15,050 source-backed politics facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 86 of 151.
“a traveling fleet of six 18-wheelers loaded with historic exhibition curated by PragerU”
“In 1776, citizenship itself was a radical idea.”
“In a speech today, the Downing Street hopeful lined out his 10-year plan for Britain as he set out his stall for Prime Minister.”
“Of President Donald Trump's three appointees”
“more than 450,000 attendees at Zagreb's Hippodrome.”
“The firm had twice been previously unsuccessful in gaining permission for similar schemes”
“In exactly three weeks’ time, Andy Burnham is expected to walk through the door of No 10 as the UK’s new Prime Minister.”
“a petition to block the move being signed more than 200,000 times”
“Internal polling conducted by Data for Progress of likely Democratic primary voters in the district shared with WIRED shows that more than 40 percent of respondents were “much more likely” to vote for a candidate who opposed data centers.”
“Trump tapped to be America250’s executive director in May 2025.”
“Franklin appears again at the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787 as an old man.”
“pitching for 10 years as Prime Minister.”
“On June 27, Colorado’s governor declared a disaster emergency”
“the largest ticketed gathering in the country's history”
“It is the most grotesque decision that I've come across in 40 years of local government”
“The standout example of this in recent history came after Tony Blair came to power in 1997, with the creation of devolved legislatures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.”
“I have worked to fix the bill from the inside, but it remains unfit for purpose. It risks failing the very veterans it claims to protect.”
“The message resonated even more with respondents under 45: Almost 80 percent of younger voters said they’d be much more likely or more likely to support an anti-data-center candidate.”
“Trump’s divisive proposal for the 250-foot arch in front of Arlington Memorial.”
“They don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell on Lexington Green in the spring of 1775”
“20 years of falling living standards since the 2008 financial crash”
“Utah declares State of Emergency as 10+ wildfires rage statewide—the Cottonwood Fire alone has scorched 92,000 acres and is 0% contained!”
“Since entering the European Union in 2013”
“350 houses, six or seven hundred cars coming out on to narrow Park Road, we'll be gridlocked for hours at a time.”
“A smaller-scale version of devolution has also been playing out over the past 15 years or so in English combined authorities.”
“Veterans’ Commissioners of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland have all opposed the move”
“In May, Freedom 250 organizers announced a roster of artists set to perform a series of concerts in June and July at the National Mall”
“our founding 250 years later”
“10 years of fighting the Whitehall machine, blocking (Manchester's) progress”
“On June 27, Colorado’s governor declared a disaster emergency, with authorities issuing closures of public lands and urging residents in affected areas to prepare to evacuate.”
“Plenković's HDZ is due to face parliamentary elections in 2027”
“It is the most grotesque decision that I've come across in 40 years of local government, it has no regard whatsoever to the communities adjacent. "There's no evidence of any significant infrastructure, 350 houses, six or seven hundred cars…”
“In his 2024 book Head North, written with Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram, he calls for a ‘federal UK’.”
“The Troubles Bill is a vital step in righting the wrongs of the flawed Legacy Act”
“A kick off rally to the state fair on June 24 featured country singer Lee Greenwood”
“what the Fourth of July meant to those denied its promise”
“David Cameron has come the closest in recent years, managing six years as Prime Minister before stepping aside in 2016.”
“It upholds 250 years of American tradition about state versus federal power in elections and makes sense,”
“The Croatian Trade Union Confederation (SSSH) issued a statement condemning the "dangerous glorification of a fascist past"”
“"six or seven hundred cars coming out on to narrow Park Road, we'll be gridlocked for hours at a time."”
“In fact, the government has already passed the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 to hand down more powers to authorities around the country.”
“The proposed social media ban for under-16s is anticipated to be put before Parliament ahead of Christmas, with the new protections set to take effect in Spring 2027.”
“Organizers have also previewed plans to break the world record for the biggest fireworks show, a 40-minute spectacle involving the launch of 850,000 fireworks from 10 sites.”
“Earlier this month, LA County voters chose to pass Measure ER, a 0.5% sales tax increase that ostensibly will last for five years and will apply to almost everything you buy.”
“The president went on to criticize Democrats and five GOP holdouts on the bill: Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.”
“Croatia has consistently backed EU sanctions on Russia and supported the accession ambitions of neighbouring Balkan states”
“"It is the most grotesque decision that I've come across in 40 years of local government, it has no regard whatsoever to the communities adjacent."”
