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A Georgia-specific study shows that premiums doubled in cost after the subsidies expired. Experts say it is reasonable to say that at least 300,000 people were “thrown” off their coverage. As ...
Senate candidate Mike Rogers didn’t make millions as pharma lobbyist, despite Abdul El-Sayed’s claim
We found no record showing that former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers worked for pharmaceutical companies. He was never a registered lobbyist, and there’s no proof he received $14 million to lobby for the ...
Under current law, the 25 highest-earning billionaires paid a 16% tax rate on average, estimates show, while the top 1% of taxpayers paid an average rate north of 25.6%. More than 91% of households ...
As news stories detail starvation in Gaza, people expressed hope upon seeing social media images of what looked like a civilian-led effort in Egypt. Another set of photos appeared to show young people ...
A rare cross-party, pre-primary U.S. Senate debate unfolded June 16 in Massachusetts, with Democratic U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton and Republican trial attorney John Deaton making their case to voters as ...
Misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines continues to spread on Facebook and other social media, with help from public figures like Fox News host Tucker Carlson. PolitiFact has fact-checked online ...
Misinformation is spreading about the identity of Salvador Ramos, who authorities say is the person who killed at least 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school on May 24. We found no ...
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A fantastical story recently appeared on a website familiar to the fact-checkers of PolitiFact. Real Raw News has publis ...
After the end of his speech at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Biden turned around and gestured toward the onlookers to his right, who rose to applaud him. He wasn’t trying ...
In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.
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