Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Fact check: West Virginia, not New Hampshire, ranks first in fatal drug overdoses
Former President Donald Trump claimed during a New Hampshire rally that the state has an unexplained drug problem. But his claim hinges on outdated data.… Read More
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Fact Check: Ramaswamy misses details in debate story about DeSantis donor, Florida anti-China land law
MIAMI — Defending his record on his home turf, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted a new state law on China during the third Republican presidential… Read More
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Fact Check: Marianne Williamson correct that U.S. is world’s biggest arms exporter
In a recent appearance in New Hampshire, Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson said the U.S. is the world’s biggest arms exporter and sells widely to… Read More
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Fact Check: US military aid isn’t the majority of foreign assistance, contrary to what Marianne Williamson said
Does most of U.S. aid to foreign countries consist of military assistance? That’s what Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson said during a Nov. 7 town… Read More
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Fact Check: Does Texas really outproduce California in wind energy? Yes
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wants people to know that Texas — not California — is the country’s top wind energy producer. “We produce a lot… Read More
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Fact Check: What’s behind Republicans’ claim that Joe Biden received $40,000 of ‘laundered Chinese money’?
Republicans investigating President Joe Biden’s family business dealings have focused on a $40,000 check written to Joe Biden before he was president. “BREAKING → @GOPoversight… Read More
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Fact Check: Instagram post inaccurately quotes House Speaker Mike Johnson on workers and abortion
An Instagram post attributes a dystopian statement about mandatory childbirth to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. “Every woman has a duty to birth at least… Read More
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Fact Check: Al-Qaida terrorists were responsible for Sept. 11 attacks, not ‘Jews’ or Israel
Al-Qaida terrorists were responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, but conspiracy theories implicating other culprits continue to… Read More
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Trump’s False Claim That U.S. Military Moving to Electric Tanks
Former President Donald Trump has a new talking point in his rally speeches, claiming that the Biden administration is moving the military to all-electric-powered tanks.… Read More
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Fact Check: Altered video appears to show Canadian politician promoting an Elon Musk project, but it’s fake
A video recently shared on Facebook appears to show Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, Canada, promoting X owner Elon Musk’s “latest project,” which he… Read More