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Truth or Fiction?→ Maxine Waters: I March Because My Mother Couldn’t Have an Abortion-Unproven!
Maxine Waters: I March Because My Mother Couldn’t Have an Abortion-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Congresswoman Maxine Waters once said “I have to march because my mother could not have an abortion.” The Truth: We couldn’t find
The Dispatch→ House Speaker Mike Johnson Gets Political Cover From Donald Trump
Plus: Don’t expect the former president to face backlash from pro-life leaders for his turn on abortion.
FactCheck.org→ Familiar Claims in a Familiar Presidential Race
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. We’ve fact-checked a lot of claims from the presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees — after all, they’re the same two men who faced off in 2020.
AllSides→ Trump’s False Claim About Roe
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/trumps-false-claim-about-roe/ In a video statement outlining his posi
The Dispatch→ Liar’s Poker
Did Trump’s abortion statement change anything?
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claim About Roe
In a video statement outlining his position on abortion, former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that “all legal scholars, both sides, wanted and in fact demanded” that Roe v. Wade “be ended.” Legal scholars told us that
The Dispatch→ Souljah Boy
Is Trump’s abortion punt a “Sister Souljah moment”?
FactCheck.org→ Posts Raise Unfounded Concerns About Aluminum in Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Small amounts of aluminum have been used for many decades to strengthen the immune response to vaccines. Exposure to high levels of aluminum has been associated with brain and bone problems, but there is no evidence that the level o
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Mifepristone Case
The suit over abortion pill regulations seems likely to hinge on standing, not substance.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s ‘Fact Check’ of the State of the Union
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Former President Donald Trump promised to provide a live “play by play” via Truth Social to “correct, in rapid response, any and all inaccurate Statements” mad
PolitiFact→ Why Gavin Newsom’s claim about 65,000 births from rape is not as conclusive as he made it sound
Gavin Newsom said there’s been “65,000” births from rape since Roe was overturned. A paper estimated 65,000 rape-related pregnancies, not births, have occurred in 14 states with total abortion bans. The data had limitations.
FactCheck.org→ Study Largely Confirms Known, Rare COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
SciCheck Digest An international study of around 99 million people confirmed known serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccination. It also identified a possible relationship between the first dose of the Moderna vaccine and a small risk of a neurolog
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety With Out-of-Context Clip of FDA Official
SciCheck Digest Given the extra scrutiny and large number of doses, reports of possible side effects to a vaccine safety monitoring system increased with the COVID-19 vaccines. The high number of reports does not mean the vaccines are unsafe, contr
The Dispatch→ Ahead of South Carolina, Haley Supporters Remain Steadfast
Plus: Nevada’s Sam Brown attempts a balancing act on abortion policy.
FactCheck.org→ CDC, Experts Say Fluoridated Water Is Safe, Contrary to RFK Jr.’s Warnings
The mineral fluoride, at the right dose, has been shown to reduce the risk of tooth decay. Based on studies demonstrating this in children drinking naturally fluoride-containing water, individual cities in the U.S. began to add fluoride
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Mouse Study of Pangolin Virus
SciCheck Digest A study showed a type of lab mouse is highly susceptible to a coronavirus derived from pangolins, a scaly, cat-sized mammal. This doesn’t mean the virus is dangerous to humans. The virus is related to the one that causes COVID-19
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead About Measles, MMR Vaccine Amid Recent Outbreaks
SciCheck Digest Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be serious and even fatal. Fortunately, it can safely be prevented by vaccination. But in the wake of outbreaks in the U.S. and elsewhere — likely in large part due to low vaccin
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Misuse Rat Study to Make Unfounded Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines and Autism
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy benefits both mother and baby. Side effects are generally mild, and studies don’t show negative effects on the baby. A criticized study that gave COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant rats doesn’
The Dispatch→ For Nikki Haley, on to South Carolina
Plus: A Joe Biden abortion rally turns into a pro-Palestinian protest.
