Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Amid Columbia protests, safety concerns, Speaker Mike Johnson is off-base on hybrid classes plan
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s April 24 visit to Columbia University in New York City amid pro-Palestine protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war highlighted the tension… Read More
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Fact Check: Joe Biden repeats False tale that he got arrested during Civil Rights era
President Joe Biden has a track-record of spinning tall tales about his past, including some that PolitiFact has rated False or Pants on Fire. In… Read More
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Fact Check: Viral image – Judge in Trump’s criminal trial didn’t threaten to arrest Trump specifically over son’s graduation
“Judge Merchan says Trump will be arrested if he misses any day of the trial, even for Barron’s graduation.” Source Read More
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Fact Check: Are there really Chinese sleeper cells operating in the U.S.?
Is the Chinese Communist Party operating “sleeper cells” on American soil? That’s what Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said in a recent social media post. Stefanik,… Read More
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Fact Check: Altered video appears to show Megyn Kelly promoting “exotic coffee method” for weight loss
Did Megyn Kelly promote an “exotic coffee method” for weight loss? No, a video that appears to show her talking about a weight loss product… Read More
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Fact Check: No, this photo doesn’t show Hillary Clinton posing with an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt
Social media users are claiming former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is commenting on the 2024 election by promoting merchandise opposing former President Donald Trump,… Read More
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Fact Check: Was last year’s US job growth all from part-time jobs? Why RFK Jr.’s claim is Half True
Have all of the country’s recent job gains come from increases in part-time positions? That’s what independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in… Read More
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Fact Check: No, CNN didn’t report that ‘Trump soils himself in court.’ This headline is fabricated
Former President Donald Trump is in and out of court, and press coverage of his numerous legal cases is extensive. But one supposed headline that… Read More
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Fact Check: No, President Biden was not ignored by people at a Pittsburgh-area gas station
How was President Joe Biden received when he stopped at a gas station in Pennsylvania? Fox News host Sean Hannity said the president got the… Read More
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Fact Check: Here’s how new Title IX regulations could affect LGBTQ+ students
After the nation’s leading gender equity law, Title IX, received a long-anticipated update, the reviews are in — and they’re as mixed as a can… Read More