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How many medical residents are on H-1B visas? A social media user said 30% of medical residents are international graduates and about 10,000 U.S. medical residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders. Half True. The 10,000 refers to all H-1B…

A social media user said 30% of medical residents are international graduates and about 10,000 U.S. medical residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders. Half True. The 10,000 refers to all H-1B physicians in the U.S., not just residents.

Steep Trump cuts haven’t effectively ended medical research House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries exaggerated when he said President Donald Trump’s medical research cuts “effectively ended medical research” in the U.S.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries exaggerated when he said President Donald Trump’s medical research cuts “effectively ended medical research” in the U.S.

Congress gets paid during a shutdown, but not contractors The U.S. Constitution mandates members of Congress to continue to be paid during a government shutdown. The same is not true for contractors such as janitors. Whether they are paid or not depends on…

Congress gets paid during a government shutdown. What about the janitors?

Would rural areas be hit twice as hard if subsidies lapse? With a government shutdown looming, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., warned that if Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire, rural health insurance enrollees would be hit “twice as much.”…

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., warned that if Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire, rural health insurance enrollees would be hit “twice as much.” That’s Mostly True.

Fact-checking claims about Michigan shooter’s politics The suspect in a Sept. 28 Michigan church shooting was photographed wearing a pro-Trump shirt, and had a Trump campaign sign in his yard. But investigators are still looking into his motive, and as…

The suspect in a Sept. 28 Michigan church shooting was photographed wearing a pro-Trump shirt, and had a Trump campaign sign in his yard. But investigators are still looking into his motive, and as of Sept. 30, there was no news that politics played a role.

How creators used AI to make Charlie Kirk ‘tribute’ songs AI-generated “tribute songs” for Charlie Kirk, falsely attributed to musicians like Adele and Ed Sheeran, gained millions of views. "Most people don't realize how far AI-generated content has come,”…

AI-generated “tribute songs” for Charlie Kirk, falsely attributed to musicians like Adele and Ed Sheeran, gained millions of views. "Most people don't realize how far AI-generated content has come,” an expert told us.

Do Democrats want health care for ‘illegal aliens’? Republicans said Democrats shut down the government because they want health care for immigrants in the U.S. illegally. That’s False. Democrats want to reverse parts of Trump’s spending law that made…

Republicans said Democrats shut down the government because they want health care for immigrants in the U.S. illegally. That’s False. Democrats want to reverse parts of Trump’s spending law that made some legal immigrants ineligible for health care.

Can Comey use Trump’s rhetoric as a legal defense? Could James Comey, the former FBI director indicted in September for false testimony to Congress, find a tool for his defense in President Donald Trump’s repeated public attacks against him? Most…

Could James Comey, the former FBI director indicted in September for false testimony to Congress, find a tool for his defense in President Donald Trump’s repeated public attacks against him? Most defendants fail in such efforts, but experts said Comey might succeed.

Fact-check: GOP, Dem government shutdown talking points A battle over health care and spending has led to an Oct. 1 federal government shutdown. Many services will continue, including FEMA’s response to hurricanes. Spending on other programs such as WIC…

A battle over health care and spending has led to an Oct. 1 federal government shutdown. Many services will continue, including FEMA’s response to hurricanes. Spending on other programs such as WIC is less certain.

How creators used AI to make Charlie Kirk ‘tribute’ songs AI-generated “tribute songs” for Charlie Kirk, falsely attributed to musicians like Adele and Ed Sheeran, gained millions of views. "Most people don't realize how far AI-generated content has come,”…

AI-generated “tribute songs” for Charlie Kirk, falsely attributed to musicians like Adele and Ed Sheeran, gained millions of views. "Most people don't realize how far AI-generated content has come,” an expert told us.

Fact-check: GOP, Dem government shutdown talking points A battle over health care and spending has led to an Oct. 1 federal government shutdown. Many services will continue, including FEMA’s response to hurricanes. Spending on other programs such as WIC…

A battle over health care and spending has led to an Oct. 1 federal government shutdown. Many services will continue, including FEMA’s response to hurricanes. Spending on other programs such as WIC is less certain.

Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. has “no inflation.” He’s Since July 1, President Donald Trump has said a dozen times that the U.S. has “no inflation.” The data shows he’s wrong.

Since July 1, President Donald Trump has said a dozen times that the U.S. has “no inflation.” The data shows he’s wrong.

What to know about Tylenol’s 2017 tweet In 2017, Tylenol posted that it didn’t recommend using its products during pregnancy. Around the same time, Tylenol also encouraged people to consult doctors before taking it during pregnancy. We put…

In 2017, Tylenol posted that it didn’t recommend using its products during pregnancy. Around the same time, Tylenol also encouraged people to consult doctors before taking it during pregnancy. We put the resurfaced post in context.

