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The CDC’s committee tasked with making vaccine recommendations met today to discuss changing the childhood vaccine schedule for the hepatitis B birth dose. Hepatitis B is an infectious liver disease that is especially dangerous to children under 1 year old.
December 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The CDC’s committee tasked with making vaccine recommendations met today to discuss changing the childhood vaccine schedule for the hepatitis B birth dose. Hepatitis B is an infectious liver disease that is especially dangerous to children under 1 year old.
Today’s ACIP meeting is focusing on vaccinating babies whose mothers test negative for hepatitis B during pregnancy. But the screening system isn’t perfect.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Today’s ACIP meeting is focusing on vaccinating babies whose mothers test negative for hepatitis B during pregnancy. But the screening system isn’t perfect.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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A video showing President Donald Trump patting former President Bill Clinton’s crotch was generated with artificial intelligence using a 2000 still photo taken at the U.S. Open. The photographer said Trump didn’t grope Clinton.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A video showing President Donald Trump patting former President Bill Clinton’s crotch was generated with artificial intelligence using a 2000 still photo taken at the U.S. Open. The photographer said Trump didn’t grope Clinton.
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President Donald Trump today said that grocery prices are “way down” on his watch. That’s not true for groceries overall, and prices are up for many common food items. buff.ly/tldAS3D
November 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
President Donald Trump today said that grocery prices are “way down” on his watch. That’s not true for groceries overall, and prices are up for many common food items. buff.ly/tldAS3D
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President Donald Trump said he is considering invoking the Insurrection Act and that half of US presidents have invoked it. Only 17 of the country’s 45 presidents have used it, the last time more than three decades ago.
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October 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
President Donald Trump said he is considering invoking the Insurrection Act and that half of US presidents have invoked it. Only 17 of the country’s 45 presidents have used it, the last time more than three decades ago.
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During his speech to Israel’s Knesset, President Donald Trump said “I terminated the Iran nuclear deal and I was very proud to do it.” Trump campaigned on a promise in 2016 to renegotiate the deal. He dropped out of the deal but didn’t renegotiate it. buff.ly/6n8TFaQ
October 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
During his speech to Israel’s Knesset, President Donald Trump said “I terminated the Iran nuclear deal and I was very proud to do it.” Trump campaigned on a promise in 2016 to renegotiate the deal. He dropped out of the deal but didn’t renegotiate it. buff.ly/6n8TFaQ
A Congressional committee released a letter Sept. 8 allegedly written in 2003 by President Donald Trump for deceased sex offender Jeffery Epstein’s 50th birthday. It bears a signature administration officials deny belongs to the president. Here’s what we know.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A Congressional committee released a letter Sept. 8 allegedly written in 2003 by President Donald Trump for deceased sex offender Jeffery Epstein’s 50th birthday. It bears a signature administration officials deny belongs to the president. Here’s what we know.
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Confused about reports about COVID-19 vaccine restrictions? Here’s what we know about this season’s vaccines, who is eligible and why they may not be available yet. buff.ly/nRaQCRz
September 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Confused about reports about COVID-19 vaccine restrictions? Here’s what we know about this season’s vaccines, who is eligible and why they may not be available yet. buff.ly/nRaQCRz
After an Aug. 27 mass shooting at a Minneapolis school, Sen. Chris Murphy said mass shootings “began to drop” after a 2022 gun law. Data shows a decrease, but proving the law’s impact is difficult.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
After an Aug. 27 mass shooting at a Minneapolis school, Sen. Chris Murphy said mass shootings “began to drop” after a 2022 gun law. Data shows a decrease, but proving the law’s impact is difficult.
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Fox News host Bret Baier asked Trump about his 2024 presidential campaign promise to end Russia’s war with Ukraine in 24 hours.
“When you were campaigning, you said, we can solve this right away, 24 hours,” Baier said. “You got into it, you've explained it's much more complex. It's tougher, right?”
“When you were campaigning, you said, we can solve this right away, 24 hours,” Baier said. “You got into it, you've explained it's much more complex. It's tougher, right?”
August 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Fox News host Bret Baier asked Trump about his 2024 presidential campaign promise to end Russia’s war with Ukraine in 24 hours.
“When you were campaigning, you said, we can solve this right away, 24 hours,” Baier said. “You got into it, you've explained it's much more complex. It's tougher, right?”
“When you were campaigning, you said, we can solve this right away, 24 hours,” Baier said. “You got into it, you've explained it's much more complex. It's tougher, right?”
