Abortion opponents are pushing legislation in several Republican-led states to restrict and in some cases ban providers from prescribing abortion medication via telemedicine.
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WaPo Fact Checker→ The GOP claim that only 5 to 7 percent of Biden’s plan is for ‘real infrastructure’
When Donald Trump left office, some Republicans stopped counting rail and water-pipe investments as infrastructure. How convenient.
Snopes→ Vaccine Passport Efforts Draw Opposition from GOP Lawmakers
Vaccine passports are typically an app with a code that verifies whether someone has been vaccinated or recently tested negative for COVID-19.
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: What Does Georgia’s New GOP Election Law Do?
The sweeping rewrite of Georgia's election rules represents the first big set of changes since former President Donald Trump's repeated, baseless claims of fraud following his presidential loss to Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Few in GOP Rush to Defend Matt Gaetz Amid Sex Trafficking Probe
The political peril for conservative Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz deepened as the often outlandish, Trump-styled provocateur appeared politically isolated amid a federal sex-trafficking investigation.
Snopes→ New GOP-Led Voting Restrictions Move Forward in Texas
The bill is one of two major voting packages in Texas that mirrors a nationwide campaign by Republicans after former President Donald Trump made false claims about election fraud.
Snopes→ GOP Rep. Gaetz Investigated Over Sexual Relationship
The New York Times reported that Gaetz was under investigation by the Justice Department to determine if he violated federal sex trafficking laws and had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 17-year-old.
The Dispatch→ How the GOP Can Reverse the Progressive Advance
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Snopes→ Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs GOP Election Bill Amid an Outcry
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew protests as he signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting by mail.
Snopes→ Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs GOP Election Bill Amid Outcry
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections.
Snopes→ Did GOP Post ‘Devestating’ Tweet About Education?
Articles about typos will undoubtedly contain at least one "embarrasing" typo.
Snopes→ ‘Sorry’: GOP US Rep. Tom Reed Retiring Amid Misconduct Claim
Reed apologized to his wife and children, and to Davis, and said he planned “to dedicate my time and attention to making amends for my past actions.”
Snopes→ Did 12 GOP House Members Vote Against Medals for Capitol Police?
The votes of 12 Republican House members in March 2021 caused widespread outrage, but there was more to the story.
Snopes→ Did Arizona GOP Rep. Ask ‘If Masks Work, Why Weren’t They Needed in AIDS Crisis?’
Joseph Chaplik was met with bemusement after remarks he made while advocating for a bill to exempt Arizona businesses from mask mandates.
Snopes→ Fighting Biden Virus Aid, GOP Rekindles Obama-Era Strategy
Senate Republicans prepared to vote lockstep against the relief bill, taking the calculated political risk that Americans will sour on the big-dollar spending.
Snopes→ Senate Nears Relief Bill Votes After Half-Day GOP Delay
The chamber planned to begin voting around midday on a mountain of amendments, mostly by GOP opponents and virtually all of which were destined to be rejected.
Snopes→ House Passes Sweeping Voting Rights Bill over GOP Opposition
House Resolution 1 is a powerful counterweight to voting rights restrictions advancing in Republican-controlled statehouses across the country in the wake of Donald Trump’s repeated false claims of a stolen 2020 election.
Snopes→ Trump Calls for GOP Unity, Repeats Lies About Election Loss
Former President Donald Trump called for GOP unity, even as he exacerbated intraparty divisions by attacking fellow Republicans and promoting lies about the election.
Snopes→ Did Mitch McConnell Say He’d Support Trump as GOP Nominee in 2024?
During an appearance on Fox News, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell seemed to indicate he would support the former president if he ran again.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Dissecting the House GOP spin against Biden’s $1.9 trillion covid relief bill
Here's a guide to what's wrong or off-base about House GOP talking points attacking the covid-rleief plan.
Snopes→ GOP Rallies Solidly Against Democrats’ Virus Relief Package
Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats' proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate's parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially kill a pivotal provision hiking the federal minimum wage.
