Quick Take In a footnote of a draft opinion on abortion access, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito quoted from a 2008 government report on the demand for adoption in the U.S., which used the phrase, “domestic supply of infants.” Posts on so
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PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion?
Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion?
Poynter→ 5 claims Justice Samuel Alito makes in the draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, fact-checked
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is over 90 pages long. But Alito wasted little time getting to his key point. “The Constitution makes no reference […] The post 5 claims Justice Samuel Alit
PolitiFact→ Jeffrey Toobin – Sometimes SCOTUS leaks happen, but a leaked majority opinion draft is new
“There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade
In a draft Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade, Justice Alito made a series of claims about the history of abortion law, gender rates of voting, and about race and abortion. We found some of his statements were missing context.
Snopes→ Report: Draft Opinion Suggests High Court Will Overturn Roe
The Associated Press could not immediately confirm the authenticity of the draft Politico posted, which if verified marks a shocking revelation of the high court’s secretive deliberation process, particularly before a case is formally decided.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No one can be drafted into the U.S. military without an act of Congress
The U.S. military has reinstated a draft, and women are included.
Snopes→ Did Biden Receive 5 Draft Deferments Because of Asthma?
The president did not serve in the military during the Vietnam War.
Snopes→ Banks Slowly Reconsider Overdraft Fees, Amid Public Pressure
The banking industry appears to have overdone it on overdraft fees.
Snopes→ Draft of Arizona GOP’s Vote Review Finds Wider Biden Win
The tally in the draft document showed a net gain of 360 votes for Biden over the official results.
Logically→ Chick-fil-A funds the National Christian Foundation, which paid a preacher to go to Uganda and help their lawmakers draft a bill that would impose the death penalty for homosexuality.
WinShape Foundation, which is run by Chick-fil-A's owners, donated to the NCF. The company did not directly donate to the foundation.
Snopes→ Viral Video Showcases Massive Draft Horse
At 7 years old, Phantom has achieved TikTok star status.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Draft Research About Hydroxychloroquine As COVID-19 Drug Does NOT Yet Warrant Calling It A Cure
Does a draft research paper refute the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban on using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, and does it prove the anti-malarial is a life-saving drug for COVID-19 patients? No, that's not yet true: The web
Snopes→ High Court Asked to Review Men-Only Draft Registration Law
The registration requirement is one of the few remaining places where federal law treats men and women differently.
Snopes→ Ally Bank Ends All Overdraft Fees, First Large Bank to Do So
Ally Financial is ending overdraft fees entirely on all of its bank products, becoming the first large bank to end overdraft fees across its entire business.
Snopes→ DeSantis Signs GOP-Drafted Florida Voting Bill, Legal Fight Begins
“Right now I have what we think is the strongest election integrity measures in the country,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said as he signed it.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Banks Collected More than $30 BILLION in Overdraft Fees in 2020’
On March 11 2021, the Facebook page “Memes to Radicalize Your Friends” shared an undated screenshot of a tweet by @katmauvearts, which contained the claim that banks collected had collected a total of $30 billion in overdraft fees from Amer
Snopes→ Pentagon Draft Policy Would Ban Confederate Flag Displays
A draft policy circulated by Pentagon leaders would ban the display of the Confederate flag in Defense Department workplaces or public areas by service members and civilian personnel.
Snopes→ Court Considers Whether Men-Only Draft is Constitutional
Weeks before a government commission weighs in on the subject, federal appeals court judges will consider whether the military's all-male draft system is constitutional.
FactCheck.org→ Post Blurs Facts on Military Draft, Immigrants
Quick Take A meme falsely claims President Donald Trump “makes illegals eligible” for the draft. There is no military draft, and immigrants — including those in the country illegally — are already required to register with the S
Lead Stories→ Fake News: U.S. Army Is NOT Sending Text Messages About Draft For Immediate Departure To Iran
Is the U.S. Army sending text messages informing people they have been drafted for "immediate departure" to Iran? No, that's not true: The U.S. Army has issued a "fraud alert" and is warning people that these messages are fake. Despite heighte
Snopes→ Did Trump Ask If Americans Would ‘Want a President Who Was Dumb Enough to Get Drafted?’
