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> Trump pushed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, saying that the bill “requires that all voters must show photo voter ID. How simple is that?” The bill requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote, he added. But it may not be that simple for some voters. Election experts say the bill would make it difficult for some to register and cast a vote. ...
Under the bill, Americans would need to prove citizenship when registering to vote or changing their registration. For most people, that would mean presenting, in person to an election official, either only a U.S. passport, or a certified birth certificate along with a driver’s license or other government-issued photo ID. Election experts have raised concerns about millions of Americans not having a passport or ready access to their birth certificates, and the bill creating too many hurdles to cast a vote.
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#michigan #dhs #noncitizenvotinghttps://www.factcheck.org/2026/07/factchecking-trumps-election-security-speech/
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> Evelyn Cruz, a professor and director of the immigration clinic at Arizona State University’s law school, told us via email that Kavanaugh’s suggestion that Congress could amend who is eligible for birthright citizenship “stands on thin ice.”
But there may be political gain to such an effort, she said.
“Whether Justice Kavanaugh’s suggestion is legally sound or not, the fact that he has opened the door to a potential way for Congress to delineate access to birthright citizenship, even if the legislation is later ruled unconstitutional, leaves the birthright citizenship issue viable for political purposes,” despite the court’s unequivocal decision, Cruz said.
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> The return of screwworm “should not be reduced to a simple partisan blame story,” Dr. Joseph Annelli, a former director of emergency programs for veterinary services at the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, told us. “The more accurate explanation is a long-term preparedness failure involving multiple administrations, multiple Congresses, international partners, workforce shortages, infrastructure limitations, and the natural human tendency to underinvest in prevention until a crisis occurs.”
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Biden’s Final Numbers – FactCheck.org
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Biden’s Final Numbers
Statistical indicators of President Biden’s four years in office.
By D’Angelo Gore, Brooks Jackson, Lori Robertson, Robert Farley and Alan Jaffe
Posted on October 9, 2025
Summary
The final numbers for Joe Biden’s full term are nearly all in. Here’s our rundown of various statistical measures during his presidency:
Crude oil, natural gas, natural gas plant liquids, biofuels, solar and wind all set domestic production records in Biden’s last year in office.
Inflation roared back, shrinking the value of workers’ paychecks. Consumer prices rose 21.5%. Gasoline alone rose 31%. After adjusting for inflation, private-sector average weekly earnings shrank 4%.
The economy regained millions of jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic and around 6 million more. Unemployment averaged 4.1%, well below the historical average.
The economy grew by at least 2.5% each year, with real gross domestic product growth of 2.8% in 2024.
The percentage and number of Americans who lacked health insurance went down by 0.6 percentage points, or 1.2 million people, when measuring those who were uninsured for an entire year.
The nationwide violent crime and property crime rates declined. The murder rate dropped by 1.7 points.
All three major U.S. stock indexes set new records. The S&P 500 climbed 57.8%.
After-tax corporate profits continued to set records.
Consumer confidence sank to a historic low, when inflation surged, and then rose. But it was still lower when Biden left office than when his term began.
Apprehensions of those trying to cross the southern border illegally were 107% higher in Biden’s last year compared with the year before he took office.
The monthly average for refugee admissions was 157% higher than during his predecessor’s time in office.
The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services went up by nearly 40%.
Home prices rose 37.4%. The homeownership rate fluctuated slightly.
The number of people receiving federal food assistance increased only slightly.
The median household income, when factoring in inflation, went up by $2,150. The official poverty rate declined, but the alternative, supplemental measure increased, after pandemic stimulus payments ended.
The federal publicly held debt went up by one-third.
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