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PolitiFact has fact-checked Russian President Vladimir Putin six times since 2014. Read all of our Putin fact-checks here: buff.ly/jjTbmlt
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PolitiFact has rated U.S. President Donald Trump on our Truth-O-Meter 1,108 times since 2011. Read all of our Trump fact-checks here. buff.ly/7FWKxUd
PolitiFact has fact-checked Russian President Vladimir Putin six times since 2014. Read all of our Putin fact-checks here: buff.ly/jjTbmlt
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While campaigning, President Trump repeatedly pledged to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of his inauguration. Now, more than 4900 hours into his second term, the war continues. buff.ly/XVNGxh3
August 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
While campaigning, President Trump repeatedly pledged to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of his inauguration. Now, more than 4900 hours into his second term, the war continues. buff.ly/XVNGxh3
Social media users claim that Home Depot signed a $250 million deal with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to allow for immigration arrests on its property. Home Depot said it did not sign such a deal. DHS also said that the claim is inaccurate. buff.ly/3L4DmLO
August 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Social media users claim that Home Depot signed a $250 million deal with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to allow for immigration arrests on its property. Home Depot said it did not sign such a deal. DHS also said that the claim is inaccurate. buff.ly/3L4DmLO
Images of people throwing bottles filled with rice and baby formula into the sea for people starving in Gaza went viral. A closer look showed they were likely generated by artificial intelligence. buff.ly/O6bulwN
July 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Images of people throwing bottles filled with rice and baby formula into the sea for people starving in Gaza went viral. A closer look showed they were likely generated by artificial intelligence. buff.ly/O6bulwN
Florida is building a new immigration detention center in the Everglades region. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will partly fund “Alligator Alcatraz,” but federal officials said the funding comes from a migrant relief program separate from disaster relief funds. buff.ly/zBB9e4i
July 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Florida is building a new immigration detention center in the Everglades region. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will partly fund “Alligator Alcatraz,” but federal officials said the funding comes from a migrant relief program separate from disaster relief funds. buff.ly/zBB9e4i
Some viral video compilations are not really showing the July 4 flash flooding. Here's how to spot fake videos after natural disasters: buff.ly/bhV5iNR
July 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Some viral video compilations are not really showing the July 4 flash flooding. Here's how to spot fake videos after natural disasters: buff.ly/bhV5iNR
Around three dozen countries, including the United States, offer automatic citizenship to children born within their borders, regardless of their parents immigration status. buff.ly/v7GumN7
June 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Around three dozen countries, including the United States, offer automatic citizenship to children born within their borders, regardless of their parents immigration status. buff.ly/v7GumN7
A video shared on social media doesn’t show a fire ignited by an Iranian missile attack in Israel. The fire footage is from April at an abandoned college in England. buff.ly/NS1Zde7
June 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A video shared on social media doesn’t show a fire ignited by an Iranian missile attack in Israel. The fire footage is from April at an abandoned college in England. buff.ly/NS1Zde7
President Donald Trump became the latest in a decades-long pattern of presidents not waiting for Congress to weigh in on war plans when he approved June 21 U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. buff.ly/4pRWGJj
June 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
President Donald Trump became the latest in a decades-long pattern of presidents not waiting for Congress to weigh in on war plans when he approved June 21 U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. buff.ly/4pRWGJj
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk is leaving his role at DOGE, President Donald Trump's advisory body created to cut federal spending and root out fraud. PolitiFact is live fact-checking their 1:30 p.m. EST press conference. buff.ly/39dr0Vh
May 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk is leaving his role at DOGE, President Donald Trump's advisory body created to cut federal spending and root out fraud. PolitiFact is live fact-checking their 1:30 p.m. EST press conference. buff.ly/39dr0Vh
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said a video showed European leaders Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer “caught” with a bag of cocaine. A digital forensics expert and the official X account for the French presidency said the item was a tissue. buff.ly/w1uxdqA
May 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said a video showed European leaders Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer “caught” with a bag of cocaine. A digital forensics expert and the official X account for the French presidency said the item was a tissue. buff.ly/w1uxdqA
President Donald Trump pledged to end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of his inauguration. With the war ongoing, Trump officials have repeatedly signaled the U.S. might walk away from the peace talks all together. www.politifact.com/truth-o-mete...
May 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
President Donald Trump pledged to end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of his inauguration. With the war ongoing, Trump officials have repeatedly signaled the U.S. might walk away from the peace talks all together. www.politifact.com/truth-o-mete...
Trump said, “I've taken more than 1,000 executive actions.” Through April 24, the last date Trump’s executive orders were entered in the Federal Register, Trump had issued 139 orders, far more than the No. 2 president on the list, Joe Biden. www.politifact.com/article/2025...
April 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Trump said, “I've taken more than 1,000 executive actions.” Through April 24, the last date Trump’s executive orders were entered in the Federal Register, Trump had issued 139 orders, far more than the No. 2 president on the list, Joe Biden. www.politifact.com/article/2025...