Quick Take Hall of Fame boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler “died on March 13 of natural causes,” according to a statement posted on his official website. In a Facebook post, his widow, Kay Hagler, wrote that his death was not the result of a COVID-19 vaccination, as social media posts have […]
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Senator Johnson Distorts Report on Violence in Defense of His Remarks on BLM, Antifa
Sen. Ron Johnson, as he predicted, got himself in trouble for saying he “never felt threatened” by those who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, but he “might have been a little concerned” if they were “tens of thousands of Black Lives Matter and antifa protesters.” In response to critics […]
Cheney’s Misleading Criticism of the COVID-19 Relief Package
After the Senate passed its version of the American Rescue Plan Act, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney claimed “the result of that package is going to be middle-class tax increases.” The legislation cuts middle-income taxes. Cheney assumes Congress will one day pay for the law with middle-class tax hikes. But that’s a […]
FactChecking Biden’s Prime-Time Address
In his remarks to the nation after signing the latest COVID-19 relief legislation, President Joe Biden stretched the facts, particularly when boasting of the increase in vaccinations on his watch. Biden spoke on March 11, marking a year since the nation began widespread shutdowns to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Vaccine […]
RFK Jr. Video Pushes Known Vaccine Misrepresentations
Quick Take A video stoking fears of the COVID-19 vaccines in the Black community is being promoted online. But the film repeats misrepresentations about vaccines, generally, and exploits historical cases of unethical medical conduct to suggest without evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe. Full Story Several vaccine falsehoods and misrepresentations […]
SciCheck Video: How Viral Deceptions Spread
In this video, SciCheck reviews a case study of how misinformation spreads online. The video looks at how InfoWars, a conspiracy theory website, distorted the facts of an order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that mandates face masks be worn on public transportation. Contrary to the InfoWars […]
FactChecking Barrasso’s Claims About Stimulus Check Recipients
Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming defended his vote against the American Rescue Plan Act, in part, by claiming that the legislation would provide $1,400 stimulus checks to prisoners and “illegal immigrants” who shouldn’t receive them. But, last year, when he and his fellow Republicans controlled the Senate and the White […]
Capitol Protesters Were Armed With Variety of Weapons
Quick Take Conservative social media posts misleadingly claim the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was not an “armed” insurrection, citing FBI testimony that no guns were seized from suspects that day. But 23 people have been charged with having deadly or dangerous weapons during the assault — […]
Mailbag: Minimum Wage Increase
A reader sent us comments on our article on President Joe Biden’s statements about increasing the federal minimum wage. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length. Federal Minimum Wage In regards to your […]
Manchin Wrong About How Many States Have $7.25 Minimum Wage
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia wrongly said “very few … if any” states have a minimum wage at the federally mandated $7.25 per hour. In fact, 21 states do. Raising the federal minimum wage has become an issue in recent weeks as Congress debated the American Rescue Plan. Photo […]