Biden, a supporter of the $15 increase, was “disappointed” in the outcome but respected the parliamentarian's ruling, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
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Snopes→ Queen Elizabeth II Says COVID Vaccine is Quick, Painless and Helps Others
“Well, once you’ve had the vaccine you have a feeling of, you know, you’re protected, which is, I think, very important,” Queen Elizabeth II said in a video call.
Snopes→ Former Aide Says Cuomo Kissed Her, Suggested Strip Poker
A former member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration who previously accused him of sexual harassment has offered new details, saying he once kissed her on the lips without consent after a private meeting.
Snopes→ FDA Says J&J 1-Dose Shot Prevents COVID; Final Decision Soon
The review is just one step in the FDA’s evaluation of a third vaccine option for the U.S.
Snopes→ Facebook Says It Will Lift Its Australian News Ban Soon
Facebook said it will lift its ban on Australians sharing news after a deal was struck with Australia's government on legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism.
Snopes→ Pelosi Says Bipartisan Panel Should Investigate Capitol Riot
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that a proposed commission to study what went wrong in the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol must be “strongly bipartisan” and have the power to subpoena witnesses.
Snopes→ Bob Dole Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Dole, 97, said that he was diagnosed recently and would begin treatment immediately.
Liste→ New Zealand Facebook users falsely claim WHO says ‘child’s presence in school’ equates to vaccination consent
Facebook posts claiming the World Health Organization says a “child’s presence in school counts as ‘informed consent’ for vaccination” have been shared repeatedly in New Zealand. The posts are misleading: New Zealand's Ministry of Health s
Snopes→ Woman Charged in Capitol Melee Says Proud Boys Recruited Her
An Arizona woman charged in the Jan. 6 onslaught of the U.S. Capitol bragged in a Snapchat video that she was recently recruited by a Kansas City chapter of the Proud Boys.
Liste→ NASA says this image was not taken during the US space agency’s Mars missions
A collage comparing two images — one that appears to show a rock formation in Bulgaria and another of a near-identical formation in a purported “original NASA photo of Mars” — has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook since 2014. The image
Snopes→ TN Governor Says Transgender Athletes Will ‘Destroy Women’s Sports’
It's unclear how many transgender students are participating in public school sports in Tennessee.
Snopes→ Biden Says ‘Erratic’ Trump Shouldn’t Get Intel Briefings
President Joe Biden said that Donald Trump’s “erratic behavior” should prevent him from receiving classified intelligence briefings, a courtesy that historically has been granted to outgoing presidents.
WaPo Fact Checker→ South Dakota’s covid-19 numbers have been terrible, but the governor says that’s the wrong metric
Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) says South Dakota has fared better than virtually any other state during the pandemic, but she’s talking about economics, not health.
Snopes→ What Smartmatic’s $2.7B Lawsuit Against Fox Hosts and Giuliani Says
"The Earth is round. Two plus two equals four. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 election for President and Vice President of the United States."
Snopes→ UK Says New Study Vindicates Delaying 2nd Virus Vaccine Shot
The study has not been peer-reviewed yet, and only addressed the dosing of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, not the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Snopes→ A Gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Says More Winter
Phil this year, like many years in the past, gave his forecast during a major snowstorm that hit the entire Northeast.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Was the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol an attempted coup? An academic group now says yes.
On Jan. 6, we published an article about the storming of the U.S. Capitol and the baseless accusations about the presidential election results that led up to it. In the article, we asked whether it was accurate to call it a coup. But because the deta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Rule That Says No Flag Flying Over The White House Means The Military Is In Control — And Flag Flew On Inauguration Day 2021
Is no American flag flying over the White House a signal the military is in control? No, that's not true: A claim has gone viral that no White House flag means there is "selective martial law or that the president has signed the Insurrect
Snopes→ Trump Leaves White House, Says ‘It’s Been a Great Honor’
“It’s been a great honor, the honor of a lifetime. The greatest people in the world, the greatest home in the world," Donald Trump told reporters before heading to Marine One, rotors whirring, on South Lawn.
Top Fact Checks→ Donald Trump says that migrant caravans have reached the U.S. border.
