Democrats want same-day registration in every state, which has faced opposition from some Republicans. About 20 states already use same-day registration, which is popular with students.
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PolitiFact→ Iowa Senate Democrats – Iowa broadband touted by Republicans was funded by Democratic votes for American Rescue Plan
Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says Democrats are trying to 'ban voter ID.' That’s misleading.
Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.”
Snopes→ Are Democrats Considering Using the 14th Amendment To Bar Trump from Office?
The proposal has been raised periodically since the days following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Was NOT Photographed With Pelosi, Schumer, Other Democrats At A Dinner On January 7, 2022
Was Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor photographed eating dinner with Democratic politicians including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on January 7, 2022? No, that's not true: Although a newsletter
PolitiFact→ How Democrats aim to define the lessons of Jan. 6
Through legislation, investigations and hearings, Democrats in Congress aim to make clear the threat posed by the rioters and their sympathizers, while trying to restore Americans’ trust in the machinery of democracy.
PolitiFact→ Jon Erpenbach – Democrats made early moves to on high-speed internet access, but at local level, it’s not partisan
The push for high-speed internet for rural areas, from the start, “was a Democratic thing.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Presents NO Evidence Ivanka Trump Is Joining The Democrats To Run Against Her Dad
Does this video prove Ivanka Trump is joining the Democrats to run against her dad? No, that's not true: The video contents do not match the title. Also, there is no evidence the former first daughter is anything but politically loyal to
Snopes→ Youngkin’s Virginia Win Jolts Democrats, Tight Race in NJ
Youngkin’s defeat of Democrat Terry McAuliffe marked a sharp turnabout in a state that had shifted to the left over the past decade and which President Joe Biden captured by 10 points in 2020.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Campaign Signs in Virginia Were Not Posted by McAuliffe or Democrats
Quick Take The role of parents in deciding school curriculum is a flash point in the Virginia gubernatorial race. Days before the election, bogus signs have appeared on streets and in social media posts reading, “Keep Parents Out of Classrooms,”
Snopes→ Did House Democrats ‘Block’ GOP from Reading Names of US Troops Killed in Kabul?
Republican Congress members and right-leaning websites failed to mention a significant piece of context about the Aug. 31 meeting of the House of Representatives.
Snopes→ Texas Democrats Return, End 38-Day Holdout over Voting Bill
A standoff in Texas over new voting restrictions that gridlocked the state Capitol for 38 consecutive days ended when some Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., dropped their holdout, paving the way for Republicans to resume pushing an elections over
Poynter→ Conservative pundits say Biden and Democrats want more lockdowns. That’s not accurate
Some right-wing commentators are warning that the White House and Democrats around the country are plotting another round of stay-at-home orders and business closures, public-health measures that devastated the economy and divided the nation in 2020, e
Washington Post→ Scalise’s misleading clip job claiming ‘vaccine misinformation’ by Democrats
A video posted by the House minority whip distorts and twists comments made by President Biden and other Democrats in 2020.
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Rick Scott’s false claim that Biden, Democrats have done nothing to help families pay their bills
Says Joe Biden and Democrats “have done absolutely nothing to help families struggling to keep up with inflation.”
Snopes→ No, Democrats and Biden Do Not ‘Suck the Blood of Children’
Biden's references to a well known and widely reported far-right conspiracy theory were grossly misrepresented as "creepy" and "obsessive."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Were NOT The Original ‘Anti-Vaxxers’ Less Than A Year Ago
Were Democrats the original "anti-vaxxers" less than a year ago? No, that's not true: Old tape of three Democratic leaders appearing to say they didn't support the COVID-19 vaccine is clipped. Partial footage doesn't tell the whole story.
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Matt Gaetz Says if Democrats Pass Voting Bill, Republicans Will ‘Never Win Another Election’
On July 18 2021, the Facebook page “Call to Activism” shared the following quote meme, claiming that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) said that if Democrats pass “their voting rights bill,” then Republicans will “never win anot
Snopes→ Texas Democrats Plan to Leave State to Stop GOP Voting Bill
Democrats in the Texas Legislature were planning to leave the state for Washington, D.C., in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws, creating another dramatic showdown over voting rights in America.
