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TikTok and U.S. National Security

TikTok and U.S. National Security

In his first term, President Donald Trump tried to force TikTok’s parent company to sell its popular app or cease operating in the U.S. But in his return to the Oval Office, Trump delayed enforcement of a law that would have forced TikTok to shut down. We’ll summarize the facts about TikTok and the national security concerns about it in the U.S.

What Does Biden’s ERA Statement Mean?

What Does Biden’s ERA Statement Mean?

Q: Did former President Joe Biden issue a statement saying that he thought the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered part of the Constitution?

A: Yes. On one of his last days in office, Biden published a statement supporting the ERA, but it has no legal effect.

Trump Order Didn’t Reverse All of Biden’s Measures to Lower Drug Costs

Trump Order Didn’t Reverse All of Biden’s Measures to Lower Drug Costs

President Donald Trump rescinded an executive order issued by former President Joe Biden aimed at finding new models for lowering drug costs. Trump’s action didn’t affect the caps on seniors’ drug costs or Medicare price negotiations that Biden signed into law. But social media posts have wrongly claimed otherwise.

What President Trump Inherits, Part 2

What President Trump Inherits, Part 2

On Inauguration Day, we provide a look at various metrics on the state of the country at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.

$770 Payments Are Just One Form of Federal Aid to L.A. Fire Victims

$770 Payments Are Just One Form of Federal Aid to L.A. Fire Victims

President Joe Biden said victims of the California fires are eligible for a $770 payment for necessities like food and fuel. Social media posts misleadingly suggested the payment would be the only federal aid for those affected by the fires. Federal aid available to the fire victims includes help with home repair or replacement, medical expenses and other assistance.

How Trump May Be Able to Stop Biden’s Ban on New Offshore Drilling

How Trump May Be Able to Stop Biden’s Ban on New Offshore Drilling

President-elect Donald Trump said that when he takes office he will “immediately” reverse President Joe Biden’s recent executive action making more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal waters off limits for new offshore drilling. But Trump’s intent to quickly “unban” any future oil and gas drilling in those areas may not be as simple as he suggests.

Trump’s Blame Claims About Wildfire Response

Trump’s Blame Claims About Wildfire Response

As wildfires continued to rage in Southern California, President-elect Donald Trump took to social media with several false and misleading claims casting blame on California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and President Joe Biden.

Our Most Popular Articles in 2024

Our Most Popular Articles in 2024

We wrote about a lot of misinformation in 2024, and, as usual, some fact-checking articles piqued our readers’ interest more than others. In this post, we present the 10 most popular stories published on our website this past year.

Whoppers of 2024

Whoppers of 2024

Our annual roundup of the worst falsehoods of the year.