Who’s Paying for the White House Ballroom?
Q: Has President Trump asked for a billion dollars for the ballroom? A: Since the White House announced plans in July for a ballroom, the president has promised to fund its…
No evidence influencer is a hantavirus ‘crisis actor’
Social media users are casting doubt and causing confusion about the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, saying that one of the passengers is a "crisis actor." Their…
What Will Happen To Gasoline Prices When the Iran War Ends?
President Donald Trump on multiple occasions has assured the public that high gasoline prices will “rapidly” or “quickly” decline “as soon as” the war with Iran ends. Energy experts told…
Fact-checking JD Vance’s speech in Maine on fraud
Visiting Maine weeks before the state’s primary election, Vice President JD Vance accused Democrats of capitulating to fraudsters. Calling Maine the "bronze medalist" in fraud after California and Minnesota, Vance…
Plaintiffs make First Amendment challenge to visa policy
WASHINGTON — In a case that could chill freedom of speech and adversely affect misinformation research and fact-checking, lawyers representing academics, journalists and researchers argued in federal court that a…
Ramaswamy misleadingly blames Acton for 2020 primary delay
In Ohio’s gubernatorial race, Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy blames Democrat Dr. Amy Acton, former health department director, for calling off the state’s March 2020 primary election during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Four hantavirus facts to vanquish your COVID-19 flashbacks
Is news of a hantavirus cruise ship outbreak giving you COVID-19 flashbacks? You aren’t alone. It’s hard not to think back to early 2020, when a few cases around the…
Fact-checking a statistic on homeless New York City children
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has recently promoted her policies on expanding affordable child care. Hochul has twice increased funding for the state’s runaway and homeless youth services. At…
