Did a federal judge in June 2025 give the green light to a $350 million class-action lawsuit against Rep. Nancy Pelosi by 500 January 6th defendants? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. A
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News Facts Network→ Lawsuit Alleges ICE Violated Rights of Family Detained with Child Battling Leukemia
A Honduran family, including a 6-year-old boy with leukemia, is being held at the South... The post Lawsuit Alleges ICE Violated Rights of Family Detained with Child Battling Leukemia appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Fails to Sway Democrats on Gender Treatment Laws
Congressional Dems have not rethought their position despite the Supreme Court’s Skrmetti decision—and a tough election.
News Facts Network→ Texas Faces Lawsuits Over Classroom Ten Commandments Law
Gov. Greg Abbott’s new law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in all Texas public...
News Facts Network→ Lawsuit Seeks to Block Tennessee Law Criminalizing Aid to Undocumented Immigrants
A federal lawsuit filed Friday aims to block a Tennessee law that would make it...
FactCheck.org→ Changes to Discrimination Language in VA Hospital Bylaws
Q: Has President Donald Trump issued a rule that VA doctors can refuse treatment to Democrats? A: No. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs changed the wording in its bylaws to comply with recent executive orders. In making the changes, words inc
News Facts Network→ Lawsuit Against Las Vegas and ICE Could Reshape Trump’s Deportation Plan
A lawsuit filed against the City of Las Vegas and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
The Dispatch→ Two Truths About Abortion Laws and Life-Threatening Pregnancies
No law prevents pregnant women from receiving life-saving care, and policymakers should make that clear.
PolitiFact→ Can Trump ban protestors from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before
Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks?
News Facts Network→ Supreme Court Blocks Mexico’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against U.S. Gunmakers
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit filed by the Mexican... The post Supreme Court Blocks Mexico’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against U.S. Gunmakers appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students Following Trump Administration Lawsuit
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the state will end its decades-old policy granting... The post Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students Following Trump Administration Lawsuit appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ New Jersey Pushes Back on School Segregation Lawsuit Appeal as Local Students Remain in Limbo
TRENTON, NJ — A years-long legal battle over racial and socioeconomic segregation in New Jersey... The post New Jersey Pushes Back on School Segregation Lawsuit Appeal as Local Students Remain in Limbo appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story Said ‘Betheda’ Military Court Dismissed Admiral Levine Discrimination Lawsuit As Frivolous — Fictional Story
Did a "Military Court in Betheda, Maryland" dismiss a discrimination case brought by Admiral Rachel Levine, as a viral meme claimed? No, that's not true: The meme, which also referred to Levine as "Biden's DEI Admiral", originated on a Fa
The Dispatch→ Data Is Destiny. Our Laws Should Reflect That.
The age of AI begs for a reworking of our data sharing and copyright laws.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whoopi Goldberg Did NOT Collapse In Court Or Lose Fictional $800 Million Lawsuit From Karoline Leavitt — AI Video
Did several viral videos accurately report Whoopi Goldberg collapsed in court after losing an $800 million lawsuit to Karoline Leavitt? No, that's not true: The fictional lawsuit did not happen and the video used AI generated imagery of G
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whoopi Goldberg Did NOT Collapse In Court Or Lose Fictional $800 Million Lawsuit From Karoline Leavitt — AI Video
Did several viral videos accurately report Whoopi Goldberg collapsed in court after losing an $800 million lawsuit to Karoline Leavitt? No, that's not true: The fictional lawsuit did not happen and the video used AI generated imagery of G
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Did NOT Refuse To Hear ‘Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuit’ From Rachel Levine, As Of May 6, 2025
Did the U.S. Supreme Court refuse to hear a case about "sexual orientation discrimination" involving Rachel Levine, the Biden Administration's assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)? No, t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Falsely Claims Whoopi Goldberg Fled The Country After An $800M Lawsuit From Karoline Leavitt — Made Up Story
Did Whoopi Goldberg flee the country after an $800 million lawsuit from Karoline Leavitt had a "speed up"? No, that's not true: A viral video making that claim was largely AI generated. No actual news outlet has reported on such a lawsuit
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on insurance rates, education and gun laws
In his State of the State speech, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talked about home insurance rates, gun laws and education policy. We fact-checked him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Carrie Underwood Won $1 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Involving ‘The View’ — Originated On Clickbait Channels
Did Carrie Underwood win a billion-dollar defamation lawsuit against "The View" or did she even sue them? No, that's not true: The story alleging there was a lawsuit involving comments on "The View" about Underwood's performance at Presid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video FALSELY Claims Joy Behar Was Arrested At The Airport Over $50M Lawsuit Involving Karoline Leavitt
Was TV host Joy Behar arrested at the airport trying to flee the country after a $50M lawsuit involving comments about White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt? No, that's not true: The story narrated in a viral video was written by A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Melania Trump Did NOT Win A $900M Defamation Lawsuit Against ‘The View’
Did Melania Trump win a $900 million defamation lawsuit against the TV show "The View"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for "The View" told Lead Stories the story was false. No news websites indexed by Google News reported anything ab
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – What’s the evidence RFK Jr. profited off vaccine lawsuits? Checking Warren’s claim
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.”
