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Elections
Fact-checking post about voter registrations without photo IDs
Elections
Post falsely claims 2 million people registered to vote without photo ID in 3 states
A viral post claims over 2 million people in Texas, Pennsylvania and Arizona registered to vote without photo IDs in 2024. Here's why the numbers are wrong.
Elections
No, Biden’s executive order doesn’t allow ineligible people to vote
A letter penned by Mississippi’s secretary of state suggests an executive order from 2021 would make it easier for ineligible people to vote. That’s not true.
Government
Yes, presidential nominees receive intelligence briefings
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump will likely be briefed on national security issues, despite concerns about his handling of classified documents.
Government
Yes, presidential nominees receive intelligence briefings
What we know about the kinds of access presidential nominees have to classified information.
Joe Biden
No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes
President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Joe Biden
No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes
President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Elections
No, Michelle Obama is not running for president
TikTok videos with millions of views appear to show Michelle Obama announcing a bid for president in 2024. The former first lady says she has no plan to run.
Elections
We VERIFY what would happen if Trump or Biden dies or drops out
What happens if the leading presidential candidates can’t finish their campaigns? A lot depends on timing. We VERIFY the different scenarios.
Government
Yes, it is against House rules to wear campaign attire on the House floor
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene violated House rules when she showed up to the State of the Union wearing a Trump MAGA hat.
Elections
No, former President Trump could not serve two more terms if reelected
Under the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution, an elected president can only serve two terms in office for a total of eight years.
Elections
Yes, if enough ‘uncommitted’ votes are tallied, uncommitted delegates get sent to the party convention
On Super Tuesday, some voters chose ‘uncommitted’ on the Democratic primary ballot as a form of protest. Those votes can count when it comes to allocating delegates.
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