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PolitiFact→ What does a small majority mean for House Republicans? 3 things to know
As the final House races’ results fall into place, it appears Republicans will win a slim House majority. Could Democrats take it back from untimely deaths, illnesses or resignations?
PolitiFact→ X posts – No evidence of officials threatening to 'keep' children of Helene victims who can't find shelter
“Red Cross is set to close shelters across North Carolina on Nov. 15. Families staying in these shelters are being told: ‘If you don’t have a safe place to take your children, you won’t be leaving with them.’”
The Dispatch→ Can Liberalism Be a Way of Life?
Alexandre Lefebvre’s new book passionately argues for fairness and freedom.
Health Feedback→ ACE inhibitors aren’t snake venom, no evidence they cause cancer
REVIEW A Facebook reel that received more than 82,000 views claimed that snake venom has been “published to cause rapid turbo cancers to form in any tissue in the human body”, that ACE inhibitors (a type of medication used to treat high blood pr
FactCheck.org→ Can Trump Serve a Third Term?
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to office for a second term on Jan. 20, 2025, recently reignited a constitutional debate about whether a twice-elected president can se
The Dispatch→ Thune Faces Early Test as Incoming Republican Majority Leader
The South Dakota senator will take the reins during a pitched nomination battle.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Win Solidifies the Shifting Dynamics Among Washington Republicans
But what effect will populist dominance of the GOP have on the Senate majority?
The Dispatch→ No, Republicans Did Not Introduce a Bill to Cut Social Security Payments
In fact, the House just voted on a bill that would increase benefits to some individuals.
PolitiFact→ In Context: Tom Homan’s comments that ‘families can be deported together’
When asked on “60 Minutes” how deportation might work under President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration, incoming “border czar” Tom Homan said, “Families can be deported together.” Does that mean he plans to deport U.S. citizens?
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Biden and Trump weren’t the only two presidential candidates in 2020
“It was just Biden and Trump in 2020” general election ballots.
The Dispatch→ How We Can Fix Our Classification System
We classify too much information, and it takes too long to declassify it.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Seeing Red? No, Taylor Swift didn’t cancel Eras Tour shows in red states
“Taylor Swift Cancels Red State Shows After Massive Red Wave, ‘I Won’t Be Performing Here Anymore.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Cancel Concerts In States That Went For Trump In 2024
Did Taylor Swift cancel "red state shows" after President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 general election? No, that's not true: This first appeared on social media in a post on Facebook with "satire" in the caption. Plus, the Facebook ac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Video Appears To Show Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Swaying At Podium — Edits Distort Actions
Does a video authentically show Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland swaying oddly on a podium? No, that's not true: A video splices together parts of a press conference video where Freeland pauses to allow journalists to ask
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens didn’t sign a deal with CBS to compete with ‘The View’
“Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens sign $700 million deal with CBS for morning show to compete with ‘The View.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexican President DID Acknowledge Trump’s Victory In US Election
Did the president of Mexico say she won't recognize Donald Trump as president as of November 7, 2024? No, that's not true: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum did acknowledge Trump's victory on her official X account on November 6, 2024.
Health Feedback→ Baseless claims linking root canals with cancer and other serious illnesses rely on outdated and long-disproven theories
REVIEW On 1 November 2024, a Facebook reel with more than two and half million views claimed that root canal treatment, a dental procedure used to clear out tooth infections, leads to “diseases of the joints, brain, nervous system, and yes, ev
Full Fact→ Donald Trump did not call Republicans ‘the dumbest group of voters’
Posts circulating on social media falsely claim Mr Trump said the quote to People magazine in 1998.
PolitiFact→ Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim
Decades of research finds drinking fluoridated water is safe. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants the incoming Trump administration to recommend removing fluoride from water. Here’s what science says.
The Dispatch→ A Republican Trifecta?
The GOP seems set to control the Senate and House, though by how much is still unclear.
