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PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – GOP group misses mark with claim prison population reduction would require fast release of criminals
“Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’”
PolitiFact→ Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do?
One of the major legislative efforts to prevent another insurrection like the one on Jan. 6, 2021 is moving one step closer to enactment. We looked at the Senate and House bills to update the Electoral Count Act and found a lot of similarities, as well
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Nostradamus didn’t predict that Queen Elizabeth II would die in 2022
Nostradamus “accurately predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.”
Logically→ The Supreme Court of India said those who feed stray dogs routinely would be responsible for their vaccination.
The Supreme Court did not order stray dog feeders to be held liable for their vaccination.
Snopes→ Did Nostradamus Predict Charles Would Abdicate, Leave Harry the Throne?
Claiming 16th-century French astrologer Nostradamus predicted various world events is a never-ending pastime for some.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Queen Elizabeth Did NOT Say She Wished ‘The Lord Would Come In My Lifetime’
Did the late Queen Elizabeth II say she wished Jesus Christ would return in her lifetime so she could "lay her crown at His feet?" No, that's not true: Queen Elizabeth II did not make those comments. They were first published in a book in
Snopes→ Did a High School Football Team Lead the National Anthem After Being Told It Wouldn’t Be Played?
According to a popular article that was shared in 2022, events that occurred in 2019 were inspired by news from 2020. Confused yet?
Full Fact→ Labour’s £29 billion plan would not fully cover the cost of freezing the energy price cap
Freezing the price cap would require roughly £8 billion more funding, according to the IFS.
Washington Post→ The IRS retirements wave — and whether current funding would cover it
Readers urged another look at whether the Biden administration is blowing smoke when it says the IRS funding bill will not double the size of the agency.
Snopes→ Explained: A New Bill Would Create a National Standard For US Data Privacy
The American Data and Privacy Protection Act still needs to pass the full House and the Senate, and negotiations are ongoing.
Snopes→ ‘Guard Cat’ Credited with Preventing Would-Be Robbery
A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life.
Full Fact→ Would Liz Truss’s plans for regional pay boards have saved £8.8 billion?
We look at the detail of the Conservative leadership candidate’s proposals for public sector pay, which she has now dropped after criticism.
PolitiFact→ Mariannette Miller-Meeks – Fact-checking Rep. Miller-Meeks claims that Democratic bill would allow abortion up until birth
The Democrats’ Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 “would permit abortion up until delivery.”
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→ PolitiFact Group – Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants would benefit from RNC visitors, despite community concerns
"Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city."
Poynter→ What protections would HIPAA provide against criminal prosecution for abortion?
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, more than a dozen states are moving toward outlawing or severely restricting abortion within their borders. Some abortion rights advocates have […] The post What protections would HIPAA prov
Snopes→ Did Rosa Parks Say Thomas’ Confirmation Would Be ‘U-Turn’ on Road to Racial Progress?
The civil rights activist expressed her disapproval of the judge decades before the overturning of Roe v Wade.
Snopes→ Did Rep. Debbie Lesko Say She Would Shoot Her Own Grandkids to Protect Them?
It appears Lesko mixed up wording in her speech in an unfortunate way on the U.S. House floor, which then went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Snopes→ Is the ‘What I Would Do’ Trump Quote About Ukraine Real?
A meme displayed a genuine quote from former U.S. President Donald Trump that showed some of his thoughts on how to help Ukraine during Russia's invasion.
Snopes→ Putin: Western Leaders Would Look ‘Disgusting’ Topless
Russian President Vladimir Putin shot back at Western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying they would look “disgusting” if they tried to emulate his bare-torso appearances.
Snopes→ Did JK Rowling Tweet if ‘American Birds’ Kept ‘Legs Closed’ Maybe They Wouldn’t Need Abortions?
The Harry Potter author has been caught up in Twitter controversy before.
Full Fact→ Iain Duncan Smith wrong to say successful asylum seekers would return from Rwanda
The terms of the government’s agreement with Rwanda mean that people whose claims for asylum are accepted will be allowed to settle there—not return to the UK.
Full Fact→ NASA Mars mission would cost much more than two years of NHS Test and Trace
£37 billion was the original budget for Test and Trace over two years.
AllSides→ Fact check: Biden once said he ‘never believed’ gun control, federal registration would reduce crime
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/14/fact-check-biden-once-said-more-gun-control-may-not-reduce-crime/7609342001/
PolitiFact→ Glenn Grothman – Grothman mostly right on who would benefit from student loan debt forgiveness
"Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people.
Logically→ The pandemic treaty was canceled after several nations said they would rather exit WHO than be part of the treaty.
The discussions on the proposed treaty are ongoing. WHO has yet to formally accept the IHR reforms.
AllSides→ FACT CHECK: Biden Cites Mass Shootings, Claims Expanding Background Checks Would Give More Safety
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/02/fact-check-biden-cites-mass-shootings-claims-expanding-background-checks-would-give-more-safety/
Snopes→ Rep. Randy Fine Didn’t Say He Would Sacrifice Children To Preserve 2nd Amendment
The Florida state representative is fervent defender of the 2nd Amendment, but he did not tweet this.
Snopes→ Biden: US Would Intervene with Military to Defend Taiwan
It was one of the most forceful presidential statements in support of self-governing in decades.
Logically→ The Biden administration’s proposed amendments to the pandemic treaty would allow WHO to supersede U.S. federal laws.
The proposed amendment does not contain any provision that compromises the sovereignty of the U.S.
Snopes→ Did Lil Wayne Tweet He Would ‘Piss’ in Mark Cuban’s Mouth?
Well, that escalated quickly.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Guarantee That Joining Satanic Temple Would Give Legal Religious Protection To Terminate Pregnancy
Does joining The Satanic Temple give a member legal protection to terminate a pregnancy? Not necessarily: According to legal experts, it could -- but joining "opportunistically" probably won't be applicable. Or as Mark Tushnet, the Willia
AllSides→ What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/may/06/ask-politifact-what-would-end-roe-mean-access-abor/ A dr
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill?
Many states have already passed restrictions that reduce access to abortion pills. If Roe v. Wade is overturned by SCOTUS and states ban abortions, such bans would also include abortion pills.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet ‘I Tried To Buy The Bidens, But The Chinese Wouldn’t Sell Them’
Did entrepreneur Elon Musk announce that he tried to "buy the Bidens, but the Chinese wouldn't sell them"? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence to suggest that Musk said or tweeted such a statement. The "tweet" in
Poynter→ What would state laws look like in a post-Roe world?
The leak of an early draft ruling on a hotly contested Supreme Court abortion case has focused attention on what might happen if Roe v. Wade — the five-decade-old precedent requiring national […] The post What would state laws look like in a
PolitiFact→ What would state laws look like in a post-Roe world?
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, as a leaked draft ruling suggests it might, then the rules governing abortion would revert to the states. In many states, the laws would either sharply restrict abortion or protect it.
FactCheck.org→ Democrats Misleadingly Claim ‘Republicans’ Plan’ Would ‘End’ Social Security, Medicare
As part of his plan to downsize the federal government, Republican Sen. Rick Scott says he wants all federal legislation to “sunset” in five years, and “[i]f a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again.” Well, Social Secu