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PolitiFact→ Mike Johnson sought to overturn 2020 election. As House speaker, he'll oversee 2024 certification
The new House speaker, U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., sought to overturn the 2020 election by supporting a SCOTUS lawsuit seeking to toss out some results. He voted against certifying the election for Biden and spread falsehoods about the election.
The Dispatch→ Fact-Check: Did Mike Pence ‘Accidentally Admit’ He Had the Authority to Overturn the 2020 Election?
No, Pence said the opposite.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Abortion Rights Have Won in Every Election Since Roe v. Wade Was Overturned’
On August 9 2023, a popular thread on Reddit’s r/politics addressed the topic of abortion rights, claiming that voters had favored them in every single election since the June 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade: Aborti
FactCheck.org→ Indictment Details Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Swing State Election Outcomes
The federal indictment against former President Donald Trump, concerning his efforts to remain in office despite losing the election, details actions Trump and his co-conspirators allegedly took to get state officials to change legitimate electoral vo
AllSides→ Did John Fetterman Say He Wants to Overturn Second Amendment?
https://www.newsweek.com/kari-lake-accuses-john-fetterman-overturn-second-amendment-1802485 Former Ariz
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Did NOT Overturn 2020 General Election, Donald Trump NOT ‘Awarded The Presidency Of The United States’
Did the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the 2020 general election and award the presidency to Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The Supreme Court does not have the authority to overturn a general election or unilaterally award the presidency
Truth or Fiction?→ Can the Texas Governor Now Overturn Election Results?
On May 11 2023, Imgur account u/Lanhdanan shared a meme claiming that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) bas been granted the ability to overturn Texas election results: No link was attached to the post providing context for the claim. However, three of the
PolitiFact→ Public opinion on abortion: What’s changed since Roe v. Wade was overturned?
How has American opinion on abortion changed since Roe v. Wade was overturned? PolitiFact’s review of recent polls show abortion-rights support remains higher than anti-abortion sentiment, though views are fairly stable. Here’s the data.
Logically→ Brazilian police stopped Jair Bolsonaro’s son from leaving the country after the ex-president tried to overturn the democratic elections.
No reports show that Flavio Bolsonaro attempted to flee Brazil after the riots. A 2011 video of police stopping smugglers has been misrepresented.
Snopes→ Grand Juries, Explained: Why Are Prosecutors Using Them to Investigate Efforts to Overturn the 2020 Election?
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, is looking into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in that state.
Logically→ President Joe Biden proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade in 1982.
The former U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch introduced an amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade. Biden did not propose the 1982 amendment, but voted in favor.
AllSides→ Fact check: No clinics have closed since Roe v. Wade overturned, Planned Parenthood says
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/07/20/fact-check-no-planned-parenthood-closures-since-roe-v-wade-ruling/7809764001/
Poynter→ Same-sex marriage would be illegal in 25 to 32 states if the Supreme Court overturned Obergefell
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, sending abortion policy back to the states, could the court do the same thing with same-sex marriage by overturning the 2015 ruling […] The post Same-sex marriage would be illegal in 25 to
PolitiFact→ What states would ban same-sex marriage if the Supreme Court overturned Obergefell?
If the Supreme Court were to overturn its Obergefell decision, as some have speculated it might do after overturning Roe v. Wade, same-sex marriage would likely become illegal overnight in two-thirds of the states.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the Supreme Court didn’t overturn the 2020 election
“SCOTUS overturned the 2020 election.”
Snopes→ Did Joe Biden Once Vote To Overturn Roe v. Wade?
In the post-Roe summer of 2022, critics highlighted the former Delaware senator's past record on abortion rights.
Snopes→ 8 Social Media Rumors That Surfaced After Roe v. Wade Overturned
From TikTok videos alleging mail deliveries of uteruses to satirical posts that appeared to have been taken seriously, here's a rundown.
Poynter→ 5 things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Health dramatically and rapidly alters the landscape of abortion access in the U.S. The court on June 24 ruled 6-3 to uphold a Mississippi […] The post 5 things to know now that the Supreme Cou
Snopes→ Did a Republican Congresswoman Say Overturning Roe Was a ‘Victory for White Life’?
