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Truthout

American non-profit news organization

Fact-Checks

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Jan 22, 2026
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how many ice arrested people have died in their custody

The most reliable contemporary trackers and mainstream reports show that 30– while in custody during the 2025 calendar year, with several outlets and watchdogs listing 32 deaths and ICE’s own public a...

Nov 14, 2025
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How does Donald Trump's moral standing compare to other US presidents?

Public opinion and expert surveys show Donald Trump ranks low on measures of moral authority compared with many modern presidents: a 2025 Gallup analysis finds Trump rated worse on ethics than most re...

Jan 30, 2026
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Is it true that Tesla paid $0 in federal income tax recently?

’s recent filings — and analysis by the — show the company reported paying precisely on $2.3 billion of income in 2024, producing an effective U.S. federal tax rate near zero for that year and roughly...

Jan 8, 2026

Are ICE agents trained by Israel

Yes — there is documented, longstanding engagement in which some U.S. law‑enforcement personnel, including ICE officials, have attended trainings, exchanges, and seminars that feature Israeli military...

Nov 29, 2025

Do conservatives want the age of consent lowered in the US?

There is no evidence in available reporting that conservatives as a unified movement are trying to lower the U.S. age of consent for sex; recent reporting and fact-checks show rumors of federal moves ...

Dec 14, 2025

Which major US news outlets have been accused of pro-Israel bias during the 2023–2025 Gaza war and what incidents triggered the claims?

Multiple major U.S. outlets — notably The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, CNN and MSNBC — have been publicly accused of pro‑Israel bias during the 2023–2025 Gaza war, with ...

Nov 30, 2025

What specific allegations link Trump to war crimes under international law?

Legal scholars and human-rights experts have publicly connected specific Trump-era policies and orders to potential violations of international law: targeted killings and extra‑judicial drone strikes;...

Jan 24, 2026

6 mouth year old did not stop breathing or get exposed at all with tear gas in the van

Contemporary reporting from multiple outlets consistently states that a stopped breathing after tear gas and other crowd-control munitions filled the family’s vehicle and that the infant required CPR ...

Jan 23, 2026

Which contractors or private firms have provided training to ICE in 2024–2026, and do their personnel include foreign veterans?

A small set of private firms have surfaced in reporting as training contractors since 2024, most prominently and , and available documents and reporting indicate these firms’ leadership and advertised...

Nov 29, 2025

How many drone strikes occurred under Donald Trump (2017-2021)?

Estimates of how many drone strikes occurred under President Donald Trump (2017–2021) vary widely across trackers and news reports; published counts in the provided sources include figures such as 2,2...

Jan 21, 2026

In what ways is the Biden administration acting in a fascist way?

A range of commentators and opinion outlets argue that administration resemble hallmarks of fascism—most commonly pointing at aggressive overseas military posturing, the rhetorical and policing crackd...

Nov 21, 2025

What medical or educational exemptions did Trump claim to avoid military service?

Available reporting in the provided sources does not detail any specific medical or educational exemptions that Donald Trump personally claimed to avoid military service; contemporary articles focus o...

Jan 26, 2026

Which individual donors gave the largest amounts to AIPAC and its affiliated PACs since 2022?

Reporting across investigative outlets identifies a cadre of billionaire and executive donors who have funneled large sums into — most prominently the , and — but public accounts disagree on exact ran...

Jan 26, 2026

How many people died in ICE custody in 2025 and how do different sources reconcile that number?

Official agency tallies and independent reporters disagree by a small but important margin: ’s public data and mainstream wire reports settled on “” deaths in custody for calendar year 2025, while inv...

Jan 18, 2026

Did Vance invoke 24th today

There is no evidence in the provided reporting that Vice‑President J.D. Vance invoked the 25th Amendment “today”; the sources in hand discuss the 25th in theory, historical usage, and political specul...

Jan 29, 2026

How many deaths occurred in ICE or Border Patrol custody in 2025 and what were the documented causes?

At least 32 people died in custody in 2025, the highest total since 2004, according to multiple news outlets compiling agency figures . Deaths explicitly in custody during 2025 are documented in repor...

Dec 9, 2025

How do ICE raids and arrest operations typically get planned and executed?

ICE conducts intelligence-driven operations that can range from targeted workplace and fugitive operations to large multi-office raids; agency dashboards describe arrests/detentions trends through 202...

Dec 9, 2025

How many drone strikes have been conducted under President Trump's first administration?

Estimates vary widely because trackers define "drone strikes" differently and some datasets include all airstrikes; the Bureau of Investigative Journalism counted 2,243 strikes in Trump’s first two ye...

Dec 7, 2025

Did trump say he was a king

Donald Trump has used the phrase “Long live the King” in at least one documented social-media post praising his action to block New York City congestion pricing and the White House later circulated an...

Nov 22, 2025

Which members of the 118th Congress received direct donations from AIPAC-linked PACs between 2023 and 2025?

Available reporting identifies hundreds of members of the 118th Congress who received direct contributions from AIPAC’s PAC and affiliated pro‑Israel PACs during the 2023–2024 cycle, and multiple outl...