Did U.S. troops enter California under "emergency powers" from President Donald Trump to turn on water from the Pacific Northwest, in January 2025? No, that's not true according to state authorities: The U.S. military did not enter the st
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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the U.S. government hasn’t approved $1,000 stimulus checks upon Trump’s return to office
After President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. government approved a 2025 $1,000 stimulus program for all Americans.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘DOGE Clock’ Did NOT Say $8 Billion-Plus Saved By January 22, 2025, By Cutting Government Spending
Did a running "DOGE Clock" on a website that monitors the national debt say efforts to reduce government waste, fraud and abuse had already saved over $8 billion by January 22, 2025? No, that's not true: The privately run website includes
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-check: Is the federal government treating California and North Carolina disasters differently?
“So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get) 100% aid for the next 180 days while Western North Carolina got $750.”
PolitiFact→ Social media is overridden with scams about a payment from the government. This one is legitimate.
Unlike online scams that ask you to click a link to receive a government payment, giveback or stimulus check, the IRS announced a legitimate automated payment of up to $1,400 to eligible people — no action required.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Government Assistance To LA Fire Victims Is NOT Limited To $770
Did President Joe Biden announce in a White House briefing that the Los Angeles fire survivors would receive a one-time payment of $770 as their only form of government assistance? No, that's not true: FEMA reviews each disaster assistanc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Government Official Did NOT Say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Had Been Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Did the head of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's medical team say he had been diagnosed with "grade 3" prostate cancer? No, that's not true: The spokesperson for Netanyahu told Lead Stories he underwent surgery to remove his pr
The Dispatch→ Small-Government Conservatives Should Give DOGE a Chance
What’s the downside?
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week We Somehow Avoided a Government Shutdown
How Elon Musk and Donald Trump disrupted the proceedings.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the federal government is not offering a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment
Residents in states across the U.S. are eligible for a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment.
Full Fact→ No evidence UK government plans to ban TikTok
A post claiming Britain is ‘to ban TikTok’ following concerns about ‘young millionaires’ has been shared on Instagram.
The Dispatch→ Georgian Protests Continue in the Face of Government Crackdown
Opposition leaders look to the West for support.
New York Times→ Assessing Elon Musk’s Criticisms of the Government Spending Deal
The world’s richest man posted or amplified inaccurate claims about the bill’s provisions for congressional salaries, a football stadium and biological research.
PolitiFact→ What would a government shutdown mean for you? Here’s what we know.
President-elect Donald Trump, with help from Elon Musk, quashed a bipartisan spending bill two days before a deadline to avert a full government shutdown. Here’s what a shutdown would mean for you if no deal is reached.
PolitiFact→ Sara Jacobs – Fact-check: Past government shutdowns cost the U.S. economy billions
Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”
PolitiFact→ Department of Government Efficiency – Congress didn’t propose new $243,000 salaries in spending measure, as DOGE account claimed
Spending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.”
The Dispatch→ Congress Unveils Government Funding Bill
Lawmakers now have less than three days to prevent a shutdown.
Full Fact→ The UK government hasn’t classified all porridge as ‘junk food’
There is a two-stage process for defining a “less healthy” food or drink product. Although porridge is “in scope” of the legislation it would also have to score highly on the Nutrient Profiling Model.
Full Fact→ What happened to living standards under the previous government?
The Prime Minister claimed people were “worse off” at the end of the last government, but it’s unclear what time period or measure of living standards this claim is based on.
Full Fact→ Starmer’s ‘Plan For Change’: how we’re checking the government’s progress
The Prime Minister set out a series of pledges on the economy, policing, housing, education, energy and the NHS in a major speech at Pinewood Studios.
Full Fact→ A Parliamentary Drinks Reception provides a fitting launch for Full Fact’s new Government Tracker
On a chilly November evening, Parliament’s Terrace Pavilion was the stage for a welcome discussion on rebuilding trust in politics.
Health Feedback→ Japanese government didn’t declare COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to be deadly
REVIEW An 8 November 2024 post on X (formerly Twitter) claimed that “leading medical experts” in Japan declared COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were the “most deadly drug in [the] history of humankind”. The post further claimed an association between
Full Fact→ Our new Government Tracker is live – and it shows the government must be clearer about how it will measure delivery
Today’s an exciting day for the Full Fact team—we’ve just launched a major new project to track the government’s progress delivering Labour’s manifesto pledges.
Full Fact→ Government hasn’t introduced policy of ‘free bus fares for immigrants’
A false claim circulating on social media says that the cap on bus fares has increased to £3 as a result of the policy.
PolitiFact→ 'Transgender monkeys'? Musk highlights misleading posts in push for new Government Efficiency group
Elon Musk, tapped to co-lead President-elect Donald Trump’s government efficiency department, has mocked federally funded medical research as wasteful. Many studies related to human medical conditions.
Full Fact→ Has the government scrapped the Rwanda migrant agreement?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to end the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda.
Full Fact→ Has the government stopped using hotels to house asylum seekers?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to end the use of “asylum hotels”.
Full Fact→ Is the government on track to conduct a Strategic Defence Review within its first year?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to carry out a Strategic Defence Review.
Full Fact→ Has the government established a National Wealth Fund?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to establish a ‘National Wealth Fund’.
Full Fact→ Has the government established Great British Energy?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to create a new publicly-owned body to “drive forward investment in clean, home-grown energy production”.
Full Fact→ Has the government introduced the Football Governance Bill?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to introduce a Football Governance Bill and establish an independent regulator.
Full Fact→ Is the government on track to pass an Energy Independence Act?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to introduce new energy legislation.
Full Fact→ Is the government on course to introduce a mandatory retirement age for members of the House of Lords?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to bring in a mandatory retirement age for House of Lords members, as part of a wider set of reforms.
PolitiFact→ Would the federal government prosecute Elon Musk for his $1 million lottery? Don’t hold your breath
Elon Musk is holding a $1 million daily lottery for battleground state residents who sign his petition supporting free speech and the Second Amendment. Some say the giveaway could be illegal, but the chances of a prosecution are slim.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ex-CIA Director Did NOT Say Government Uses Stratospheric Aerosol Injection To Control Weather
Did former CIA Director John Brennan reveal that the U.S. government uses Stratospheric Aerosol Injection, a hypothetical geoengineering technology, to control the weather? No, that's not true: A full video of his 2016 speech shows that B
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the U.S. government is not arming immigrants in the country illegally
The government is arming “illegal immigrants.”
The Dispatch→ The Government’s War on Starter Homes
The break-even points are broken.
The Dispatch→ Congress Votes to Extend Government Funding
House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed through another stop-gap spending measure, but a bigger fight could be coming.
Full Fact→ Why Full Fact will be tracking Government pledges – and why it matters
How Full Fact will hold the government to account
Full Fact→ No evidence the government plans to ‘means test’ the state pension
Posts shared thousands of times on social media claim the PM is going to “means test” pensions. But there’s no evidence this is true and the government has said there are no plans to change state pens