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PolitiFact says: The United States produces almost as much oil as Russia and Saudi Arabia combined when measuring the combination of crude oil and natural gas liquids such as butane, ethane and propane — a common way of calculating ener…
PolitiFact says: Together, solar and wind account for about 3% of global energy sources.This 3% includes everything from powering factories to fueling transportation to generating electricity. One of these categories — electricity gener…
PolitiFact says: Adjusting for inflation, President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal would represent the largest military spending increase since World War II. In terms of percentage increase measured in actual dollars, T…
PolitiFact says: Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has announced he will not run for a new term. But he will remain in the Senate until his term ends in January 2027.
PolitiFact says: One reason the U.S. Navy was created in the late 1700s and early 1800s was to counter north African states’ attacks on shipping, during conflicts that became known as the Barbary wars. That situation shares some similar…
PolitiFact says: Economists usually factor in consumer price inflation when comparing prices over a long period. Milk prices have roughly doubled since January 1980, but consumer prices overall have risen far faster than milk, roughly q…
PolitiFact says: The employment peak came in January 2026, and dropped the following month. However, population growth drives this metric, so economists do not consider it a meaningful statistic. Two other statistics — the labor force p…
PolitiFact says: The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act, now under consideration in the Senate, would require that documentary proof of citizenship be presented in person to register to vote. The percentage of…
PolitiFact says: The U.S. is a net exporter of "crude oil and petroleum products," but in the narrower measure of crude oil by itself — which is the most important factor in determining gasoline prices — the U.S. is a net importer. The …
PolitiFact says: The only countries that have Tomahawks besides the U.S. are Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Netherlands. Neither Iran nor Israel, nor any country other than the U.S. that is engaged in fighting in Iran, is …
PolitiFact says: The nuclear agreement did not bless Iran’s "right" to nuclear weapons. Iran could have acquired or developed a nuclear weapon by defying the terms of the nuclear agreement. That’s because the agreement was based on Iran…
PolitiFact says: Although some U.S. airstrikes have helped improve political conditions, experts said airstrikes alone are generally not enough to bring about regime change. Usually, airstrikes combined with ground troops have a better …
PolitiFact says: This percentage is credible for new sales, but the talking point exaggerates the overall share of housing in investors’ hands and who owns them. Data shows that small-scale, "mom and pop" investors account for a far gre…
PolitiFact says: Federal data from November 2025 shows that this is correct for residential and commercial users. Costs for industrial and transportation users were also above the national average, but not as dramatically. New York’s el…