Fact-checking Barack Obama on the Senate filibuster
“The filibuster, if it does not get reformed, still means that maybe 30% of the population potentially controls the majority of Senate seats.”
Joe Biden exaggerates U.S. rank in world coronavirus vaccinations
“Now, 50% of all of America, more than any other country, is fully vaccinated.”
Social media post exaggerates economic statistics
“Gas prices highest in a decade. Worst jobs report in 2 decades. Highest inflation in 3 decades. Highest increase in illegal immigration in 4 decades.”
Xavier Becerra is wrong that no law addresses partial-birth abortion
"There is no law that deals specifically with the term ‘partial-birth abortion.’”
Did U.S. pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine help or harm vaccine confidence? Evidence is mixed
“The research showed … that confidence overall in the vaccines increased after the pause” to review the safety of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine.
Fact-checking Biden’s claim about hunger ‘sharply’ dropping
After the American Rescue Plan’s food and nutrition assistance, “hunger is already sharply down in the United States.”
Chris Christie exaggerates about Joe Biden capital-gains tax proposal
"Joe Biden is proposing that any family who tries to pass a business or a farm down to their son or daughter or grandson or…
Janet Yellen partly correct about corporate income, GDP
“Corporate income has increased as a share of” gross domestic product.
No proof of military equipment giveaway soaring under Biden, as BLM claimed
“Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.”
About 66% of U.S. public thinks Joe Biden is the legitimate president, not 30%
“70% of Americans don't believe a word the mainstream media puts out,” so “everyone who thinks Biden won are only 30% of the population.”
Ted Cruz’s dubious claim that GOP didn’t “rig” SCOTUS confirmations
“You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.”
Pete Buttigieg is right: Racism shaped some urban highways
“There is racism physically built into some of our highways.”