Category: Fact Check
-
What’s in the Ethics Report on George Santos?
The investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Ethics released a 56-page report on Nov. 16 that found Rep. George Santos of New York “placed… Read More
-
Fact Check: Video doesn’t show President Joe Biden falling down plane stairs in Poland
A video circulating social media is wrongly being characterized as showing President Joe Biden falling down a set of airplane stairs in Europe. “US President… Read More
-
Fact Check: Wisconsin lawmaker falsely claims US House Speaker ‘opposes Social Security’
Soon after House Republicans voted in Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as House speaker, a number of Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin took to X to lament… Read More
-
Fact Check: Post alleging ‘business relationship’ between Stormy Daniels and Mike Johnson is satire.
Americans are learning a lot about Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., since his fellow Republicans named him speaker Oct. 25. But a viral rumor about Johnson… Read More
-
Fact Check: Did Abraham Lincoln challenge a rival to a sword fight?
With an unruly House speaker election and sharp words in the Senate over blocked military promotions, the current Congress has hardly been sedate. But tempers… Read More
-
Trump’s Latest Election Fraud Spin
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. In his latest election fraud spin, former President Donald Trump falsely suggested that 3,600 criminally… Read More
-
Fact Check: Does Gov. Ron DeSantis want to cut Social Security and Medicare? Here’s what his record shows
A Spanish-language ad playing on South Florida radio stations portrays a phone conversation between a daughter and a mother who are lamenting Florida’s high costs… Read More
-
Dozens of Children Died in Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack on Israel, Contrary to Online Claim
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take At least 29 children have been identified by international authorities as having died… Read More
-
Fact Check: In final report, House Ethics Committee targets George Santos’ falsehoods
Despite widespread attention to dubious claims about his personal story, Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., remains a member of Congress. But with the Nov. 16 release… Read More
-
Fact Check: Yemen no declaró la guerra a Israel, grupo rebelde de hutíes lanzó misiles
Una publicación en Facebook dice que Yemen le declaró la guerra a Israel, pero eso es falso. “El representante oficial de las fuerzas armadas de… Read More