What should be deferred is the further spreading of this quote meme.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Using Antidepressants Disqualify You from a Military Draft?
After a January 3 2020 United States-led strike killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani in Baghdad, Iraq, speculation flew about impending war, eventually turning into rumors about an American military draft. On the day Suleimani was killed, news o
Snopes→ Is US Army Sending Texts About a Military Draft?
The military has been an all-volunteer force since 1973.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft
Soon after the death of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani in an American drone strike, the website for the U.S. Selective Service System went down. "Due to the spread of misinformation, our website is experiencing high traffic volumes at this tim
Snopes→ House Will Draft Trump Impeachment Articles, Pelosi Says
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Banks Collect $30 Billion in Overdraft Fees in 2018?
In January 2019, the following meme appeared on social media about overdraft fees collected by banks: The meme read: Banks collected over $30 billion in overdraft fees last year. Another way of saying that, banks took $30,000,000,000 from people who
Snopes→ Draft Poster for “The Empire Strikes Back” Sells for $26,400
Heritage Auctions says a long-time pop culture collector who wished to remain anonymous made the winning bid in the Dallas auction.
Truth or Fiction?→ House Democrats Draft Bill Making Eating at Chick-fil-A a Hate Crime-Fiction!
House Democrats Draft Bill Making Eating at Chick-fil-A a Hate Crime-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: House Democrats have introduce legislation to make eating at Chick-fil-A restaurants a hate crime. the Truth: A website that describes its content as ̶
Snopes→ Did Democrats Draft Legislation That Would Make Eating at Chick-Fil-A a Hate Crime?
Some may choose not to eat at the chain for reasons of personal morals or tastes, but buying food there is not and will not be considered a criminal act.
Snopes→ Russia Drafts Legislation Targeting Foreign Media
The move comes after Russia's state-funded news outlet RT was pressured by the United States to register as a foreign agent.
Washington Post→ Video: James Comey and the draft letter clearing Hillary Clinton
“Wow, FBI confirms report that James Comey drafted letter exonerating Crooked Hillary Clinton long before investigation was complete. Many people not interviewed, including Clinton herself. Comey stated under oath that he didn’t do this
Snopes→ Draft of New HHS Strategic Plan Says Life Begins ‘at Conception’
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' proposed five-year strategic plan includes language stating that human life begins at the moment of conception.
FactCheck.org→ Twisting the Facts on a Draft Executive Order
Q: Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order that prevents immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission from receiving welfare? A: No. Some bogus websites have twisted the facts about a draft executive order that Trump has not sign
PolitiFact→ Read the Senate GOP health care bill 'discussion draft'
Senate Republicans released a health care bill "discussion draft," on June 22, 2017. Read the text of the bill below. PolitiFact is fact-checking the health care debate; read all of our fact-checks on health care. See Figure 1
Snopes→ Ted Nugent Dodged the Draft?
Rumor holds that conservative rocker Ted Nugent evaded the Vietnam-era draft by taking drugs and acting crazy during his pre-induction physical.
Snopes→ ‘Only Son’ Exemption from Military Draft
Contrary to common belief, being an only child (or an only son) does not automatically exempt you from military service in the U.S.
Snopes→ Trump: ‘We’re Bringing Back the Draft’?
Reports that Donald Trump said that he plans to reinstate a military draft in the U.S. originated with a fake news site.
Full Fact→ Covid vaccines haven’t been mandated in the EU ‘under the radar’ under ‘Resolution 2361’
A post on Facebook claims: “Mandatory Vaccination for the EU Just Went Through Under the Radar”. The post adds that the “European Council has amended resolution 2361 and no longer objects to compulsory vaccination.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Guarantee That Joining Satanic Temple Would Give Legal Religious Protection To Terminate Pregnancy
Does joining The Satanic Temple give a member legal protection to terminate a pregnancy? Not necessarily: According to legal experts, it could -- but joining "opportunistically" probably won't be applicable. Or as Mark Tushnet, the Willia