FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there’s more to the story
President Donald Trump has been highlighting his economic achievements, pointing to record stock market highs and claims of increased hiring, manufacturing, and investment.
August 2026
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McConnell says he’s leaving rehabilitation center to continue recovery at home
The senator is determined to finish out his seventh term, which concludes in January.
Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign
Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio is calling on Rep. Max Miller to resign his House seat and abandon his fall reelection bid. Husted’s comments on X Thursday add pressure after Ohio’s senior senator, Republican Bernie Moreno, said Miller is unfit to serve. Moreno is Miller’s former father-in-law.
Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal
The updated lawsuit says Trump and his family are “obligated to pay taxes owed, just like every other taxpayer.”
Carney says US trade talks are ‘nasty’ after Trump criticizes Canada’s leadership
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade negotiations with the United States had turned “nasty” after President Donald Trump derided America’s neighbor and its leadership while threatening to expand tariffs.
DOGE overstated savings on federal ‘receipts’ website, auditors find
DOGE was not transparent regarding the methodologies used to calculate savings.
Another offshore wind project in California blows away
A multinational energy company agrees to a deal with the Trump administration, leaving just two California offshore projects remaining.
Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring
The U.S. Justice Department spent decades fighting for such cases but reversed course under President Donald Trump.
El Cajon Councilmember Gary Kendrick withdraws from re-election bid
The longtime Republican official recently switched parties and was running for re-election, but said he withdrew due to health concerns.
FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims about the Reflecting Pool
Four months later the results of the project have not lived up to Trump’s rhetoric, which has in some cases become increasingly hyperbolic.