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President Donald Trump has said the policy bill fulfills a campaign promise to end older Americans' taxes on Social Security. A quirk in Senate rules prevents that, but it is still a significant accomplishment.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida criticized New York's Medicaid program, saying it gets far more from the federal government than his state. PolitiFact looked into his statement.

Responding to charges that President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill would cut Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans, Trump administration officials misleadingly counter that it targets only waste, fraud and abuse.

So far in 2025, Canadian travel bookings to Florida airports are down. The estimated decrease varies depending on the information source.

During the ABC News interview that aired April 29, Trump referred to an image he shared on Truth Social on April 18 showing what he said was Abrego Garcia's tattoos. Experts in MS-13 and other gangs say the pictorial tattoos shown are not typical designs for MS-13 or other gangs.

Accidental deaths ranked No. 1 for people ages 18 to 25 in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Firearms were the "leading mechanism."

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fired hundreds of employees at the end of February, including meteorologists. Experts and scientists expressed concern that these cuts will affect forecasting systems’ reliability and accuracy.

The Trump administration has been targeting some permanent residents and visa holders with legal status and without criminal convictions.

President Donald Trump called for the impeachment of a judge who ordered a temporary stop to deportation flights of Venezuelans under the use of a 1798 law.

PolitiFact fact-checked DeSantis’ statements about Florida’s insurance rates, workforce, education policy and gun laws. For the Democrats’ response to DeSantis, we fact-checked state Sen. Jason Pizzo’s statement about law enforcement salaries, human trafficking and homeowners insurance.

In an executive order about medical care for transgender youth, President Donald Trump called to end "reliance on junk science." But the order itself included claims about gender-affirming care that clash with leading medical research and practice.

PolitiFact found no announcements from the organization signaling any reporting policy change over the last four years. A hotline spokesperson said its policies "have remained consistent" for over a decade.