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PolitiFact says: The updated directive 5240.01 does not grant any new power to the Defense Department and does not grant legal authority for the military to use lethal force on civilians, the department and experts said.
PolitiFact says: Harris did not call Trump "Adolf Hitler." In her comments, she referred to reporting in which former Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly said Trump had said admiring things about Hitler and Hitler’s military control.
PolitiFact says: The size of the drop varies based on what time frame is used, but over the past year, the number of encounters along the southwestern U.S. border — a common way to measure immigration — has declined by 57% to 78%.
Washington Post says: This number is ten times too high
PolitiFact says: Rogers has not proposed cutting Social Security or Medicare, and he says he wants to protect and preserve the programs. He supported changes to Medicare while serving in Congress in the past.
PolitiFact says: The X user who shared an image with that claim later said it was “satire.” The image distorted a real Atlantic article and used art from a different news outlet.
PolitiFact says: Three of the four claims are generally accurate, but it's a stretch to call the bill Ayotte supported in 2013 and 2015 a national abortion ban; it would have allowed 99% of abortions to proceed.
PolitiFact says: Whitfield County’s Board of Elections said there were no problems with the county’s voting machines. In the case of a voter whose desired choices weren't reflected on the printed ballot, the problem was resolved on-site.
FactCheck.org says: Crime statistics compiled by the FBI and other sources show an increase in violent crime, notably murders, in 2020 and a decline since. A revision to the FBI data this year doesn’t change that overall trend.
PolitiFact says: Craig opposed a 2023 bill that would do what Ayotte said. But Ayotte leaves out that Manchester, where Craig used to be mayor, is not a sanctuary city.
PolitiFact says: Dave McCormick said in the past changes to Social Security and Medicare were necessary to prevent insolvency, but he did not endorse any specific proposals.
PolitiFact says: Harris has proposed lifting the payroll income tax cap. The people who would pay higher taxes are neither older nor struggling. They’re workers who earn at least $168,000 a year.
PolitiFact says: In warning of job losses from EV production, Mike Rogers relied on an inflated jobs number and a disputed measure of labor requirements to reach a number far higher than other studies have estimated.
FactCheck.org says: Harris defended the state law in court until the state Supreme Court ruled that the law’s residency restrictions for certain sex offenders had been unconstitutionally enforced in San Diego County.
Washington Post says: This ad makes many false claims. Auto manufacturing is at a 34-year high.
FactCheck.org says: The claim originated on a satirical site. To the contrary, Swift has donated $5 million for hurricane relief.