Tag: politifact
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Fact-Checks Trump Rally Claims, Ads Targeting Collins and Rogers
PolitiFact is reporting on a guide to President Donald Trump's midterm rally talking points, plus fact checks of ads targeting Sen. Susan Collins and Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionCongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegal PolitiFactDonald TrumpSusan CollinsJeffrey EpsteinMike RogersAbdul El-Sayedmidterm electionsPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Reports Fear Over ICE at Polls and Scrutiny of Trump Administration Ads
PolitiFact reports on fears that ICE agents could appear at November polling sites and on Democratic claims that new taxpayer-funded Trump ads are illegal propaganda.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Examines Data Center Secrecy and Paxton's Uvalde Remarks
PolitiFact reports on why cities sign nondisclosure agreements over AI data centers and revisits Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2022 comments about the Uvalde school shooting.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Texas Senate Ad Claim False, Rejects Trump's AI 'Hoax' Comparison
PolitiFact says a Texas PAC ad misleads about Democrat James Talarico's vote on gender-affirming care, and rates President Trump's claim that AI warnings come from one political group as false.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Trump's UN claims, China data center influence theory
PolitiFact is reporting that Trump and GOP claims blaming China for U.S. data center opposition are exaggerated, and that Trump misled on Iran war and AI in his UN speech.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Trump's UN address on Iran war and AI, plus Florida hurricane insurance claims
PolitiFact is reporting that President Donald Trump misled on the Iran war and artificial intelligence in his UN General Assembly speech, and is examining dueling Florida governor candidates' claims about a hurricane insurance plan.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Trump Allies' Biden Press Pass Claim Mostly False, Tracks Arch Project's Shift to Military Complex
PolitiFact fact-checks claims that Biden revoked 440 press credentials after Trump banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, and reports Trump rebranded his proposed D.C. arch as a military complex.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalMedia BiasMilitary PolitiFactDonald TrumpJoe BidenWhite House press credentialsCNNPoliticoMS NOWSteve ScaliseWhite House Correspondents' AssociationWashington D.C. archmilitary complexDoug BurgumNational Park ServiceVietnam War veterans lawsuitWhite House ballroomPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact examines Trump's claim that Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries drive up U.S. diesel prices
PolitiFact reports Trump urged Zelenskyy to stop attacking Russian diesel facilities, blaming the strikes for record U.S. diesel prices. Experts told the outlet the point is self-serving but valid.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Democratic Senate ads and weighs AI doomsday claims
PolitiFact is reporting it rated Democratic Senate campaign ads in Michigan, Georgia and Maine as Half True, Mostly False and Mostly False, and examined congressional AI proposals after a researcher's warning.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Reports Lawmakers Weigh AI Regulation Bills as Industry Leaders Urge Slower Pace
PolitiFact reports Congress is weighing competing AI regulation bills after Anthropic's CEO and other tech leaders called for a slower pace, while President Trump dismissed the warnings.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Donalds' Florida Tax Attack on Jolly False, Reports Oregon's Push to Protect Vote by Mail
PolitiFact says Rep. Byron Donalds' ad claiming David Jolly backs tax hikes on tips, overtime and Social Security is False, and reports Oregon's secretary of state defending vote by mail.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Vance, RFK Jr. and Trump claims at GOP midterm convention
PolitiFact reports on Republican midterm convention fact-checks, including a False rating for RFK Jr.'s "sickest children" claim and scrutiny of Trump's $5,000 dividend promise.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks NYC Grocery ID Claims, Fact-Checks Midterm Attacks, and Reports on Trump's Mail-In Vote
PolitiFact reports on false claims about ID requirements for NYC grocery stores, debunks political ads, and notes Donald Trump's mail-in voting practice, among other fact-checks.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact addresses grocery store ID claims, Epstein-related midterm attacks, and Trump's mail-in vote
PolitiFact reports on false claims about NYC grocery store IDs, the use of Epstein-related attacks in midterm elections, and Donald J Trump's mail-in ballot use despite his criticism of the practice.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks Trump Vaccine Claims, Analyzes President's Focus on Construction, Reports on Midterm Misinformation
PolitiFact is reporting on President Trump's debunked vaccine claims, an analysis of his frequent discussions of construction projects, and fact-checks related to midterm elections and press freedom.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks Trump's Reflecting Pool Vandalism Claims, Fact-Checks RFK Jr. on COVID-19 Deaths
PolitiFact reports President Trump's claims of Reflecting Pool vandalism are false, citing Justice Department findings. It also debunks RFK Jr.'s assertion about U.S. COVID-19 death rates.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks US-Israel Military Merger Claim, Reviews Midterm Statements, Fauci's Fifth Amendment Use
PolitiFact is reporting that claims of a US-Israel military merger are false. It also fact-checked midterm election statements, Dr. Anthony Fauci's use of the Fifth Amendment, and President Donald Trump's voter fraud claims.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks Claim on Laken Riley Act Vote, Details Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
PolitiFact reports U.S. Rep. Mike Collins falsely claimed Sen. Jon Ossoff voted against the Laken Riley Act and provides an update on record-high cyclosporiasis cases linked to lettuce.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact examines election security claims, launches health initiative
PolitiFact reports on President Trump's election security claims, including noncitizen voting and Chinese interference, while also launching its new 'Well Informed' health journalism initiative and fact-checking various political and health topics.
