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PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Marco Rubio supported USAID as a senator. As secretary of state, he backs gutting it.
On support for U.S. Agency for International Development
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ed Sheeran Did NOT Perform For IDF Soldiers To Show Support For Israel — Performance Was ‘A Large Scale Public Concert’
Did singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran perform for wounded soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces to show support for Israel? No, that's not true: Sheeran denied this rumor in a now-deleted Instagram story. He stated a charity organization boug
The Dispatch→ Photo Purporting to Show ICE Detaining a Trump Supporter Is Altered
The actual photo is from a 2018 raid on an Ohio meatpacking plant.
PolitiFact→ Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported
President Donald Trump has criticized Democrats for Federal Aviation Administration diversity goals, a TikTok ban and FEMA policies. But in every case, his first administration had similar policies in place.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Administration Makes Unsupported Claim About $50 Million for Condoms to Gaza
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President Donald Trump said his administration blocked $50 million for condoms to be sent to Gaza through its pause on foreign aid. But it has provided no evidence tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Musk Decided To Withdraw Support For World Boxing Organization Unless Imane Khelif’s Medal, $25 Million Bonus Are Revoked
Did Elon Musk decide to withdraw support for the World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif's medal and $25 million bonus are revoked? No, that's not true: The article cited in the comments of a social media post making this claim did
PolitiFact→ X posts – Claim Republicans support impeaching President Donald Trump came from fake news account
“The U.S. Senate has the votes to remove Trump from office if the House votes to impeach.”
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: Trump Did NOT Propose Barring Child Support Recipients From Claiming Children On Taxes
Did President Donald Trump propose a law that says only the person who pays child support can claim a child on their taxes? No, that's not true: There's no proof Trump ever suggested this idea. The current tax rules, which include changes
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Viral rumor falsely claims Donald Trump changed tax law to benefit parent paying child support
“Trump passed a new law that whoever is paying the child support will get to declare those children on their taxes.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Supporting Georgia Sen. Colton Moore After 2025 Arrest — It’s From 2023
Does a video show President-elect Donald Trump supporting Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore after his arrest on January 16, 2025? No, that's not true: The video where Trump praises Moore was originally posted on Trump's official Facebook ac
Full Fact→ Full Fact responds to Meta ending support for US fact checkers
Fact checkers refute allegations of bias in Meta’s ‘disappointing backwards step’ to end fact checking partnerships
Full Fact→ Health secretary’s claims on smoking aren’t supported by the evidence
The health secretary is wrong to say most smokers will never be able to quit.
Full Fact→ Full Fact AI supports African fact checkers in year of elections
Half the world’s population lives in a country that held an election in 2024. Over 70 countries went to the polls, making it a busy year for fact checkers.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This drug helps manage infections and prevent AIDS, but claims it’s a ‘cure’ are not supported
“New $40K AIDS cure is nearly 100% effective and requires two shots yearly.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t threaten to withdraw support of boxing organization over Imane Khelif’s win
“Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.”
The Dispatch→ With an Eye on 2026, Republicans Weigh Support for Patel
Trump’s controversial choice to take over as FBI director puts swing-state legislators in a bind.
The Dispatch→ Kamala Harris Concedes as Her Supporters Cope With Defeat
The vice president drew cheers when she emphasized the importance of a peaceful power transfer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That ‘White Hats’ Stopped Three Busses Of Harris Supporters Who Voted In New York, Again In Pennsylvania
Did "White Hats" stop "three busses" full of "Harris supporters" who had voted in New York, then boarded a bus to vote again in Pennsylvania, with 150 of these people detained? No, that's not true: This claim was made from an account conn
The Dispatch→ Joy Fades for Kamala Harris Supporters in Nation’s Capital
The festive mood at Howard University waned as unfavorable returns rolled in.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Makes Unsupported Claim About ‘Massive CHEATING’ in Philadelphia
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Late in the afternoon on Election Day, former President Donald Trump posted to social media an unsupported claim about “massive CHEATING” in Philadelphia, which he
PolitiFact→ WinSenate – Democratic ad misleads on Kari Lake’s support for Social Security and Medicare
“Kari Lake is threatening Social Security and Medicare.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: South Korea Did NOT Announce It Will Send Its Troops To Ukraine ‘To Fight’ North Korean Soldiers Supporting Russia, As Of October 30, 2024
Did South Korea announce it will deploy troops in Ukraine to engage in active combat against North Korean troops supporting Russia? No, that's not true: On October 30, 2024, neither U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin nor his South Kor
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Unsupported Claim that RFK Jr. Called for National Guard on Election Day
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take National Guard troops have been activated during past elections to assist with cybersecurity, processing votes and potential protests. But social media posts have made
PolitiFact→ Tammy Baldwin – Tammy Baldwin claim that Eric Hovde supports tax plan that benefits the rich is correct
Says opponent Eric Hovde “supports a $4 trillion tax plan that would disproportionately advantage the well-off and profitable corporations”
The Dispatch→ Harris Campaign Recruits Obama to Drum Up Support Among Men
The former president’s Detroit rally reflects Democrats’ vulnerabilities with the demographic.
FactCheck.org→ False Comparison of Kid Rock’s and Taylor Swift’s Hurricane Support
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take As disaster relief efforts continue in the areas affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a Facebook post makes the false claim that Kid Rock has made “14 trips
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Harris’ support for prisoner access to transgender surgery aligns with federal law and court rulings
Kamala Harris “supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens.”
Health Feedback→ No scientific evidence supporting claims of diatomaceous earth’s “detox” benefits
REVIEW A video uploaded to Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok claimed that without silica “we can’t absorb minerals, water, and vitamins properly”, and that silica in diatomaceous earth is “antiparasitic” and a “heavy metal detox”. The cl
FactCheck.org→ Harris Makes Unsupported Claim About Fentanyl Flows
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Federal data do not show that “the flow” or “intake” of illegal fentanyl into the United States has been cut “by half” during the Biden-Harris ad
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Would Project 2025 ‘cut’ FEMA? Proposals would reduce support, hinder disaster response, experts say
Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.”
FactCheck.org→ Post Misrepresents Fetterman’s Remarks About Trump Support in Pennsylvania
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take In an interview, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said some people in his state think former President Donald Trump is a “terrible person” bu
PolitiFact→ Ruben Gallego – Has Kari Lake supported Project 2025 on Social Security policy? Not quite; here’s why
“MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman didn’t say he’s voting for Trump; he supports Kamala Harris
Says John Fetterman said he’s “voting for Trump.”
PolitiFact→ Jacky Rosen – Jacky Rosen exaggerates Sam Brown’s support for cuts to Social Security and Medicare
“Sam Brown publicly supported forcing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare and was caught on tape saying he admires the plan to phase out Social Security and Medicare in five years.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Usher DID Say He Supports Kamala Harris in Joy Behar Interview — Video Where He ‘Refuses’ Is Edited
Does a video show Usher refusing to support Kamala Harris? No, that's not true: In the full video taken from a talk-show appearance Usher said "Yes" when asked if he supports Kamala Harris for president. The video clip used on social medi
PolitiFact→ Michele Morrow – NC's Michele Morrow falsely says the ‘plus’ in ‘LGBTQ+’ includes support for pedophilia
The plus in LGBTQ+ includes pedophilia.
The Dispatch→ Supporting Public Schools Is an Opportunity for Christian Charity
Christians have a long tradition of using public schools to serve their neighbors.
The Dispatch→ Iran and China Expand Support for Russia’s War in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian officials.