The US is home to more immigrants than any other country – more than 45 million people, according to the latest Census estimates. That’s 13.6% of the US population, about the same as it was a century ago. But over the years, we’ve seen significant shifts in where immigrants to the US come from, and … Continue reading Where immigrants come from and where they go after reaching the US
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Newly released emails debunk Trump and allies’ attempts to blame the GSA for packing boxes that ended up in Mar-a-Lago
The email exchange between GSA officials and Harrison is one of more than 100 pages of emails and documents newly released by the GSA that debunk claims from Trump and his allies that the government agency is to blame for packing the boxes containing classified documents that were later recovered by the FBI during the … Continue reading Newly released emails debunk Trump and allies’ attempts to blame the GSA for packing boxes that ended up in Mar-a-Lago
Let’s Debunk all the Ridiculous EV Claims Donald Trump Made Over the Weekend
The former President made some outlandish electric vehicle claims (and math problems) at a campaign stop ahead of the midterm elections. https://jalopnik.com/lets-debunk-all-the-ridiculous-ev-claims-donald-trump-m-1849500567 -Jalopnik; 9/6/2022
AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts Obama-Biden aid to Ukraine
Casting himself as tough on Russia, former President Donald Trump lowballed the amount of U.S. military aid provided to Ukraine during the Obama-Biden administration and claimed that only he himself in recent history didn’t face a Russian invasion of another country. Not true. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-donald-trump-ap-fact-check-barack-obama-981ef7feb11053c1340a9d028d6f357b -Associated Press; 3/27/2022
Do masks really harm kids? Here’s what the science says.
Some parents and teachers have cited concerns that masks harm kids by impairing their ability to breathe, slowing their social and emotional development, and causing them anxiety. But experts say that the science doesn’t back up those worries. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/do-masks-really-harm-kids-heres-what-the-science-says -National Geographic; 2/17/2022
Fact check: Wisconsin voters listed as registering in 1918 due to records merge, not fraud
It's true that Wisconsin's voter rolls include about 120,000 voters who are listed as having registered more than a century ago. But it's the result of a records merge explained on the website of state election officials – not evidence of election fraud or any other wrongdoing. [...] There are 120,000 voters with a 1918 … Continue reading Fact check: Wisconsin voters listed as registering in 1918 due to records merge, not fraud
Fact check: Sculpture is evidence of antisemitic ‘blood libel,’ not false QAnon theory
The artwork shows Simon of Trent, whose death was falsely blamed on the town's Jewish population. It's an example of long-running "blood libel" against Jews. The QAnon claim that Hollywood and political elites harvest adrenochrome from children's blood is baseless. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/02/03/fact-check-qanons-adrenochrome-conspiracy-theory-baseless/9268681002/ -USA Today; 2/3/2022
How the falsehood of athletes dying of coronavirus vaccines spread
Here’s the rub: This claim has been debunked repeatedly. The story of athletes dropping dead from coronavirus vaccines has its roots in mysterious Austrian websites with ties to that country’s far-right populist party, the Freedom Party. Those stories were then recycled by right-wing media in the United States and then eventually came out of the … Continue reading How the falsehood of athletes dying of coronavirus vaccines spread
Fact check: GOP Rep. Chip Roy twice promotes false online rumor about Canadian PM fleeing to the US
Trudeau never fled to the United States; no remotely credible source has made this claim, which was initially circulated by an anonymous Twitter account. Trudeau, who announced last Thursday that he was isolating for five days after being exposed to Covid-19 and on Monday that he had tested positive for the virus, was in an … Continue reading Fact check: GOP Rep. Chip Roy twice promotes false online rumor about Canadian PM fleeing to the US
Trump and the GOP’s biggest voting rights lies — and why they’re wrong
Trump set off a disastrous domino effect in 2020. Here are some of the biggest inaccuracies and myths being told about the Senate's vital voting rights legislation. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-gop-s-biggest-voting-rights-lies-why-they-re-ncna1287671 -NBC News; 1/18/2022
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