“the role Burnham held until a little under two weeks ago.”
“The Government announced plans in May to roll out a temporary reduction in VAT on children’s meals in restaurants and cafes, children’s theatre and cinematic tickets, and admission to an array of UK attractions to help families save money …”
“corporations and local groups have committed hundreds of thousands of volunteer service hours.”
“LA County voters have now passed three sales tax increases on themselves in the past decade, including two for homeless services (Measure H in 2017 and Measure A in 2024).”
“Trump said mail-in voting is "corrupt as hell" and "rigged," while also claiming the United States is "the only country in the world" that uses it”
“a phrase outlawed in many European countries”
“350 houses, six or seven hundred cars”
“The VAT cut from 20% down to 5% came into effect on Thursday, June 25 and will remain at this discounted rate until Tuesday, September 1.”
“Congress began planning for the country’s 250th Anniversary back in 2016”
“Voters in the City of LA also passed Measure ULA in 2022. The so-called mansion tax was supposed to fund affordable housing...”
“In 2025, he said he would "lead a movement to get rid of MAIL‑IN BALLOTS,"”
“40 years of local government”
““This comes on top of support we’ve already put in place including freezing fuel duty, taking off £117 off energy bills, and freezing prescriptions and rail fares.””
“a September 2024 playbook created by America250”
“But Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1768 on June 1 — the day before Election Day.”
“These comments built on his long-running claims that mail voting contributed to fraud in the 2020 election”
“Cornwall Council said the Homes Cornwall project would use local construction companies to build 4,000 new homes on 400 acres of council-owned land.”
“in April, the Interior Department transferred at least $68 million to the nonpartisan nonprofit organization that housed Freedom 250”
“The Board of Supervisors put Measure ER on the ballot and said the money was needed to fund local healthcare services... (with the exception of Kathryn Barger, the lone dissenting vote)”
“During the 2024 campaign, he encouraged supporters to take advantage of absentee and early voting”
“Cornwall Council has already earmarked 63 potential urban extensions or infill site options, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, external.”
“I just hope that we at least get the other $25 million that minimally should go to A250”
“America’s 250th birthday”
“In a 5-4 ruling favoring the state of Mississippi, the Supreme Court upheld laws allowing late-arriving mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day, reversing a Fifth Circuit decision which said federal law barred that…”
“This programme is 0.001% of land in Cornwall which will be used to provide almost 8,000 homes.”
“a 40-minute spectacle involving the launch of 850,000 fireworks from 10 sites”
“Flags up for 20–35 years?”
“The ruling preserves voting systems used in roughly 30 states that accept some mail ballots after Election Day, ensuring those laws remain in place heading into future elections.”
“It's only just under 4% of the land that the council itself owns”
“Hearing on June 30.”
“A total of 14 states, as well as Washington, D.C., allow this, while the other 36 have rules requiring ballots be received by Election Day.”
“Under the Labour Government's planning framework, Cornwall's new housing target is 4,400 homes per year, a 68% increase on its previous target.”
“Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005”
“The battleground over the future of mail-in voting centered on Watson v. Republican National Committee, a critical case argued before the Supreme Court on March 23, 2026.”
“a damehood in 2014”
“Cassidy, 68,”
“Joshua Douglas, associate dean for research at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law, told Newsweek that the ruling had avoided a decision which would have upended election administration in 30 states soon before the midterms.”
“her OBE was upgraded to a CBE in 2007”
“Kennedy, 72,”
“Trump criticized Democrats and five GOP holdouts on the bill: Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.”
“billed £12.50 to drive within its borders.”
“In 2020, then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the mistake of legalizing e-bikes and stand-up scooters, after vetoing a similar bill a year before over safety worries.”
“In 2025, he said he would "lead a movement to get rid of MAIL‑IN BALLOTS," describing them as "Highly ‘Inaccurate,’ Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial," in posts on Truth Social.”
“within six months”
“America’s future at 250 remains wide open”
“In a 5-4 ruling favoring the state of Mississippi”
“Estimated toxic air-related deaths drop by 40%”
“2016 with the Russia collusion story”
“up to five days after Election Day”
“It happened in Romania in 2024”
“roughly 30 states”
“the number probably approaches zero”
“A total of 14 states, as well as Washington, D.C., allow this, while the other 36 have rules requiring ballots be received by Election Day”