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Wisconsin Republicans say voter ID laws are supported by 70% to 80% of the public
Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Leaders Did NOT Sign World Economic Forum Treaty Introducing ‘Age of Death’ Laws
Did world leaders sign a treaty proposed by the World Economic Forum that requires government approval for someone to live past a certain age? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that suggests the Forum has made any such proposal. I
PolitiFact→ Which states have laws about transgender people’s bathroom use, and how are the laws enforced?
More than a dozen states have laws banning trangender people from using some bathrooms that align with their gender identities. We found little detail about the laws’ enforcement. LGBTQ+ advocates say the laws increase harassment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Law Banning TikTok in U.S. After January 19, 2025 DOES Have Option For Deadline Extension — Lawsuits Ongoing, New Admin Incoming
Is there no way to avoid that January 19, 2025, is TikTok's last day of operation in the United States, as implied in a "BREAKING" post on Threads? No, that's not true: On the day the post appeared, there was no breaking news about enforc
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Harris didn’t win only states without voter ID laws while Trump only won in states with them
“Every state that does not require voter ID, Kamala won.”
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Kamala Harris Winning States Without Voter ID Laws
Social media users suggest falsely that she won every state in which voters do not need identification.
PolitiFact→ Libs of TikTok – X posts miscast Colorado official's role in lawsuit to get Trump off the ballot, voter machine issue
“The lady who leaked passwords for voting systems in Colorado is the same person who tried to remove Trump from the ballot.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Was NOT Named In Rape Complaint Lawsuit Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Was Taylor Swift the female celebrity witness or the accuser named in a lawsuit that said Sean "Diddy" Combs had raped a 13-year-old girl? No, that's not true: Taylor Swift is not named in the lawsuit, filed on October 20, 2024. A male an
The Dispatch→ Too Many Laws—and Too Little Judging
In his new book, Neil Gorsuch lets a focus on process overshadow a serious threat to liberty.
PolitiFact→ Elissa Slotkin – Claim that IVF and birth control could go away under personhood laws needs context
Mike Rogers supported “laws that could eliminate IVF and birth control.”
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Mostly True: Trump reversed the ACA's LGBTQ+ healthcare protections. But lawsuits muddied impact
Donald Trump “took away protections against discrimination for LGBTQ patients under the Affordable Care Act.”
AllSides→ Fact Check: Sen. Raphael Warnock Claims Red States Passing ‘Voter Suppression Laws’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/fact-check-raphael-warnock-claims-red-states-passing-voter-suppression-laws/
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Arizona Election Laws
The state does require proof of citizenship to vote, but that does not apply to federal elections.
PolitiFact→ Claudia Tenney – Biden order on voter registration tells federal agencies to follow laws, not break them
Biden Executive Order 14019 “requires our taxpayer-funded federal agencies to violate the Hatch Act and engage in illegal vote harvesting.”
The Dispatch→ State Voter ID Laws, Explained
Voter ID laws vary by state, with some emphasizing security at registration and others at the polling place.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, jury didn’t order Disney to pay Gina Carano $115 million in lawsuit
A jury “ordered Disney and Lucasfilm to pay” actor Gina Carano $115 million.
The Dispatch→ Facebook Posts Misrepresent Iceland’s Laws and Culture
The claims focus on Iceland’s education, health care, security, and voting policies.