Kamala Harris is once again facing attacks on her racial identity. Hereโs more about her background It reflects a poor understanding of history and the fluid nature and various interpretations of racial identity July 29, 2024 Samantha Putterman
RNC day 2 fact-check: Kari Lake, Nikki Haleyโs claims on Bidenโs immigration record Here are fact-checks of claims about immigration, national security and crime from Day 2 of the 2024 Republican National Convention July 17, 2024 Samantha Putterman
J.D. Vance is Trumpโs VP pick. His relationship with Trump, controversies and comments, fact-checked Vance, 39, won his Senate seat in 2022 with Trumpโs backing. He would be one of the youngest vice presidents in US history. July 16, 2024 Samantha Putterman
Opinion | Claims that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was staged are baseless Conspiracy theories that the assassination was staged flooded the internet almost immediately after the shooting suspect opened fire July 15, 2024 Samantha Putterman
To ban or not to ban: Donald Trumpโs and Joe Bidenโs mixed messages on TikTok How Biden and Trumpโs thoughts about the banning TikTok have evolved and where they each stand on the appโs future June 14, 2024 Samantha Putterman
Trump was found guilty. Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon? A unanimous jury concluded that Trump was guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Hereโs what we know about what could happen next. May 30, 2024 Samantha Putterman
The meaning, history and political rhetoric surrounding the term abortion โbanโ Experts say โbanโ has emerged as shorthand for nearly all abortion prohibitions. The blunt term often leaves room for political spin. May 16, 2024 Samantha Putterman
Donald Trump said all legal scholars, โon both sides,โ wanted federal abortion law overturned. Thatโs wrong. Roe v. Wade inspired legions of supporters and opponents. Before the 2022 ruling, numerous legal scholars urged the Supreme Court to uphold it. April 11, 2024 Samantha Putterman
Donald Trump is wrong on Democratsโ abortion stance. They donโt support the โexecutionโ of babies Willfully terminating a newbornโs life is illegal in every state and situations resulting in a fetal death in the third trimester are exceedingly rare April 10, 2024 Samantha Putterman
What experts say happened with Princess Kateโs photo and how to spot manipulated content online As generative AI and other digital editing tools become more sophisticated, experts say it will be more difficult to spot fake or manipulated content March 15, 2024 Samantha Putterman
Did a Florida school district send permission slips to teach kids Black history? Here are the facts The incident appears to have arisen out of confusion over the Parental Rights in Education law, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 February 19, 2024 Samantha Putterman
What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? Nearly 6 years after a 19-year-old fatally shot 17 people in Parkland, Florida Republicans are pushing to lower the legal age for some guns back to 18 February 7, 2024 Samantha Putterman
Fact-checking the Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map The governors cherry-picked favorable data and talked over each other as moderator Sean Hannity flipped through topics. December 1, 2023 Samantha Putterman
No, The Associated Press and CNN didnโt โadmitโ they knew about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack beforehand Both news outlets rejected the claims and said photographs from freelance journalists documenting the event were filed an hour or more after it began November 21, 2023 Samantha Putterman
The Wall Street Journal didnโt report that an American missile caused deadly Gaza hospital blast The Journal said it published no such report. We found no evidence that any other credible news source reported a US missile caused the explosion. October 23, 2023 Samantha Putterman
