Samantha Putterman
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@PolitiFact Florida government reporter. Also covering abortion, public health. @Poynter | Former: @Bradentonherald @TB_Times | Tips: [email protected]
Florida, USA
Joined April 2009
Denaturalization, the process of revoking a person’s citizenship, has been used sparingly, such as for removing Nazis who fled to the U.S. after WWII. Immigration experts say Republicans arguments about @ZohranMamdani98 are flimsy and unlikely to succeed.
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Some congressional Republicans have called to strip New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani of his U.S. citizenship. Legal experts said the arguments are flimsy.
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.@PolitiFact's team effort fact-checking President Trump's "60 Minutes" interview, w/ me, @AbelsGrace @AmySherman1 @SamPutterman @MariaRamirezU: https://t.co/gueZEJ3DkM
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She helped get her violent husband deported. Then ICE deported her — straight into his arms.
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Carmen's abusive husband came home drunk one night last summer. He pounded and kicked the door.
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Follow along for live @PolitiFact fact-checks and information about the government shutdown here:
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The United States federal government shut down in the early morning of Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass funding for federal programs and services. PolitiFact is live fact-checking the shutdown.
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Our @PolitiFact team effort fact-checking President Trump's address to the U.N. General Assembly today, w/ @MariaRamirezU @SamPutterman @MadisonCzopek & others: https://t.co/qY7F8EnaUb
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My latest @PolitiFact w/ @SamPutterman: Key question in the Jimmy Kimmel case: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech? https://t.co/CkCjBQ49pe
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Charlie Kirk’s assassination is the latest in a series of violent political incidents that have targeted both Republicans and Democrats, attacks driven by social media and increasingly polarized political rhetoric. https://t.co/cgo922I8pU
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Charlie Kirk’s assassination is the latest in a series of violent political incidents that have targeted both Republicans and Democrats, attacks driven by social media and increasingly polarized...
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PolitiFact - School vaccine rules are not like slavery. Fact-checking Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo https://t.co/ojztOmgda8 via @PolitiFact @SamPutterman
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Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo likened school vaccine requirements to slavery. That’s Pants on Fire! Florida has exemptions from vaccine participation. Enslaved people had no exemptions or...
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Florida's @AGJamesUthmeier says the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked the lower court's order to close Alligator Alcatraz, Florida's controversial migrant detention and deportation facility:
Victory secured against activist judge who held me in contempt! The 11th Circuit not only blocked Judge Williams’ order to close Alligator Alcatraz, but they blocked her from proceeding with the case until the appeal is complete. A win for Florida and President Trump’s agenda!
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Slavery is the violent ownership of people. School-entry vaccine mandates are safety conditions for shared spaces. Parents, including in Florida, can apply for exemptions from vaccine participation. The state has both medical and religious exemptions. https://t.co/TqgT5Xzxx5
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Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo likened school vaccine requirements to slavery. That’s Pants on Fire! Florida has exemptions from vaccine participation. Enslaved people had no exemptions or...
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"The Tampa Bay Times identified 49 people with connections to the utility who testified in support of the rate hikes." Great digging by @mahoneysthename as Florida's biggest power company seeks a $10 billion rate increase from Ron DeSantis-appointed regulators. Link below.
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NEW: The driver of the big rig that killed three people was an "illegal immigrant," DeSantis said. So why was he allowed to leave the scene and go back to California? State troopers didn't know his status until two days later. w/@borja_ashley21: https://t.co/bIeLbe5a5G
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Florida state troopers allowed Harjinder Singh to leave the scene and fly back to California the day after the collision.
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Daytona's checkered-flag crosswalks to be painted over, Speedway says via @OrlandoSentinel
https://t.co/sdRyYuW6PU
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The checkered pattern must be removed to conform with new standards, Speedway officials say. It’s been there since at least 2021.
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A federal judge ruled that Alligator Alcatraz be dismantled within 60 days because the government failed to conduct an environmental review. Experts said the increased human activity could create light and air pollution and habitat degradation.
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The Smithsonian seeks to tell the full, complicated story of the U.S., including slavery. PolitiFact reporters toured three of the most visited Smithsonian museums and found that Trump’s view that its museums dwell only on the negative is wrong. https://t.co/zyvs3MGpYY
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President Donald Trump attacked the Smithsonian Institution for being “woke” and giving no attention to “success,” “brightness” and the “future.” Visiting several of the most popular museums, we...
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President Donald Trump said he wants results on election night and criticized voting machines. But getting rid of machines would likely lengthen the counting process. Hand counts are also prone to error. https://t.co/29eQy8vW80
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