Fact-checking Kamala Harris on energy production, independence
Jul 18, 2024 · There is one important metric keeping the U.S. from complete energy independence. The data for crude oil — which is used to manufacture gasoline, which for many consumers is top of mind — has ...
PolitiFact’s most widely read fact-checks of Donald Trump
Feb 1, 2024 · PolitiFact has published its 1,000th fact-check of Donald Trump. In addition to our data analysis, we decided to back at the 10 Trump fact-checks that our readers clicked the most.The list ...
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PolitiFact's guide to fake news websites and what they peddle
Apr 20, 2017 · The website CNNews3.com ran this fake story about children being infected with HIV by tainted bananas. Adding to the fog of fake news online, several websites appear to try to confuse readers into ...
Fact-checking Biden on debt accumulated under Trump
Mar 7, 2024 · Biden left out that the debt under his watch is on pace to exceed Trump’s one-term debt accumulation by the end of his current term, Jan. 20, 2025.
No ID required to vote? That’s not the case for most voters
Mar 20, 2024 · In 23 states, the voter ID laws are what the conference considers "nonstrict," meaning in most cases, voters without acceptable identification can cast a regular ballot without having to take ...
PolitiFact | The top claims about abortion, fact-checked
Jun 24, 2022 · Having an abortion does not typically affect a woman’s ability to get pregnant again. A 2018 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the safety and quality ...
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PolitiFact | What does it mean to be ‘woke’?
Mar 7, 2023 · CBS’ Margaret Brennan and NBC’s Chuck Todd both asked guests to define "woke" on their Feb. 12 television shows. Definition seekers have also wanted answers; on Feb. 16, they’d pushed "woke ...
PolitiFact | Fact-checking claim about immigrants, eligibility for ...
Jan 31, 2022 · Generally, immigrants illegally in the country are ineligible to receive benefits from most federal programs. But they may be eligible for assistance deemed necessary to protect life or guarantee ...