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RFK Jr.’s Falsehood-Filled CNN Interview

RFK Jr.’s Falsehood-Filled CNN Interview

In a contentious interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several false, misleading and baseless claims about the origins of Lyme disease and the respiratory syncytial virus, the COVID-19 pandemic, and what the science shows about autism, vaccination and acetaminophen use during pregnancy.

FactChecking Trump’s Election Security Speech

FactChecking Trump’s Election Security Speech

In a July 16 prime-time speech that warned of “shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure,” President Donald Trump cast doubt on the country’s ability to hold “free and fair elections” but offered no evidence that widespread fraud had occurred.

Trump Fumbles the Facts with Farmers

Trump Fumbles the Facts with Farmers

In a speech to what he called “the single largest gathering of American farmers that the White House has … ever had,” President Donald Trump distorted the facts on the estate tax, soybean exports and more.

FactChecking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Iran

FactChecking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Iran

A month after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a prime-time speech on April 1, saying the military operation was “getting very close” to completing its mission. Trump repeated some false and questionable claims we’ve written about before.

Competing Claims on SAVE America Act Disenfranchising Voters

Competing Claims on SAVE America Act Disenfranchising Voters

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said the SAVE America Act “could disenfranchise over 20 million American citizens,” while Republicans dispute that the voter registration and ID bill would block any legitimate voters. Election experts say the bill, which isn’t expected to pass, would make it difficult for some unknown number of voters to register and cast a vote.

Q&A on the SAVE America Act

Q&A on the SAVE America Act

On March 17, the Senate began debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter identification and registration bill that passed the House last month. Here, we answer several questions about the legislation, many of them asked by our readers.