Politifact1h
No, Kamala Harris spokesperson didn’t say the Democratic presidential nominee doesn’t own a gun
A video clip featuring a spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has been distorted and spread on social media as evidence the Democratic nominee doesn’t own a gun. "A ...
Politifact7h
Florida's Amendment 4 on abortion is short. Does a lack of definitions mean no rules?
Definitions are not required in state constitutional amendments, as long as the amendments are clear to voters; the Florida Supreme Court ruled Amendment 4 was. Many of Florida's 144 constitutional ...
Politifact1d
JD Vance’s German shepherd, Atlas, is his actual dog, not a ‘rent-a-dog’
A short video going around social media makes it look as if U.S. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, aiming to look more like a dog person, admitted to renting his German shepherd. But the video was deceptively ...
Politifact2d
Jill Biden joined a Cabinet meeting to give a women’s health update. She’s not running the US
First lady Jill Biden joined President Joe Biden’s Sept. 20 Cabinet meeting to discuss updates on the women’s health initiative, a White House endeavor she has headed since its creation in 2023. First ...
Politifact2d
Yes, union membership has increased under Biden, but still not at pre-2020 level
The same data set from BLS shows that union membership is not back at pre-pandemic levels. In 2019, during the Donald Trump administration, there were 14,574,000 union members. Roughly 162,000 more ...
Politifact2d
No, this edited video doesn’t depict a conversation between Donald Trump and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
"Can you believe this never (seen) before video of #Trump and #Diddy," the caption of a Sept. 19 TikTok video said. The video also includes the cover image of "Orange Is The New Black," a popular ...
Politifact3d
No, this image doesn’t show an iPhone that exploded in Lebanon attacks targeting Hezbollah
Hundreds of walkie-talkies exploded in Lebanon on Sept. 18, a day after thousands of pagers used by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah blew up. Despite what social media users have said, iPhones were ...
Politifact3d
Merrick Garland didn’t ‘veto’ attempted assassination charges against Ryan Routh
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the Sept. 15 apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course, was charged a day later at a West Palm Beach court with two ...
Politifact3d
Taylor Swift did not lose a $125 million brand contract after endorsing Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift did not lose a $125 million brand contract after endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. The claim originated on a satirical website. PolitiFact found no credible ...
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Social media posts connected Ryan Routh with LGBTQ+ community. That doesn’t align with what we know
Ryan Wesley Routh held accounts on X and Facebook before the apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15 in Florida. but he did not describe himself on those ...
Politifact3d
Kamala Harris exaggerates scale of Donald Trump’s inheritance before starting his career
Vice President Kamala Harris has periodically needled her opponent in the presidential race, former President Donald Trump, over his business record.
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No, Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt didn’t ban Taylor Swift from games
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has so far attended both of the Kansas City Chiefs’ games in the 2024 NFL season. But recent Facebook posts claim Swift won’t see her boyfriend and Chiefs tight end ...