Road to a Second Impeachment

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In the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol, the House Democrats on Jan. 11 introduced legislation to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with “inciting violence against the Government of the United States.” The impeachment resolution, which is expected to be taken up on Jan. 13, accuses the president of repeatedly issuing “false […]

False Claims of Fraud in Georgia Runoffs

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Quick Take Online posts falsely claim that there was fraud in the Senate runoff elections in Georgia, but the only evidence they offer are clips of election night newscasts that corrected two data-entry errors. Full Story Some of the same false claims that were aimed at undermining the Nov. 3 […]

FactChecking the Electoral College Debate

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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. Six Republican senators and more than 100 GOP […]

Bogus Antifa Claims Follow Capitol Riot

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Quick Take Viral social media posts and a Republican House member have amplified claims wrongly identifying some right-wing figures at the U.S. Capitol riot as part of “antifa.” The claims feed into an unfounded conspiracy theory that anti-fascist activists in disguise orchestrated the event. Full Story Following a pro-Trump mob […]

Trump’s Falsehood-Filled ‘Save America’ Rally

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Prior to the violence that disrupted Congress’ counting of the electoral votes, President Donald Trump gave an indignant speech filled with falsehoods about the presidential election he lost two months ago to Democrat Joe Biden. “Now it is up to Congress to confront this egregious assault on our democracy,” Trump […]

FactChecking the Georgia Senate Runoffs

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Two months after Election Day, control of the U.S. Senate in the 117th Congress comes down to two races in Georgia on Jan. 5. None of the four candidates on the ballot garnered 50% of the vote on Nov. 3, which forced separate runoffs. In one of the contests, Georgia’s […]

Our Most Popular Posts in 2020

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As 2020 draws to an end, we present the 10 most popular stories on our website this year. Seven of the 10 were about the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes COVID-19. Here is our list, in order: Hospital Payments and the COVID-19 Death Count In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and […]