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In UN speech, Joe Biden calls for collective action on climate, COVID-19

September 21, 2021

In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly as president, President Joe Biden said the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other threats present world leaders with a stark choice at “the dawning of what must be a decisive decade for our world.” “We’re challenged by urgent and looming crises, wherein lie enormous opportunities, […]

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What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill?

September 21, 2021

As state legislatures across the country adopt a host of voting restrictions, Senate Democrats are pushing legislation that would bring more uniformity to voting by mail and early voting. The nearly 600-page Freedom to Vote Act represents a major overhaul of federal voting policies, though it does not go as far as the For the […]

Doubts raised over preprint study regarding myocarditis risk in teenage boys

September 20, 2021

A concerning statistic about teenagers and COVID-19 vaccines is making the rounds on social media and eliciting anxiety from parents considering whether to vaccinate their children. “A new study from University of California found that teenage boys are more at risk from vaccines than covid; SIX times more likely to suffer from heart problems from […]

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Amid proposals for travel vaccine mandates, is there a right to unfettered travel in the U.S.?

September 20, 2021

With President Joe Biden moving to tighten vaccine requirements, some Republicans have pushed back, arguing that Biden’s policies unduly constrain personal liberty. During a Sept. 16 interview on the conservative channel Newsmax, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., focused on the prospect that Biden could make vaccination a requirement for interstate travel, such as on a plane. […]

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Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Is my cloth mask good enough to face the delta variant?

September 20, 2021

In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel, instead favoring surgical masks — sometimes referred to as medical or disposable — and N95 respirators. It’s another salvo in the debate over the effectiveness of the ubiquitous cloth mask, which […]

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Fact-checking the first McAuliffe-Youngkin debate

September 17, 2021

Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin disagreed sharply, sometimes personally, on a host of issues Thursday night during their first gubernatorial debate. They expressed different visions on abortion, vaccine mandates and taxes. Along the way, they made a number of statements that were familiar to PolitiFact. Here’s a fact-checking rundown of those claims: McAuliffe: “My […]

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Did Gen. Mark Milley overstep on nuclear launch meeting, call to China?

September 16, 2021

Republicans are calling for the ouster of Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following an account of Milley’s actions in the wake of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol building.  According to the Washington Post, the forthcoming book “Peril,” by Post writers Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, tells how […]

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What are the odds of a breakthrough infection?

September 16, 2021

Ample evidence shows that the COVID-19 vaccines dramatically reduce the risk of serious illness, but stories about breakthrough infections continue to spark fear among people who are vaccinated — and resistance among those who aren’t.  President Joe Biden tried to put those fears in perspective by citing a noteworthy statistic in a Sept. 9 speech. […]

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Will Joe Biden’s vaccination requirements hold up in court?

September 15, 2021

With the national coronavirus vaccination effort stalling amid hesitancy among roughly one-third of Americans, President Joe Biden has announced tougher measures aimed at getting more shots in arms and the delta variant under control.  On Sept. 9, Biden set out three major steps to tighten vaccination requirements: A mandate for federal employees to be vaccinated, […]

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Research counters Nicki Minaj’s tweet about COVID-19 vaccines and impotency

September 14, 2021

UPDATES, Sept. 15, 5:15 p.m.: We added new comments at the end of this story from the minister of health in Trinidad and Tobago, who refuted Minaj’s claims.  On Sept. 13, Nicki Minaj tweeted that she wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19, and that if she does get vaccinated, it won’t be until she feels like she’s […]

Those bogus claims about Jason Derulo and the Met Gala are back. Don’t fall for them

September 14, 2021

See Figure 1 on PolitiFact.com

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Trump and his allies lack evidence for claim about ‘rigged’ California recall

September 13, 2021

In the days leading up to the California recall election, former President Donald Trump alleged without evidence that the California recall election was rigged on behalf of Gov. Gavin Newsom, echoing falsehoods from the 2020 election. About a week before the Sept. 14 election, Trump told Newsmax that the election was “probably rigged.” He went […]

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