The Dispatch→ Dumb as a Bag of Bricks
Some Republican voters see abortion as a political problem. But what if the political problem is Republicans?
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Video Spreads Falsehoods on COVID-19 Vaccines, WHO Accord
SciCheck Digest Contrary to claims amplified by podcaster Bret Weinstein during an interview with Tucker Carlson, COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, not killed 17 million people worldwide. Weinstein also inaccurately characterized a pr
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Town Hall
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Summary While his GOP primary rivals were debating on CNN on Jan. 10, former President Donald Trump took questions from Iowans in a town hall that aired on Fox News. We found sev
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Haley-DeSantis GOP Debate
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Summary There were several disputes between Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the fifth
FactCheck.org→ Faulty Science Underpins Florida Surgeon General’s Call to Halt mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
The COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, according to multiple studies. Getting the latest vaccine provides additional protection against poor outcomes from COVID-19. Serious side effects are rare, and the Centers for Di
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2023
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Summary Another year of fact-checking is nearly done, which means it’s time for our review of the biggest whoppers we’ve written about over the last 12 months. Which false a
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking DeSantis-Newsom Debate
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom — who head two of the largest states in the country — squared off in a debate on Nov. 30 on Fox News. The govern
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US House Speaker Mike Johnson Did NOT Say ‘Every Woman Has A Duty To Birth At Least One Able-Bodied Worker’
Did House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson say that "Every woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker"? No, that's not true: Johnson's director of media affairs told Lead Stories that he "never said anything of the k
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Third GOP Primary Debate
Summary The third Republican primary debate included a few arguments, mostly about China, and some misleading claims: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sparred over their roles as governors i
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami
PolitiFact live fact-checked the third GOP debate in Miami. We sorted through the presidential candidates’ claims on Israel-Hamas war, abortion, taxes, the environment and more. Take a look.
The Dispatch→ A Banner Off-Year Election Night For Democrats
Youngkin faces disaster in Virginia as abortion boosts Democrats almost everywhere.
The Dispatch→ Roe-ing Against the Tide
Abortion once again costs Republicans electoral victories in the states.
FactCheck.org→ Pro-Trump PAC Spars with DeSantis over Puerto Rican Statehood
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. A pro-Donald Trump super PAC and Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign are both spinning the facts about support for Puerto Rican statehood. A TV ad from the super PAC claims
Health Feedback→ Studies continue to show that COVID-19 vaccines don’t harm fertility
REVIEW Claims blaming COVID-19 vaccines for innumerable alleged harmful effects have been a constant throughout the pandemic. One persistent claim that spread even before a COVID-19 vaccine was available is that the vaccines cause infertility. This
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find Women Store DNA From Every Man They’ve Ever Made Love With — Findings Are Misrepresented
Did a study by the University of Seattle and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center discover that women harvest and store in their brain DNA from every man they've ever made love with? No, that's not true: The headline on an article g
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Second GOP Primary Debate
Summary The candidates argued about fracking, border fencing, curtains and more: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of banning fracking and offshore drilling in his state. While DeSantis h
The Dispatch→ Why the Pro-Life Movement Wasn’t Ready for a Post-Roe World
Dobbs represented a remarkable legal victory, but the anti-abortion cause has struggled to win hearts and minds.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump on ‘Meet the Press’
Kristen Welker’s first week as the new moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press” featured an interview with former President Donald Trump, and she was busy trying to push back on his numerous false and misleading statements. Here
The Dispatch→ How Joe Biden Plans to Use MAGA Against Republicans
Plus: Trump’s abortion comments reflect his third way. Will pro-lifers acquiesce?
FactCheck.org→ Video: Hearst on the First GOP Debate
Our article about the first Republican debate of the 2024 election was the basis for this fact-checking video segment produced by Hearst Television — one of our media partners. The segment — which features Hearst’s Washington, D.C