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PolitiFact says: The printer of this particular mailer said the video shows print production waste, not shredded applications.
PolitiFact says: None of these states have a statewide mask mandate, but cities and counties in each have orders requiring face coverings.
PolitiFact says: Historians who have studied the relationship between Lincoln and his nominee, Salmon P. Chase, said that Lincoln’s decision may have stemmed from political or logistical reasons rather than high-minded ones.
PolitiFact says: She’s right about the proximity of the chief justice's death to Election Day, but historians can't say for sure whether Lincoln's motivations for a delay were exactly as Harris suggested.
PolitiFact says: There’s no evidence that the Democratic vice presidential nominee supports a tax to pay for slavery reparations, or even direct payments as reparations.
PolitiFact says: The Wisconsin Legislature has been one of the least active in the U.S. amid the pandemic.
PolitiFact says: About 210,000 people have died so far from COVID-19. For all ages over 30, COVID-19 is deadlier than the flu.
PolitiFact says: Obama issued 1,927 pardons and commutations during his two terms.
PolitiFact says: Twice he left jobs abruptly, shocking players and school leaders. Twice he resigned after seasons in which his team performed poorly and the schools sought new leadership.
PolitiFact says: FBI director Wray testified in September that racially motivated violent extremism is the biggest category within domestic terrorism, and of that group, those who are white supremacists are the biggest category.