Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life,’ in context Vance’s answer to a reporter’s question — an answer that included the phrase ‘fact of life’ — became fodder for his critics September 10, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Did Tim Walz discriminate against white people over COVID-19 treatments? Claims of such distort his plan Minnesota’s health department had a centralized program to refer patients for monoclonal antibody treatments based on clinical need August 14, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Tim Walz didn’t pick Minnesota’s new flag, and its designer said it wasn’t inspired by Somalia’s The flag includes a star and blue coloring, as does Somalia’s national flag, but Somalia’s flag was not an inspiration, its designer says August 9, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Are Google and Meta hiding information about Trump? Here’s what companies say happened Some social media users have accused Google of manipulating search results and Meta’s AI tool of hiding information about his attempted assassination August 6, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Was Biden dropping out of the race a ‘coup’? Experts say it doesn’t meet the definition A coup d’etat is a French term that means the overthrow of a government, usually by illegal means and with the threat of violence July 26, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Kamala Harris, who was born in California, is eligible to be president Birtherism is back, it seems, now that support is coalescing around Vice President Kamala for the Democratic presidential nomination July 25, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Hunter Biden guilty on gun charges; here’s what it means and what’s next A jury in Delaware on June 11 returned guilty verdicts in all three counts against Hunter Biden, the president's son June 13, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Did Fauci say he ‘made up’ COVID-19 rules on social distancing, masks? Let’s look at the transcript. Headlines have distorted what the transcript shows Fauci telling members of the House in a January meeting June 7, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Can felony convictions hinder Trump’s international travel? Here’s what we know Many countries have rules barring people convicted of felonies from entering. However, those rules vary widely and many leave room for exemptions. June 6, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. Those calls have so far been denied, although some universities have agreed to enter into discussions with students. May 6, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her dog? What legal experts say Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s story about killing her dog Cricket ignited a heated debate. Did she break the law? May 3, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Deepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement “created with Pfizer” as diabetes remedy A Facebook video showing Tucker Carlson and a health educator discussing a diabetes remedy is a deepfake. April 29, 2024 Jeff Cercone
A New Jersey doctor’s office notice not proof of COVID-19 vaccines’ danger to young athletes Scientific studies have found no link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden cardiac deaths in youth athletes. April 16, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix the Baltimore bridge The federal government stepping in to pay to rebuild the bridge doesn’t necessarily mean taxpayers will cover the entire bill April 3, 2024 Jeff Cercone
There’s no evidence of a cyberattack in the Baltimore bridge crash Officials are still investigating why the cargo ship lost power before it slammed into Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge March 28, 2024 Jeff Cercone