Thousands of migrants headed for the U.S. hoping that the new administration will ease immigration rules, following harsh policies under Trump
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Louisiana Floods Destroy Home of Christian Leader Who Says God Sends Natural Disasters to Punish Gay People’
On January 14 2021, an Imgur user shared the following screenshot of a headline (“Louisiana Floods Destroy Home of Christian Leader Who Says God Sends Natural Disasters to Punish Gay People”), in a post titled “Such dramatic way of c
Snopes→ Cafe, Croissant, Worms? EU Agency Says Worms Safe to Eat
The vaunted Mediterranean diet and the French “bon gout” are getting some competition: The European Union's food safety agency says worms are safe to eat.
Snopes→ Vehicle Battery Fires Pose Risks to First Responders, NTSB Says
Electric vehicle fires pose safety risks to first responders and guidelines from manufacturers about how to deal with them have been inadequate, according to U.S. investigators.
Snopes→ Trump Says ‘Tremendous Anger’ in Nation over Impeachment
President Donald Trump said it’s “a really terrible thing that they’re doing.” But he said, “We want no violence. Never violence.”
Snopes→ Harris Team Says It Was Blindsided by VP-Elect’s Vogue Cover
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has landed on the cover of the February issue of Vogue magazine, but her team says there's a problem: the shot of the country's soon-to-be No. 2 leader isn't what both sides had agreed upon.
Snopes→ Pelosi Says House Will Impeach Trump Unless VP Forces Ouster
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump unless the vice president and Cabinet invoke constitutional authority to force him out.
Snopes→ Capitol Police Says Officer Dies After ‘Riots’
The U.S. Capitol Police are reporting that Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick has died due to injuries sustained while on-duty during the riots at the Capitol.
Snopes→ Trump Says His Term is Ending, Transition Will Be Orderly
“Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th,” Trump said in a statement posted to Twitter.
Snopes→ Fired Tyson Boss Says COVID Office Pool Was a ‘Morale Boost’
One of the Tyson Foods managers fired for betting on how many workers would contract COVID-19 at an Iowa pork plant said the office pool was spontaneous fun and intended to boost morale.
Snopes→ WH Virus Coordinator Deborah Birx Says She Will Retire
Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus response, said she plans to retire, but is willing to first help President-elect Joe Biden's team with its coronavirus response as needed.
Snopes→ Teams Say Indian Names Show Respect, History Says Otherwise
By now, because of pressure from activists, the public or their corporate sponsors, most sports teams have shed overtly racist names of the past.
Snopes→ Trump Says Barr Resigning, Will Leave Before Christmas
Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is resigning amid lingering tension with the president.
Snopes→ Cleveland Indians Owner Says Name Won’t Change in 2021
The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don't know to what or when.
Snopes→ Trump Says He’s Nixing Plan for Early Vaccine at White House
The announcement hours after his administration confirmed that senior U.S. officials, including some White House aides who work in close proximity to President Trump and Vice President Pence, would be offered coronavirus vaccines as soon as this week.
Snopes→ US Says COVID-19 Vaccine to Start Arriving in States Monday
Trucks are expected to roll out Sunday morning as shipping companies UPS and FedEx begin delivering Pfizer’s vaccine to nearly 150 distribution centers across the states.
Snopes→ Northern Lights a ‘Big Miss,’ US Space Forecaster Says
An initially promising U.S. forecast for the northern lights has gone bust.
Snopes→ Probe: CDC Official Says She Was Ordered to Delete Emails
A senior manager with the CDC told congressional investigators she was ordered to delete an email suggesting attempted political interference by the Trump administration in coronavirus reports to the public.
Snopes→ Timnit Gebru’s Abrupt Exit to be Reviewed, Google CEO Says
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has apologized for how a prominent artificial intelligence researcher's abrupt departure last week has “seeded doubts” in the company.
Top Fact Checks→ NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant says that too much of democracy is hampering reforms in India.
While talking about tough reforms, Amitabh Kant said "Tough reforms are very difficult in the Indian context. We are too much of a democracy."
Snopes→ Niece Says ‘Cruel and Traitorous’ Trump Belongs in Prison
Mary Trump, a psychologist, author and outspoken critic of her estranged relative, rejects the notion that putting a former president on trial would deepen the nation’s political divisions.