AllSides→ Republican Spin on Democrats’ Voting Bill
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/06/republican-spin-on-democrats-voting-bill/ In the days leading up to t
FactCheck.org→ Republican Spin on Democrats’ Voting Bill
In the days leading up to the Senate vote on the House-passed elections bill, Republicans offered several misleading talking points about the Democratic bill, and made other statements that required more context. Republicans said the bill would direct
Snopes→ Poll: Many Democrats Want More US Support for Palestinians
A new poll on American attitudes toward a core conflict in the Middle East finds about half of Democrats want the U.S. to do more to support the Palestinians.
AllSides→ Schumer’s false claim that no Democrats supported new voting restrictions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/06/18/schumers-false-claim-that-no-democrats-supported-new-voting-restrictions/
Washington Post→ Schumer’s false claim that no Democrats supported new voting restrictions
In five of the states the Senate majority leader mentioned, new voting laws have enjoyed bipartisan support.
Snopes→ GOP Ramps Up Misleading Attack on Democrats’ Policing Policy
As rising murder rates gain attention in American cities, Republicans have ramped up a misleading campaign to cast Democrats as anti-police and lax on public safety.
Snopes→ DOJ Seeks Internal Probe on Seizure of Democrats’ Data
The Justice Department has asked for an internal investigation after revelations that former President Donald Trump's administration seized phone data from House Democrats in 2018 as part of an aggressive leaks investigation.
Snopes→ Trump DOJ Seized Data from House Democrats in Leaks Probe
The records of at least twelve people connected to the intelligence panel were eventually shared, including Chairman Adam Schiff, who was then the top Democrat on the committee.
Washington Post→ The bogus claim that Democrats voted against funding for Israel
A conservative group is attacking Democrats for a procedural vote that made no mention of funding Israel.
Snopes→ Texas GOP to Revive Voting Bill, Democrats Plot Next Move
Texas Republicans pressed ahead with their push for tougher election laws, vowing to ensure Democrats' victory over one of the most restrictive voting measures in the country would only be temporary.
The Dispatch→ Did Democrats Go Maskless at a White House Event?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Were Not ‘Caught’ Not Wearing Masks — CDC Guidelines Allowed It
Were Democrats "caught" not wearing masks at the White House? No, that's not true: They were not wearing masks at a May 20, 2021, event at the White House because they were following the Centers for Disease Control guidelines. As of May 1
Snopes→ As GOP Restricts Voting, Democrats Move to Expand Access
More than 800 bills have been filed in 47 states this year with provisions that would expand voting rights, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a public policy group that advocates for voting access.
Snopes→ Democrats Press for Broader Voting Access As GOP Resists
Republicans in the U.S. Senate mounted an aggressive case against sweeping election and voting-access legislation from Democrats.
Snopes→ Are Democrats Trying To Change ‘Mother’s Day’ to ‘Birthing People’s Day’?
Conservatives worried about the supposed end of Mother’s Day.
Washington Post→ Democrats and Republicans need a translator when speaking infrastructure
Too often, the dueling infrastructure plans are treated as roughly similar by reporters but there are vast differences.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘New Poll Spells Doom For Democrats in the 2022 Midterm Elections’
On April 27 2021, Trendolizer.com featured a TrendingPolitics.com item titled “UH OH: New Poll Spells Doom For Democrats In The 2022 Midterm Elections” for much of the day — purportedly reporting unfavorable polling data then-recently
Snopes→ Democrats Begin Long-Shot Push to Expand the Supreme Court
A group of congressional Democrats have introduced legislation to add four seats to the Supreme Court.
Washington Post→ The bogus claim that Democrats seek to register ‘illegal aliens’ to vote
A Heritage Action attack ad make the hyperbolic claim that Democrats crafted an elections bill to enlist voter registration of undocumented immigrants
Snopes→ Democrats Assail Georgia Law, Make Case for Voting Overhaul
Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, lashed back, accusing Biden of attempting to “destroy the sanctity and security of the ballot box” by supporting what the governor sees as federal intrusion into state responsibilities.
Snopes→ Democrats Vow Vote on Gun Bills; Biden Says ‘We Have to Act’
Democrats said that they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week.