CHICAGO — PolitiFact fact-checked the third night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, including Wednesday’s speeches by the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and former President Bill Clinton. PolitiFact fact-checks politicians across the political spectrum. We also fact-checked the Republican National Convention in July. Read more about our process. Continue to check back as this story […]
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One Mistake Led to a Lifetime Ban of SNAP Benefits. This Reform Rollback Can End It.
It’s been three years since Yasmeen Covington spent the night of her 29th birthday wearing a pair of handcuffs. It was her first and last brush with the criminal justice system, but she’s still paying for it. Shortly after her criminal case ended in 2021, Covington’s parents campaigned for her to leave the Bronx in […]