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Immigration
What we can VERIFY about claims a Mexican humanitarian organization distributed flyers encouraging migrants to vote for Biden
Elections
Democrats would not lose 20 House seats if unauthorized immigrants weren’t counted in the census
House seats and electoral votes are based on population data that includes noncitizens. Omitting unauthorized immigrants wouldn’t significantly change seats or votes
Elections
What removing immigrants from census would mean for House seats
House seats are based on census population data that includes noncitizens. Omitting people in the U.S. illegally wouldn’t significantly change seats or electoral vot
Elections
Fact-checking post about voter registrations without photo IDs
A post shared by Elon Musk claims more than 2 million people in Texas, Pennsylvania and Arizona registered to vote without IDs in 2024. Those numbers are wrong.
Elections
Post falsely claims 2 million people registered to vote without photo ID in 3 states
A viral post claims over 2 million people in Texas, Pennsylvania and Arizona registered to vote without photo IDs in 2024. Here's why the numbers are wrong.
Elections
No, Biden’s executive order doesn’t allow ineligible people to vote
A letter penned by Mississippi’s secretary of state suggests an executive order from 2021 would make it easier for ineligible people to vote. That’s not true.
Government
Yes, presidential nominees receive intelligence briefings
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump will likely be briefed on national security issues, despite concerns about his handling of classified documents.
Government
Yes, presidential nominees receive intelligence briefings
What we know about the kinds of access presidential nominees have to classified information.
Joe Biden
No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes
President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Joe Biden
No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes
President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Elections
No, Michelle Obama is not running for president
TikTok videos with millions of views appear to show Michelle Obama announcing a bid for president in 2024. The former first lady says she has no plan to run.
Elections
We VERIFY what would happen if Trump or Biden dies or drops out
What happens if the leading presidential candidates can’t finish their campaigns? A lot depends on timing. We VERIFY the different scenarios.
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