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Republicans Repeat Problematic Estimate of Medication Abortion Harms

Republicans Repeat Problematic Estimate of Medication Abortion Harms
May 12, 2026

In the midst of a court battle over whether to continue to allow access by mail to the medication abortion pill mifepristone, Republican lawmakers have claimed that 10% or more of women who take the drug have serious side effects. A 2025 report from an anti-abortion group that put forward the figure has been criticized by reproductive health researchers for methodological issues and a lack of transparency about its data source.

The Facts on Judge Jackson’s Sentencing in Child Porn Cases

The Facts on Judge Jackson’s Sentencing in Child Porn Cases
March 23, 2022

The first two days of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson have been preoccupied, in large part, by a contentious debate over the judge’s sentencing in child pornography cases. We review the facts.

FactChecking the Electoral College Debate

FactChecking the Electoral College Debate
January 7, 2021

The process of certifying Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, after being disrupted by rioters and delayed by Republicans who repeated false and misleading claims about the election results.

Senate Majority PAC

February 19, 2020

A super PAC “solely dedicated to building a Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate.”

Priorities USA Action

February 19, 2020

A liberal super PAC launched by former Obama White House staffers.