WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell is mostly recovered from the brutal assaults he endured from Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. But not completely. His shoulder still has limited endurance and there are screws and a metal plate holding his right foot together after bone fusion surgery. Emotional recovery has […]
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Trump’s unchallenged immigration falsehoods leave advocates frustrated and fearful
Former President Donald Trump dominated the immigration portion of the presidential debate Thursday night, repeating lies and false narratives with little to no pushback from President Joe Biden, who seemed unprepared to refute much of the predictable immigration misinformation his opponent was peddling. For Jeffrey Thielman, who leads the International Institute of New England, an […]
Biden and Trump trade falsehoods and context-free claims at 1st presidential debate of 2024
During Thursday’s debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump, the two candidates offered no shortage of false claims and assertions that lacked context. Here’s a rundown of the night’s most memorable lines that were either downright false or left out important facts and context. Trump on abortion As he has on the campaign […]