Fact Check

Michael Lawler – Putting claim about “largest tax increase” in context

“If we don’t pass the tax bill by the end of the year, we will have the largest tax increase in American history.”

RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said people with autism “will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem, they'll never go out on a date.” This is a skewed view of the autistic population, data and experts say.

What we know about claims US border protection detained, deported 2 German tourists in Hawaii

Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lespére told German media they were detained and strip-searched before being deported by U.S. border authorities.

No evidence silver hammer used to confirm the pope’s death

Rumors about the alleged hammer ritual spread amid Pope Francis' passing in April 2025.
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In South Texas, the GOP immigration hard line is now political kryptonite

Texas Republicans bet on continuing to win over Latino voters. Then Trump began his aggressive deportation campaign.

UB researchers’ FOXG1 drug cleared for clinical trials

Soo-Kyung and Jae Lee, whose daughter has FOXG1 syndrome, developed...

Does ICE have free access to Ring doorbell cameras through Flock? What to know

The relationships between tech companies and the Trump administration have come under more scrutiny as opposition to ICE actions has grown.