Category: Fact Check
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Trump TV Ad Falsely Claims Harris Has ‘Unleashed’ IRS on Tipped Workers
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The Internal Revenue Service did not implement a new voluntary program that certain employers could… Read More
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Fact Check: Sen. Bob Casey said ‘prices are up’ because of ‘scheming’ corporations, but many economists disagree
During his Aug. 23 speech at the Democratic National Convention, Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., blamed corporations for rising consumer goods prices. “The corporations say your… Read More
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Fact Check: Video doesn’t show mosquitoes released from helicopter in Massachusetts amid virus scare
Nearly a dozen Massachusetts counties are on alert for cases of eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but often deadly virus transmitted by mosquitoes. An Aug.… Read More
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Fact Check: Fact-check: Trump falsely said Harris voted to hire 87,000 IRS agents to go after tipped income
Former President Donald Trump called Vice President Kamala Harris a “copycat” for showing support for a no-tax-on-tips plan. Trump said Harris’ stance conflicts with her… Read More
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Fact Check: FDA can still approve COVID-19 vaccines on emergency use basis, despite end of health emergency
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 22 approved and granted emergency use authorization for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines… Read More
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Fact Check: PolitiFact reader feedback: ‘Not giving all the context is misleading’
We’re entering the 2024 election cycle’s final lap, with almost two months until Election Day. PolitiFact is fact-checking the presidential and vice presidential candidates, and… Read More
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Fact Check: No, Donald Trump didn’t post that Kamala Harris used to be a man
Former President Donald Trump has given Vice President Kamala Harris the nickname “Comrade Kamala”, suggesting she is a communist. But he has not called her… Read More
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Trump Calls a Routine Revision of Job Numbers a ‘Lie’
Each year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises its monthly employment figures, which come from a survey of employers, based on more comprehensive data it… Read More
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Fact Check: Yes, Wisconsin committee can release PFAS funding. But doing so may open them up to legal action.
A $125 million trust fund is at the center of the debate surrounding how to deal with “forever chemicals” in Wisconsin. The trust fund was… Read More
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Fact Check: For pharma, Trump versus Harris is a showdown between two industry foes
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have a rare point of agreement in their otherwise bitter and divisive contest: It’s up to… Read More