Health Feedback→ Nicotine is addictive, drives tobacco dependence; nicotine patches cannot be replaced by eggplants
REVIEW Tobacco remains a leading cause of preventable death worldwide, responsible for over eight million deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite a decline in usage—from roughly 1.36 billion users in 2000 to 1.25
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Person CANNOT Vote In Washington State Using Fake Name
Can people in the state of Washington vote using a fake name by using a website set up for visually impaired voters to print out a ballot and sending it in? No, that's not true: Registered voters with impaired vision in King County, Washi
PolitiFact→ Dinesh D'Souza – 2024 election results don’t prove 2020 stolen election claims. Voters’ choices can change.
The 2024 election results show that Joe Biden’s 80 million votes in 2020 were a “lie.”
FactCheck.org→ Google’s ‘Where to Vote’ Search Result Reflects Quirk of Candidate Surname, Not Bias
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Social media users alleged bias against former President Donald Trump when a Google search on Election Day for “where to vote” returned an interactive map to find
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fold Or Crease In Candidate Name Area Does NOT Void Wisconsin Paper Ballots
Does a fold line or a crease in the candidate name area void paper ballots so "the machines cannot count it" in Wisconsin? No, that's not true: The Grant County clerk, where the complaint about a wrinkled ballot was reported, told Lead St
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This isn’t a photo of North Carolina ballots cast for Republicans that a postal worker will destroy
Photo shows 2024 ballots cast for Republicans in North Carolina that a postal worker said he was going to make “disappear.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: South Carolina Poll Workers Cannot Press Buttons For Voters During Curbside Voting
Does a viral video discussing poll workers bringing "machines" to voters' cars prove "election cheating" in Florence, South Carolina? No, that's not true: The head of the local elections board told Lead Stories that the video is "misinfor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CIA Did NOT Warn It Identified Vote Stuffing Using Identities Of Dead Americans Who Lived In Europe — Post Matches Russian Misinfo Techniques
Does a video prove the CIA identified 20 people who organized vote stuffing by using the identities of dead Americans who had lived in Europe? No, that's not true: The CIA told Lead Stories the allegation that they identified deceased Ame
PolitiFact→ X posts – Ballot scanning errors caused voting delays in one Pennsylvania county, but no evidence of a 'steal'
A Nov. 5 ballot scanning error in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, shows "the election steal is happening."
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Election Day misinformation, candidates Harris and Trump
PolitiFact is fact-checking the run-up to Election Day 2024. Follow along for our latest updates, fact-checks and stories.
The Dispatch→ How Will Voters Cope If Their Candidate Loses?
‘Hey, I’m not gonna be a sore loser.’
The Dispatch→ What Polls Can Never Tell Us
They reflect what people think. Elections reflect what people do.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a stray dot on a ballot won’t invalidate a vote for another candidate
If a ballot has a small dot in the box for Vice President Kamala Harris, “any other box filled in, will be void.”
Full Fact→ Fake headlines, altered audio and a face-swapped candidate in a cowboy hat: fact checking online misinformation about the US election
We’ve looked at dozens of claims on social media about the 2024 US presidential election - here are some of the key themes.
The Dispatch→ ‘Conclave’ Devolves Into a Vatican Telenovela
The new movie starring Ralph Fiennes is full of shock and light on Catholicism.
The Dispatch→ The United States Cannot Descend Into Authoritarianism
An endorsement of Kamala Harris from a Russian dissident.
The Dispatch→ The Candidate of Peace
A hint of violence to finish the campaign.
PolitiFact→ Make the Road Nevada – Nevada political action committee gets some right on Republican Sam Brown’s Medicaid stance
Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown “wants to cut Medicaid and Social Security.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Citizen Did NOT Cross Border To Vote For Trump With Ballot Pictured — Online Trend
Does a photo of a ballot prove that a Canadian citizen was able to cast a vote for Donald Trump because there is no voter ID law in the United States? No, that's not true: The absentee ballot in the photo showing a vote for Trump was copi