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PolitiFact says: A regional UN office sent an email instructing staff to not use “invasion” or “war” when describing the Ukraine conflict. But officials later said the message went to a small number of people and isn't official policy.
PolitiFact says: A window decal in a shot up Uber vehicle was from West Virginia. But that doesn't mean the car itself wasn't in Ukraine — the video of the car was recorded in Irpin, Ukraine.
PolitiFact says: Col. Oleksandr “Grey Wolf” Oksanchenko, a decorated Ukrainian pilot, was killed in combat on Feb. 25. But there is no conclusive evidence to prove that Oksanchenko was the Ghost of Kyiv.
PolitiFact says: President Joe Biden was not holding a medical alert device in a photo he took with first lady Jill Biden. It was a black COVID-19 face mask.
PolitiFact says: We found no evidence that Jackson has stated support for defunding the police, abolishing ICE, or open borders.
PolitiFact says: News reports, testimonies of citizens-turned-fighters, and a swift global response all fly in the face of baseless claims that Russia’s war on Ukraine is “staged.”
PolitiFact says: An Iron Cross visible on some of Zelensky’s military green T-shirts is not a Nazi symbol. It represents the official emblem of Ukraine’s armed forces and includes the country’s coat of arms in the center.
PolitiFact says: Judge Jackson is a lot like other federal judges. Nationally, more than two-thirds of sentences in these cases are below federal guidelines. Prosecutors and judges often ignore the guidelines.
PolitiFact says: A Home Depot document called “unpacking privilege” on racial and social privilege was created by Home Depot’s Canadian division. It wasn't approved by the company’s corporate office nor is it part of an employee training
PolitiFact says: Blackburn’s statement creates an impression that Jackson advocated for releasing incarcerated defendants en masse, and that’s wrong. She cites only part of a ruling by Jackson.
PolitiFact says: The U.S. currently buys lithium from China but the White House isn’t trying to buy more; it’s trying to buy less.
PolitiFact says: There's no evidence a 1997 gas boycott reduced gas prices by 30 cents overnight. It often takes time for gas prices to respond to changes in demand, so it is unlikely a one-day boycott would drive down prices this much.
PolitiFact says: Jackson said that sentencing policy is interesting on an intellectual level because it “melds together myriad types of law,” as well as critical race theory, negotiations and contracts.
PolitiFact says: Brooks’ votes were for measures that would have required congressional authorization of the use of military force against ISIS before funding for such military action could be approved.
PolitiFact says: The English word “alcohol” has Arabic roots that can be traced back to the word “al-kuhl,” which refers to the cosmetic kohl. We found no connection between the origins of the word “alcohol” and a body-eating spirit.