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DOGE subcommittee didn’t ‘discover’ $2.7 trillion in improper federal payments
But $2.7 trillion of improper payments were not "discovered" by DOGE or the subcommittee working alongside DOGE. And that figure isn’t solely made up of Medicare and Medicaid payments. News of a ...
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Claims the NFL ‘canceled’ Elon Musk’s DOGE ads originated from satire account
Dodgy social media posts claimed some Super Bowl advertisements were missing from the television roster. The claims said ...
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X post exaggerates wealth of Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren
As rank-and-file members of Congress, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., each receive a salary of $174,000. As the Senate minority leader, ...
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Social media post inflates federal workforce growth under Joe Biden
President Joe Biden increased the federal workforce by about 5%, the highest increase in any single term since the 1980s. But the number grew by about 130,000, not 900,000.  President Donald Trump ...
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In Context: What Sen. John Kennedy said about Medicaid recipients and work requirements
Adding work requirements for people on Medicaid was a hot topic of debate during President Donald Trump’s first administration — and it may be again in Trump’s second term. Sen. John Kennedy, a ...
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Mel Gibson didn’t reject a $100 million Netflix deal to work with Robert De Niro; that’s satire
We also found no news reports that Gibson rejected a Netflix deal for a movie with De Niro, and Reuters debunked a variation of this claim in May 2024. PolitiFact debunked and rated False a similar ...
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What the truck? No, Musk didn’t ban LGBTQ+ people from buying Cybertrucks
As Tesla sales drop, did an announcement from CEO and billionaire Elon Musk further shrink his potential buyers? "Elon Musk announced that he will not sell Tesla Cybertruck to any ...
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SAVE Act would make it harder, not impossible, for married people to register to vote
People whose names don’t match on identifying documents may have a hard time registering to vote if the SAVE Act becomes law.  The bill requires states to establish processes to address discrepancies ...
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The claim that Coca-Cola turned over ‘its own workers to ICE’ is unfounded
The first president to receive a Coca-Cola for his presidential inauguration was George W. Bush. Because there is no evidence that Coca-Cola reported its own workers to ICE, we rate this claim False.
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U.S. education system doesn’t rank worst in the world, and cost isn’t highest
The U.S.’ ranking is pulled higher by its high spending on college education, which includes dollars dedicated for research and development and is second after Luxembourg. Looking at primary school ...
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‘The Simpsons’ didn’t predict that Donald Trump would die on Feb. 14
The animated show "The Simpsons" has been wrongly credited with predicting several global events, including the Los Ange ...
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Former USAID head Samantha Power’s wealth didn’t ‘skyrocket’; her wealth largely stayed the same
Before becoming USAID administrator in 2021, Samantha Power reported a net worth of $10 million to $29.5 million. Her term ended in 2025. Power’s assets included compensation and benefits from her ...