Politics Sep 11 Debunking false claims a difficult battle for election offices nationwide Election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that sows distrust about voting and results while fueling vitriol aimed at rank-and-file election workers.
World Feb 17 How American right-wing funding for Canadian trucker protests could sway U.S. politics The Canadians who have disrupted trade with the U.S. and occupied downtown Ottawa for nearly three weeks have been cheered and funded by American right-wing activists and conservative politicians who also oppose vaccine mandates and the country’s liberal leader.
Nation Feb 17 Texas blackouts fuel false claims about renewable energy Conservative commentators on Tuesday have falsely claimed that wind turbines and solar energy were primarily to blame for power outages across Texas.
Nation Nov 21 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s flailing effort resting on mendacity President Donald Trump’s flailing attempt to cling to office after voters decisively chose to oust him has taken the country into a dark and fictional place.
Nation Nov 01 Video altered to make it look like Biden greeted wrong state It turns out he was, indeed, in Minnesota. The video that was shared had been altered to change the text on a sign and the podium to refer to Tampa, Florida, instead of Minnesota.
Nation Jul 09 WATCH: U.S. women’s soccer parade celebrates 2019 World Cup win Crowds chanted "USA! USA!" and workers sounded air horns from a construction site as the hourlong parade moved up a stretch of lower Broadway that has long hosted so-called ticker tape parades for world leaders, veterans and hometown sports stars.