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Mailbag: Readers’ appreciation and feedback

November 21, 2022

With the midterm elections ending, aside from a Dec. 6 runoff for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, we’re moving into the holiday season. And as Thanksgiving approaches, we want to thank our readers for their continued support and feedback. We hear from many of you via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and email.  Here is a […]

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Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco renews criticism of Ticketmaster monopoly

November 18, 2022

After a chaotic ticket presale for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, riddled with long queues and website crashes, fans are saying to Ticketmaster: Now we’ve got bad blood. But it wasn’t just Swifties who were rankled by Ticketmaster’s handling of the ticket sales. Several Democratic lawmakers also seized on the moment to lambaste the ticketing platform […]

Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise

November 16, 2022

As he announced another run for the White House, former President Donald Trump promised a “golden age” for Americans while exaggerating his record in office. He glossed over key facts as he spoke about his coronavirus response, the economy, border security and more. “Together, we built the greatest economy in the history of the world,” […]

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Arizona’s widespread use of mail-in voting and close margins created longer wait for results

November 15, 2022

As Arizonans and democracy watchers nationwide awaited the governor’s race results, they were glued to news about incoming ballots from Maricopa County, home to about 60% of the state’s voters. One week after Election Day, the posting of additional ballot counts from that county and others  sealed the deal. National media outlets including The Associated […]

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No hay trampa en conteo electoral en Nevada y Arizona, pese a comentarios de Donald Trump

November 15, 2022

El expresidente Donald Trump afirmó, sin aportar pruebas, que se está produciendo un fraude en Nevada y Arizona porque los funcionarios electorales todavía están contando las boletas. “El condado de Clark, Nevada, tiene un sistema de votación corrupto (¡ten cuidado, Adam!), al igual que muchos lugares de nuestro país que pronto serán el tercer mundo”, […]

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Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on ‘freedom’

November 15, 2022

As distant as the 2024 contest might seem, former President Donald Trump and other potential contenders for the White House have already been running ads to raise or refresh their national profiles. Some ads came during the final weeks of the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Others have been running ads since 2021. These ads, from four […]

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Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination for House speaker. Getting elected may be tricky.

November 15, 2022

As the results of the final House races fall into place, it appears that Republicans will win a slim House majority. That means that unexpected things, such as a member’s death or a party defection, could jeopardize the Republicans’ ability to enact their agenda. A small margin isn’t unprecedented. In the current Congress, Democrats have […]

How days of vote counting became go-to ‘evidence’ for false election fraud claims

November 15, 2022

When Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of state called a press conference two weeks before polls closed on the 2022 midterm elections, she said her aim was to prevent the spread of misinformation. “It’s really important for us to get accurate information about the election process in Pennsylvania so voters and the public know that when there […]

Donald Trump, the least accurate politician we’ve ever covered, eyes another White House run

November 14, 2022

Former President Donald Trump is expected to make “a very big announcement” on Nov. 15 at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.  Trump has long hinted that he will run again for president in 2024, and has disparaged potential rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The full results of the 2022 midterm […]

Why vote spikes on graphs shared by Mike Lindell are not evidence of stolen elections

November 11, 2022

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, has shared numerous debunked conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was stolen.  As a result, he is currently facing two defamation lawsuits from voting technology companies. But Lindell was back at it this week, sharing baseless claims of election theft in the 2022 […]

Is Elon Musk under federal investigation? Here’s what we know

November 11, 2022

Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of Twitter has generated plenty of headlines. But one headline being shared on Instagram suggests the Biden administration has initiated a federal investigation into Musk’s activities. “BREAKING: Biden admin launches investigation into Elon Musk,” read what appeared to be the headline in a screengrab of a tweet from conservative media […]

Does running for president protect Donald Trump from legal issues? No.

November 11, 2022

By all indications, former President Donald Trump is preparing to announce his 2024 presidential bid, possibly as soon as an event Nov. 15 at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Could his status as a presidential candidate limit his exposure in several continuing legal battles? Legal experts told PolitiFact that Trump wouldn’t benefit in […]

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