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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump’s Son Barron Was NOT ‘Drafted Into The Military’ In June 2025

2025-07-01 Was President Donald Trump's son Barron drafted into the military as of June 30, 2025? No, that's not true: According to the Selective Service website, the United States hasn't drafted anyone for more than half a century, as of this writi Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump falsely says Kamala Harris is talking about reviving the military draft

2024-09-18 Vice President Kamala Harris is “talking about bringing back the draft.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Men aged between 18 and 26 have not been automatically registered for the draft

2024-06-24 All men aged 18 to 26 “have been automatically registered in the U.S. Army.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Draft-age American Men Are NOT ‘Automatically Registered In The US Military’ After House Vote — Pending Legislation Would Simply Automate Already-Mandatory Registration

2024-06-19 Are all American men aged 18-26 now "automatically registered in the U.S. military" after an "overnight" vote in the U.S. House of Representatives? No, that's not true: American men in that age group have been required for decades to regi Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Mandatory Registration for the Draft Isn’t New, Contrary to Social Media Posts

2024-06-18 The House passed legislation that would automate the process of selective service registration for young men. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Military Draft Crisis, Explained

2024-04-04 A high court decision puts a spotlight on fissures in Israeli society. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ A Grand First Draft

2024-02-10 George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at 100. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S. Government Is NOT Planning To Draft Women

2023-11-17 Is the U.S. government planning to order young women to enlist in the military? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, November 17, 2023, there is no plan afoot to draft women, a Defense Department spokesperson told Lead Stories. Th Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ MAGA Inc – Ron DeSantis in 2018 backed a bill drafting a path for Puerto Rico statehood, but did not author it

2023-11-01 Gov. Ron DeSantis “actually sponsored the bill to make Puerto Rico a state.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Biden Reintroducing The Military Draft — It’s An AI Production

2023-10-23 Did President Joe Biden announce the reintroduction of the draft? No, that's not true: A video showing such a purported announcement was created using artificial intelligence. An online outlet created this video using AI, describing the c Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden did not announce a military draft. This video is AI-generated

2023-10-17 A video shows President Joe Biden invoking the Selective Service Act. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ The ‘Draft Youngkin’ Conspiracy

2023-09-29 When the truth hurts too much. Go to site post…»

Logically→ No, this video does not show a Ukrainian being forcibly drafted

2023-05-02 Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Draft U.S. government report doesn’t conclude that fluoride is harmful at low levels

2023-04-24 REVIEW In March 2023, a draft report by the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) on the safety of fluoride was released following a court order. A widely-shared video on Instagram made misleading claims about fluoride safety by quoting from an ear Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’ Draft Reaffirms Nations’ Sovereignty to Dictate Health Policy

2023-03-02 SciCheck Digest Members of the World Health Organization are in the process of developing a new agreement to prevent, prepare for and respond to pandemics. A preliminary draft presented in February reaffirms nations’ sovereign right to make t Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Were Overdraft Fees Created in 1990?

2023-02-02 On February 2 2023, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a tweet which claimed that overdraft fees were “created in 1990”: In the screenshot, the Twitter handle for American politician Nina Turner (D) was visible. No date appeared on the s Go to site post…»

Logically→ The CARES Act was drafted in 2019, indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic was preplanned.

2023-01-10 The U.S. legislative procedure determined the introduction date of the Act, and the date does not signify that the pandemic was premeditated. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Fact Check: Dem Congressman Claims ‘All Evidence’ Points to Alito Leaking Own Draft in Abortion Case

2022-12-12 https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2022/12/12/fact-check-dem-congressman-claims-all-evidence-points-to-alito-leaking-own-draft-in-abortion-case-n2617000 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Most Energetic’ Russian Propagandist Did NOT Say He ‘Gets Drafted’

2022-09-28 Did Vladimir Solovyov, dubbed "the most energetic" Russian state TV propagandist by the U.S. State Department, say he got drafted? No, that's not true: Deliberately mistranslated subtitles in a viral video that allegedly shows this scene Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden didn’t use health excuses to dodge the draft

2022-09-21 “Lifeguard/football player Joe Biden got five draft deferments for asthma during Vietnam.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tweets – Image of Clarence and Ginni Thomas enjoying bottle of wine predates Roe v. Wade draft opinion leak

2022-05-20 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni posted a photo of themselves enjoying a $5,135 bottle of wine “as American women despair about abortion rights being taken away from them.” Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Posts Misattribute Phrase ‘Domestic Supply of Infants’ in Draft Opinion on Abortion

2022-05-12 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion?

2022-05-05 Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion? Go to site post…»

Poynter→ 5 claims Justice Samuel Alito makes in the draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, fact-checked

2022-05-05 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Jeffrey Toobin – Sometimes SCOTUS leaks happen, but a leaked majority opinion draft is new

2022-05-04 “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.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade

2022-05-03 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. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Report: Draft Opinion Suggests High Court Will Overturn Roe

2022-05-03 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. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No one can be drafted into the U.S. military without an act of Congress

2022-03-14 The U.S. military has reinstated a draft, and women are included. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Biden Receive 5 Draft Deferments Because of Asthma?

2022-01-26 The president did not serve in the military during the Vietnam War. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Banks Slowly Reconsider Overdraft Fees, Amid Public Pressure

2021-12-14 The banking industry appears to have overdone it on overdraft fees. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Draft of Arizona GOP’s Vote Review Finds Wider Biden Win

2021-09-24 The tally in the draft document showed a net gain of 360 votes for Biden over the official results. Go to site post…»

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.

2021-07-26 WinShape Foundation, which is run by Chick-fil-A's owners, donated to the NCF. The company did not directly donate to the foundation. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Viral Video Showcases Massive Draft Horse

2021-07-22 At 7 years old, Phantom has achieved TikTok star status. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Draft Research About Hydroxychloroquine As COVID-19 Drug Does NOT Yet Warrant Calling It A Cure

2021-06-10 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ High Court Asked to Review Men-Only Draft Registration Law

2021-06-06 The registration requirement is one of the few remaining places where federal law treats men and women differently. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Ally Bank Ends All Overdraft Fees, First Large Bank to Do So

2021-06-02 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. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ DeSantis Signs GOP-Drafted Florida Voting Bill, Legal Fight Begins

2021-05-06 “Right now I have what we think is the strongest election integrity measures in the country,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said as he signed it. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Banks Collected More than $30 BILLION in Overdraft Fees in 2020’

2021-03-15 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Pentagon Draft Policy Would Ban Confederate Flag Displays

2020-07-06 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. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Court Considers Whether Men-Only Draft is Constitutional

2020-03-03 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. Go to site post…»

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