President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years.
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PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What is Juneteenth and when did it become a federal holiday?
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but states have been slow to follow suit. Learn more about the day in 1865 that freed the last enslaved people in the U.S.
Snopes→ Buffalo Supermarket Gunman Charged with Federal Hate Crimes
The white gunman accused of killing 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket has been charged with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty.
AllSides→ Fact check: Biden once said he ‘never believed’ gun control, federal registration would reduce crime
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/14/fact-check-biden-once-said-more-gun-control-may-not-reduce-crime/7609342001/
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No federal payments on the way for gas price relief
"President Biden confirm(ed) everyone will receive their $1k gas checks this week!!"
Full Fact→ A US federal agency did not say that Covid-19 was a planned ‘scamdemic’
A retired neurosurgeon expressed this opinion in a journal article, which can be found by searching PubMed on the agency’s site.
Truth or Fiction?→ Universal Federal Free Lunch Program Ending
On May 31 2022, a popular Imgur post indicated federal free lunches in schools was slated to end the next month: As someone who’s family struggled financially growing up, they should just make school lunches free forever! That image-based post
Logically→ The Biden administration’s proposed amendments to the pandemic treaty would allow WHO to supersede U.S. federal laws.
The proposed amendment does not contain any provision that compromises the sovereignty of the U.S.
Poynter→ In a surprise decision, a federal court upholds a law knee-capping tech companies’ power to moderate
Last week, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a Texas law, HB 20, that forbids social media companies from banning users for their political positions and censoring posts […] The post In a surprise decision, a federal court upholds
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Titanic Was Intentionally Sunk To Create Federal Reserve
Was the Titanic sunk intentionally in order to kill specific people who opposed a central banking system, thus clearing the way to establish the Federal Reserve? No, that's not true: This antisemitic conspiracy theory was already floating
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Fact-checking Joe Biden on paying down the federal debt
“My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.”
Logically→ Only about ten percent of Americans support federally imposed mask mandates for travel.
Around two-thirds of Americans support the mask mandate for travel via plane, along with other means of public transport.
Logically→ Only about ten percent of Americans support federally imposed mask mandates for travel.
Around two-thirds of Americans support the mask mandate for travel via plane, along with other means of public transport.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Real Federal DEA Drug Bust — It’s A Skit Video Series
Did several Drug Enforcement Administration agents accept the assistance of two men they pulled over who were in a purportedly stolen vehicle to then go into the woods and bust an active drug-cooking operation? No, that's not true: This v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Security Payment Will NOT Become ‘Federal Benefit Payment’ — It’s ALWAYS Been Considered A ‘Benefit’
Will Social Security payments just now or in the near future be referred to as "federal benefit" payments? Not exactly: Payments from the Social Security program have been considered federal benefits since the federal government created t
Snopes→ NY Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest in Federal Probe
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation.
Snopes→ How You Can File Federal Taxes for Free Through the IRS
The IRS Free File program is a nonprofit, public-private partnership.
Poynter→ A federal terrorism bulletin is not an attempt to criminalize free speech, despite claims
A recent terrorism bulletin from the federal government warned that false information about election fraud and COVID-19 is contributing to a heightened threat of domestic extremist attacks. Some are using […] The post A federal terrorism bulletin
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe; they don’t alter our DNA and aren’t subjected to federal regulation on bioweapons
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, several false claims about the COVID-19 vaccines have gone viral. One of these claims, which has been debunked on multiple occasions, like in this review by Health Feedback, is that vaccines bas
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, the DOJ didn’t name a prosecutor to investigate federal fraud related to the pandemic
Joe Biden’s announcement that the Justice Department will name a chief prosecutor for pandemic fraud means “the government is going to investigate itself.”
Snopes→ Biden Moving to Narrow Gender Pay Gap for Federal Workers
The White House is marking Equal Pay Day by taking new steps aimed at ending the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors.
Snopes→ Federal Reserve to Begin Risky Pursuit of a ‘Soft Landing’
The Federal Reserve will launch one of the most difficult tasks a central bank can attempt: Raise borrowing costs enough to slow growth and tame high inflation, but not so much as to topple the economy into recession.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 8 Families Do NOT Form ‘Federal Reserve Cartel,’ Do NOT Own BIS, IMF, World Bank
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, JFK did not plan to end the Federal Reserve
President John F. Kennedy “was planning to end the Federal Reserve.”
PolitiFact→ What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms?
State laws set policies that affect voting rights, and local officials administer elections. But the federal government can play a role in protecting voting rights, including funding for elections equipment and security.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the federal government isn’t requiring COVID-19 vaccine passports to go to the movies
The federal government requires “COVID passports to visit the movies.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No sign of more federal stimulus checks
$2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19.
PolitiFact→ Beto O'Rourke – O’Rourke’s claim about Texas fourth-graders’ reading proficiency supported by sample federal data
"Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level."
PolitiFact→ Mitch McConnell – Why it’s wrong to call the voting rights bill a federal takeover
The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.”
Logically→ U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled a skin color chart to determine who qualifies in priority to receive their federal aid.
The claim originated from a website that publishes satirical pieces. There have been no discussions recently to imply any such qualifying criteria.
Snopes→ Thousands of Federal Inmates to Be Released Under 2018 Law
The Justice Department, in a rule being published in the Federal Register, is spelling out how “time credits” for prisoners will work.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence Of Federally Sponsored $725 Driver Reimbursement Program
Is the U.S. government offering a reimbursement program for drivers if they enter their ZIP code on a website? No, that's not true: A self-described advertising marketplace website called Citizen Safe Trust released videos promoting such
PolitiFact→ Save America PAC – Biden’s ‘no federal solution’ clip doesn’t save Trump PAC’s attack on Biden and COVID-19 plan
President Joe Biden “never had a” COVID-19 “plan.”
Snopes→ Chauvin Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Floyd’s Death
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Magistrate Did NOT Approve $110 Million Defamation Suit Filed By Kyle Rittenhouse Against LeBron James
Did a federal magistrate approve a $110 million defamation suit filed by Kyle Rittenhouse against LeBron James? No, that's not true: The article making the claim is from a network of satire websites that have published fictitious claims a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Dial-Up Audio Of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial, Which Is Not Televised Because Federal Courts Ban Video Cameras
Is there an audio feed that can be accessed via telephone for Ghislaine Maxwell's trial since the trial will not be televised? No, that's not true: "No, no dial-in for the trial," the public information officer for the U.S. attorney's off
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Absence Of Cameras in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Is NOT Evidence Of A Cover-Up — They’re Banned In Most Federal Courts
Is there a cover-up in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell because while Kyle Rittenhouse's trial is televised, Maxwell's is not? No, that's not true: Rittenhouse was tried in Wisconsin state court, which allows television cameras and live stre
Snopes→ Federal Judge Refuses Trump Request to Block Jan. 6 Records
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said that President Joe Biden had the authority to waive executive privilege over the documents despite Trump’s assertions otherwise.
Snopes→ Rapper Fetty Wap Arrested on Federal Drug Charges in NYC
The rapper, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, was arrested at Citi Field, where the three-day Rolling Loud hip-hop music festival is taking place.
Washington Post→ Biden’s favorite stat — that 55 major corporations paid no federal income tax
The president says this over and over. But the number is not based on an examination of tax returns.