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Media Monitor: Poynter, PolitiFact Launch Health Information Service
Poynter and PolitiFact have introduced "Well Informed," a new program designed to provide reliable health and wellness information to consumers and news organizations, addressing confusion around health claims.
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Media Monitor: Poynter Reports on New Health Fact-Checking Initiative, Trump Speech Coverage, and World Cup Success
Poynter is reporting on PolitiFact's new "Well Informed" initiative to combat health misinformation, media reactions to President Donald Trump's election integrity speech, and record viewership for the World Cup.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact details Trump's election integrity speech, fact-checks AI energy claims, IRS settlement, and McConnell photo
PolitiFact reports on President Trump's upcoming speech on election integrity, fact-checks his claims on AI energy use and housing costs, and covers the Todd Blanche confirmation hearing and debunked Mitch McConnell photo claims.
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Media Monitor: Trump's Wealth Gains Driven by Crypto, Real Estate, Not Just Stock Market, PolitiFact Reports
PolitiFact reports President Trump's wealth increase stems from crypto, real estate, and other ventures, not solely the stock market. It also covered Senate debates, a GI illness outbreak, and the impact of ending TPS for Haitians.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks Senate Candidate's Lobbyist Claim, Reports on Potential Caregiving Crisis from TPS End
PolitiFact is reporting that Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's claim about Mike Rogers being a "pharma lobbyist" is false, and it is also covering concerns about a looming caregiving crisis due to the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact examines birth tourism, fact-checks political claims, and debunks earthquake videos
PolitiFact is reporting on the debate surrounding birth tourism, fact-checking claims by politicians like Donald Trump, Susan Collins, and Jon Ossoff, and debunking misleading social media videos related to Venezuela earthquakes.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Details Presidential Falsehoods Throughout U.S. History and Current Political Fact-Checks
PolitiFact is reporting on a historical analysis of presidential falsehoods from Andrew Jackson to Donald Trump, alongside recent fact-checks on U.S. political claims, Iran's reconstruction, and AI in advertising.
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PolitiFact Uncovers 11 Instances of Presidential Deception Throughout U.S. History
PolitiFact's historical review for the 250th anniversary reveals 11 instances of presidents shading truth or lying, from Jackson's deceptive treaty to Trump's election claims, highlighting evolving transparency and the impact of presidential untruths.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact examines Collins' voting record with Trump, fact-checks election fraud claims and Senate race ads
PolitiFact is reporting on its fact-checks, including Sen. Susan Collins' voting record with Donald Trump, claims of California election fraud, and ads in Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio Senate races.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact examines claims on Texas Senate race, Trump's tariffs, Cuba, and IRS audits
PolitiFact reports on a false claim about James Talarico's veganism in the Texas Senate race, analyzes Trump's tariffs, U.S.-Cuba relations, and an unprecedented IRS audit halt.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Examines Trump's Proposed $1.8 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund and Other Key Fact-Checks
PolitiFact reports on President Trump's proposed $1.8 billion fund for alleged victims of judicial 'weaponization,' rating his claims of precedent as false. The outlet also fact-checked Florida's KidCare policy, San Diego shooting claims, and the history of 'In God We…
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