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Elections

Many states are still counting votes. That’s normal.

Elections

No, Matt Gaetz is not guaranteed to get his House seat back if he isn’t confirmed as AG

Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress, leaving his House seat open. Here's why he can't automatically get it back if the Senate doesn’t confirm him as attorney general.
National

No, Taylor Swift didn’t cancel the Eras Tour in red states

The rumor about Taylor Swift canceling her tour in pro-Trump states because of the election started on SpaceXMania, a satirical website.
National

Yes, elected officials picked for Trump's cabinet will have to resign before taking new role

Rubio, Stefanik, Gaetz and Noem will need to resign due to a Constitutional clause and similar state laws that prevent elected officials from holding dual offices.
Kamala Harris

What we can VERIFY about Harris campaign’s payment to Oprah’s production company

Viral online posts suggest Harris paid Oprah for an endorsement. But Oprah says the payment to her production company was to cover the costs of hosting a town hall.
Kamala Harris

Here's what we can verify about Oprah's production company getting payment from the Harris campaign

Viral online posts suggest Harris paid Oprah for an endorsement. But Oprah says the payment to her production company was to cover the costs of hosting a town hall.
Elections

No evidence that Elon Musk’s Starlink technology was used to interfere with the election

Contrary to claims alleging election fraud, the vast majority of voting equipment is not connected to the internet and therefore could not be influenced by Starlink.
Elections

No evidence that Elon Musk’s Starlink technology was used to interfere with the election

Contrary to online claims, there’s no evidence Elon Musk’s Starlink internet hacked voting machines and manipulated vote counts as part of an election fraud scheme.
Donald Trump

Agenda 47 vs. Project 2025: How the two plans compare

A reader asked us to compare The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 and Donald Trump’s Agenda 47. We VERIFY how the two plans overlap and differ.
Donald Trump

No, Donald Trump cannot run for president again in 2028

The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution establishes that an elected president can only serve two terms in office for a total of eight years.
Israel-Hamas War

Claims Hamas called for end to war because of Trump’s election are misleading

Hamas issued a generic statement calling for an end to violence against Palestinians in November, but it has said something similar several other times this year.
Donald Trump

No, NATO didn’t say the U.S. would be expelled if ‘Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin’

Mark Rutte didn’t say if Trump ‘surrenders Ukraine to Putin’ the U.S. would be kicked out of NATO. A viral quote is fake. Rutte congratulated Trump on being elected.