U.S. Rep. Mary Miller's office said she misspoke.
PolitiFact→ Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization dramatically and rapidly alters the landscape of abortion access in the U.S. Here are five things you need to know.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade; States Can Ban Abortion
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.
PolitiFact→ Jan. 6 hearing focuses on Donald Trump’s pressure on states to overturn the vote
A Jan. 6 committee hearing detailed the impact of Trump’s election falsehoods. A Georgia election clerk described how her life was upended and her family harassed with racist texts. An Arizona Republican leader told of the ugly texts, death threats a
Truth or Fiction?→ Jan. 6 Hearings: Disinformation Powered Trump’s Push to Overturn Election
The fourth public hearing organized by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol on June 21 2022 examined how disinformation and smear campaigns were wielded to pressure state officials and private individ
Truth or Fiction?→ Third January 6 Hearings Looks at Pressure, Disinformation Campaigns to Overturn Election
The third hearing by the House committee investigating the January 6 2021 insurrection focused on the pressure campaign to overturn the 2020 presidential election — and the deeply corrosive weaponized narratives which undergirded the attempt. The
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Should the Department of Justice Bring Legal Action Against Elected Officials Who Have Attempted to Overturn the Results of an American Election’ Poll
On June 13 2022, a popular tweet from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich circulated; it asserted that a full two-thirds of Americans polled — 67 percent — were in favor of “legal action” undertaken by the U.S. Department of Jus
Logically→ A video shows U.P. Police officers rescuing themselves from an overturned vehicle in a flooded street.
The viral video is from Rajasthan, not Uttar Pradesh.
PolitiFact→ Dave McCormick – Mehmet Oz supports abortion in limited cases, but wants Roe v. Wade overturned
Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Not Ban Abortion
(Photograph by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.)Last week, Politico published a draft of a majority opinion for the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The draft opinion is written by Justice Samuel Alito,
Logically→ Fifty-two percent of Americans support overturning Roe v Wade.
According to Gallup, 52 percent of those who are anti-abortion-rights support overturning Roe v. Wade, not the US population overall.
Logically→ Fifty-two percent of Americans support overturning Roe v Wade.
According to Gallup, 52 percent of those who are anti-abortion-rights support overturning Roe v. Wade, not the US population overall.
AllSides→ What Happens if Roe v. Wade Is Overturned?
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/what-happens-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned/ A leaked draft opinion indi
FactCheck.org→ What Happens if Roe v. Wade Is Overturned?
A leaked draft opinion indicated that the Supreme Court is ready to abolish the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion. The draft isn’t final, but what happens if the court decides that Roe “must be overru
Snopes→ Report: Draft Opinion Suggests High Court Will Overturn Roe
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.
Full Fact→ Overturned cars in Ukraine were likely flipped by Russian forces, not explosion
Warning: many of the articles and posts linked to below include extremely graphic images. A number of posts on Facebook show an image from Ukraine of a soldier and some children walking past upturned cars, and a building in the background with intact w
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Judge Kathryn Mizelle Overturns CDC’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate
On April 18 2022, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle vacated a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) mask mandate for public transportation, a reversal with broad implications. Forbes was one of the first outlets to cover the ruling, prefacing the
PolitiFact→ Evan McMullin – Attack ad on Sen. Mike Lee advising Trump on 2020 election omits that Lee opposed overturning result
“Mike Lee advised Trump's legal challenges to overturn our election” and “was one of only two senators who was in on the scheme.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: No, the Vice President Cannot Overturn an Election
In a January 30 statement, Donald Trump claimed that the recent bipartisan effort to amend the Electoral Count Act of 1887 is evidence that former Vice President Mike Pence had the power to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. T
Snopes→ Yes, Trump Lamented That Mike Pence Did Not ‘Overturn the Election’
One Republican Congressman called the former president's remarks "massively un-American."
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: Why Bill Cosby’s Conviction Was Overturned
The split court found that Cosby was unfairly prosecuted because the previous district attorney had promised the comedian once known as “America's Dad” that he wouldn't be charged.