Fact-checking Michigan Democratic Senate debate
Three Democrats vying for their party’s U.S. Senate nomination in Michigan sparred over campaign finance, foreign policy and state business development during a May 28 debate. During the Mackinac Policy…
Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovations
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has long leaned into his background as a real estate developer. Almost a year and a half into his second term, he has been focused…
A Timeline of RFK Jr.’s Mixed Messaging on the Measles Vaccine
In defending his record on measles, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. twice said during a recent Senate hearing, “We promote” the measles vaccine. While it’s true…
Paxton ad omits Talarico’s full remarks about US border
A new ad by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed his Democratic opponent in the U.S. Senate race, James Talarico, said the U.S. southern border should be wide open. The…
Is James Talarico a vegan? Fact-checking Paxton’s attack
After clinching the Republican Senate nomination on May 26, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton targeted his Democratic opponent, saying James Talarico is too extreme for Texas. Paxton said Talarico is…
Trump Distorts Maryland’s Primary Ballot Mix-up to Attack Mail-in Voting
Maryland election officials are mailing replacement ballots to voters after a vendor error led to some voters receiving a mail-in ballot for the wrong political party’s primary in June. However,…
Is mifepristone safe? Research says yes.
Legal challenges to mifepristone, the first of two pills used in medication abortions, have some Republican politicians questioning the drug’s safety. In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration stopped requiring…
Did Trump’s FAA cut staffing goal for air traffic control?
With air traffic controllers in high demand, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he was baffled to see a new federal hiring plan that would result in even fewer. "We…
