How James Talarico’s opponents use AI to boost false claims
In an online ad viewed millions of times, Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico appears to be wearing a dress and singing about transgender children. Citizens for Sanity, a conservative…
Juneteenth is a holiday, but not paid day off nationally
As Americans across the country get ready to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, this year also marks the fifth anniversary of Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday. Juneteenth honors June 19,…
Did Mike Collins “admit” Trump was in Epstein files?
An ad by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff says his Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, revealed information about President Donald Trump and the Epstein files. The ad said Collins covered…
The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in Projected Drug Savings
President Donald Trump has touted more than $500 billion in prescription drug savings over 10 years from his policies. But the savings are largely aspirational, and not based on the…
‘Love Island USA’: Is 20/30 vision better than 20/13 vision?
A new bombshell has entered the villa: fact-checkers. On June 16 in Episode 13 of "Love Island USA," Mackenzie "Kenzie" Annis told her then-partner, Caleb McDaniel, that 20/30 vision "means…
Elon Musk’s Social Security taxes are capped by tax rules
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire June 12, his net worth rocketing to $1.2 trillion when his space exploration firm SpaceX became publicly traded, valued at more than $2…
These images don’t show recent B-52 bomber crash
A B-52 bomber crashed June 15 at a California U.S. Air Force base, killing all eight people aboard. Military authorities said they are investigating what caused the accident, a process…
Fact-checking Moulton, Deaton in U.S. Senate debate
A rare cross-party, pre-primary U.S. Senate debate unfolded June 16 in Massachusetts, with Democratic U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton and Republican trial attorney John Deaton making their case to voters as…
