...
Evolving small-business aid package offers billions for hospitals, coronavirus testing
The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false hits on watchdogs, voting fraud
A look at the president's recent distortions on key elements of the pandemic response and a few other political subjects.
AP FACT CHECK: The Dems on pandemic, Social Security, more
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sparred one-on-one Sunday in a Democratic debate held without a live audience in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. The growing...
Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies
President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Americans to cease hoarding groceries and other supplies, while one of the nation's most senior public health officials called on the nation to...