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Q&A on the Alien Enemies Act and Tren de Aragua in the U.S.

Q&A on the Alien Enemies Act and Tren de Aragua in the U.S.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a District Court judge’s order blocking the use of an obscure 18th century law to summarily expel Venezuelan immigrants. Earlier this month, the administration sent hundreds of immigrants to an El Salvador prison because, officials alleged, they were members of a dangerous gang. We’ll lay out the facts as we know them regarding the key issues.

RFK Jr.’s Faulty Advice On Bird Flu 

RFK Jr.’s Faulty Advice On Bird Flu 

In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread in poultry flocks unchecked. Scientists say that’s risky because it gives the virus more opportunities to replicate, increasing the chance it could change to spread easily among humans.

Posts Make Unsupported Claims About Origin of Texas Measles Outbreak

Posts Make Unsupported Claims About Origin of Texas Measles Outbreak

The measles vaccine uses a weakened virus that’s never been shown to spread to others. Samples from the outbreak in Texas also show that a wild-type virus is responsible. Yet, social media posts have falsely claimed that the outbreak is due to a vaccine strain. Without evidence, other posts have blamed immigrants crossing the southern border illegally.

Was the Signal Chat Illegal?

Was the Signal Chat Illegal?

As fallout from a Trump administration group chat about a military attack in Yemen continues to unfold, some Democrats are saying the inadvertent inclusion of a journalist in the chat goes beyond incompetence — they say it was criminal.

Q&A on Egg Prices

Q&A on Egg Prices

President Donald Trump campaigned in 2024 on lowering egg prices, which increased significantly toward the end of the term of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. Where do prices stand now? What caused them to spike last year? We answer those questions and more.

Viral Posts Share Phony ‘Leaked’ Audio of Vance Criticizing Musk

Viral Posts Share Phony ‘Leaked’ Audio of Vance Criticizing Musk

Vice President JD Vance has said White House adviser Elon Musk has made “mistakes” in his work with the Department of Government Efficiency. But social media posts are sharing what experts said is a manipulated audio clip that purports to be Vance making much harsher remarks about Musk. The vice president’s spokesperson called the clip “100% fake.”

RFK Jr. Misleads About Measles Vaccine in Hannity Interview

RFK Jr. Misleads About Measles Vaccine in Hannity Interview

In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several unsupported or misleading claims about the measles vaccine, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said is safe and “the most important tool to prevent” the disease. Meanwhile, a measles outbreak in Texas continues to expand. 

Trump’s Baseless Autopen Claim

Trump’s Baseless Autopen Claim

Legal experts say there is nothing to President Donald Trump’s claims that several of former President Joe Biden’s pardons are “VOID” because they were signed via autopen.

Posts Fabricate Claims About Trump’s Response to Duterte’s Arrest

Posts Fabricate Claims About Trump’s Response to Duterte’s Arrest

In 2017, President Donald Trump expressed admiration for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drug suspects. But social media posts have falsely claimed that Trump has ordered Duterte’s release from the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity. We could find no response from Trump regarding Duterte’s arrest.

Trump Misleads on Jobs

Trump Misleads on Jobs

Following the release of the latest jobs report on March 7, President Donald Trump suggested that his administration — which has been in office since Jan. 20 — is responsible for significant job growth. The growth in February was steady, but to support his claims, Trump made several misleading statements about the economy he inherited.