Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said
When former President Donald Trump said he’d let Russia “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO nations that didn’t pay for collective defense, he… Read More
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Fact Check: Yes, Wisconsin correctional officer training classes are largest they’ve ever been
Wisconsin’s prisons have been making big headlines over the last year for their lockdowns, rodent infestations and soaring staffing shortages. To improve prison conditions and… Read More
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Fact Check: The deficit has fallen under Joe Biden. It’s still higher than before the pandemic.
President Joe Biden has often touted that his administration has cut the federal deficit, sometimes communicating that record more accurately than others. At campaign fundraisers… Read More
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Fact Check: No, directed energy weapons did not start the Texas wildfires
After wildfires broke out in Texas, the largest in the state’s history, a familiar conspiracy theory began circulating online: Social media users are claiming the… Read More
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Fact Check: No evidence Texas fires are an attack on food supply; experts see little effect on prices
Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle — including the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history — have burned more than 1.3 million acres of… Read More
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Fact Check: A Texas petition doesn’t prove chemtrails are real
Can Texas elected officials outlaw something that doesn’t exist? Social media users baselessly claim Texas might be the first state to get rid of so-called “chemtrails.”… Read More
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Fact Check: Deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin isn’t ‘less than two weeks’ away
Wisconsin holds its presidential primary April 2. That’s long after many states hold their contests, including 15 states on March 5, Super Tuesday. But you might… Read More
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Fact Check: Write this down: Apple’s Journal app isn’t telling people who and where you are
Apple in December released Journal, a new digital journaling app that lets users write about their days or special moments and add photos, audio recordings… Read More
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Role of Illinois Circuit Court Judge Misrepresented in Post About Trump’s Removal from Ballot
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The Supreme Court ruled that states may not remove former President Donald Trump… Read More
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Fact Check: The Biden-versus-Trump economy: Who did better on inflation, jobs, gasoline prices and more?
Get ready: In the 2024 presidential race, the candidates will talk about the economy. A lot. We know because it’s already happening. Incumbent President Joe… Read More