Snopes→ After Impeachment Acquittal, Trump Remains Dominant in GOP
For Trump’s loyalists, the acquittal offers a vindication of sorts and a fresh connection to the former president's fiery base.
Snopes→ AP Sources: GOP Leader McConnell Will Vote To Acquit Trump
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell all but slammed the door on chances that the former president would be found guilty.
Snopes→ Senate Agrees to Hear Trump Case, Rejecting GOP Arguments
Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial opened with graphic video showing the former president whipping up a rally crowd to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell” against his reelection defeat, followed by images of the deadly attack
Snopes→ Texas GOP Rep. Wright, Who Battled Health Issues, Dies at 67
Rep. Ron Wright announced in January that he had tested positive for COVID-19. He was also hospitalized last year over treatment for lung cancer complications.
Snopes→ GOP Missouri Lawmaker Indicted on Fraud Refuses to Resign
A Missouri state lawmaker refused to resign after being indicted on federal fraud charges for falsely claiming a treatment she sold contained stem cells that could help with COVID-19 and other illnesses.
Snopes→ GOP Eyes Path to Power by Making Peace with the Far Right
Over the course of 24 hours, House Republicans voted to defend a freshman conspiracy theorist with a history of violent rhetoric and a mainstream party leader who backed Donald Trump's impeachment.
Snopes→ House GOP Keeps Cheney as No. 3 Leader, Stands by Greene
In a 145-61 secret ballot, House Republicans overwhelmingly rebuffed a rebellion by hard-right conservatives to toss Rep. Liz Cheney.
Snopes→ McCarthy Meets with Rep. Greene; GOP Faces Cheney Decision
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met with hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as Republicans wrestled over how to handle a bipartisan outcry over her embrace of outlandish conspiracy theories.
Snopes→ Georgia Senate GOP Introduce Bills to Limit Mail Voting
Republicans in Georgia’s state Senate are moving quickly to limit who can vote and how after Democrats won the presidential election and two U.S. Senate runoffs in the once reliably red state.
Snopes→ GOP Lawmakers Urge Biden to Meet with Them on Virus Relief
A group of Senate Republicans called on President Joe Biden to meet them at the negotiating table as the newly elected president signaled he could move to pass a new $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package with all Democratic votes.
Snopes→ In Iowa, a GOP Stalwart Becomes a Casualty in Party War
Within a day of declaring that U.S. President Donald Trump should be impeached for his role in the deadly Capitol riot, Dave Millage was forced to step down as chair of the Scott County GOP.
Snopes→ Did GOP Congressmen Invite Trump Supporters to Mar-a-Lago?
A creative prankster took a novel approach to spreading misinformation by sending it in the mail — to Snopes.
Snopes→ GOP to Stay Neutral Should Trump Run Again
The head of the RNC declined to encourage former President Donald Trump to run for the White House in 2024, saying the GOP would stay “neutral” in its next presidential primary.
Snopes→ GOP Largely Votes Against Holding Trump Impeachment Trial
In a 55-45 procedural vote, the Senate set aside an objection from Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul that would have declared the impeachment proceedings unconstitutional.
Snopes→ Trump Impeachment Goes to Senate, Testing His Sway over GOP
Democrats marched the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the former president and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hunter Biden Is NOT Expected To Lead DEA — GOP Lawmaker Tweeted False Info
Is Hunter Biden expected to lead the DEA? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence Hunter Biden will be leading the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in his father's administration. Republican state Rep. Anthony Sabatini o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hunter Biden Is NOT Expected To Lead DEA — GOP Lawmaker Tweeted False Info
Is Hunter Biden expected to lead the DEA? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence Hunter Biden will be leading the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in his father's administration. Republican state Rep. Anthony Sabatini o
Snopes→ House Sending Trump Impeachment to Senate, GOP Opposes Trial
Donald Trump is the first former president to face an impeachment trial.
Snopes→ GOP Lawmaker with Gun Sets off House Chamber Metal Detector
Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was blocked from entering the House chamber after setting off a metal detector while apparently carrying a concealed gun.