Trump’s Pants on Fire claim on what Biden said of military At a rare in-person meeting of generals and admirals, President Donald Trump said his predecessor, Joe Biden, never said the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.” We found a dozen…

At a rare in-person meeting of generals and admirals, President Donald Trump said his predecessor, Joe Biden, never said the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.” We found a dozen examples of Biden saying it as president.

No evidence linking Erika Kirk’s charity work to trafficking Social media users circulated the baseless claim that Erika Kirk is banned from Romania after her charity work was linked to child trafficking. None of the purported evidence supports these claims.

Social media users circulated the baseless claim that Erika Kirk is banned from Romania after her charity work was linked to child trafficking. None of the purported evidence supports these claims.

Steep Trump cuts haven’t effectively ended medical research House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries exaggerated when he said President Donald Trump’s medical research cuts “effectively ended medical research” in the U.S.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries exaggerated when he said President Donald Trump’s medical research cuts “effectively ended medical research” in the U.S.

There’s still no evidence FBI agents incited Jan. 6 attack President Donald Trump’s statement that FBI agents probably were “agitators and insurrectionists” on Jan. 6, 2021, lacks evidence. Hundreds of agents responded to the riot, but none were instructed…

President Donald Trump’s statement that FBI agents probably were “agitators and insurrectionists” on Jan. 6, 2021, lacks evidence. Hundreds of agents responded to the riot, but none were instructed to break the law or encourage others to do so.

Do Democrats want health care for ‘illegal aliens’? Republicans said Democrats shut down the government because they want health care for immigrants in the U.S. illegally. That’s False. Democrats want to reverse parts of Trump’s spending law that made…

Republicans said Democrats shut down the government because they want health care for immigrants in the U.S. illegally. That’s False. Democrats want to reverse parts of Trump’s spending law that made some legal immigrants ineligible for health care.

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Fact-checking claims about Michigan shooter’s politics The suspect in a Sept. 28 Michigan church shooting was photographed wearing a pro-Trump shirt, and had a Trump campaign sign in his yard. But investigators are still looking into his motive, and as…

The suspect in a Sept. 28 Michigan church shooting was photographed wearing a pro-Trump shirt, and had a Trump campaign sign in his yard. But investigators are still looking into his motive, and as of Sept. 30, there was no news that politics played a role.

How creators used AI to make Charlie Kirk ‘tribute’ songs AI-generated “tribute songs” for Charlie Kirk, falsely attributed to musicians like Adele and Ed Sheeran, gained millions of views. "Most people don't realize how far AI-generated content has come,”…

AI-generated “tribute songs” for Charlie Kirk, falsely attributed to musicians like Adele and Ed Sheeran, gained millions of views. "Most people don't realize how far AI-generated content has come,” an expert told us.

Fact-check: GOP, Dem government shutdown talking points A battle over health care and spending has led to an Oct. 1 federal government shutdown. Many services will continue, including FEMA’s response to hurricanes. Spending on other programs such as WIC…

A battle over health care and spending has led to an Oct. 1 federal government shutdown. Many services will continue, including FEMA’s response to hurricanes. Spending on other programs such as WIC is less certain.

Would rural areas be hit twice as hard if subsidies lapse? With a government shutdown looming, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., warned that if Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire, rural health insurance enrollees would be hit “twice as much.”…

Ahead of the government shutdown, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., warned that if Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire, rural health insurance enrollees would be hit “twice as much.” That’s Mostly True.

US federal government shutdown: Live fact-checks, updates The United States federal government shut down in the early morning of Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass funding for federal programs and services. PolitiFact is live fact-checking the shutdown.

The United States federal government shut down in the early morning of Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass funding for federal programs and services. PolitiFact is live fact-checking the shutdown.

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How a government shutdown would give Trump more power An impasse over health care could lead to a government shutdown Oct. 1. What actions could Trump take in a government shutdown?

An impasse over health care led to a government shutdown Oct. 1. What actions could Trump take?

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No evidence linking Erika Kirk’s charity work to trafficking Social media users circulated the baseless claim that Erika Kirk is banned from Romania after her charity work was linked to child trafficking. None of the purported evidence supports these claims.

Social media users circulated the baseless claim that Erika Kirk is banned from Romania after her charity work was linked to child trafficking. None of the purported evidence supports these claims.

Would rural areas be hit twice as hard if subsidies lapse? With a government shutdown looming, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., warned that if Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire, rural health insurance enrollees would be hit “twice as much.”…

With a government shutdown looming, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., warned that if Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire, rural health insurance enrollees would be hit “twice as much.” That’s Mostly True.

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Small children don’t get ‘80 different vaccines’ Three times in the past week, President Donald Trump has said small children and babies receive “80 different vaccines.” But no matter how you count it (by vaccine, by dose, or by injection) that’s…

Three times in the past week, President Donald Trump has said small children and babies receive “80 different vaccines.” But no matter how you count it (by vaccine, by dose, or by injection) that’s not true.

Steep Trump cuts haven’t effectively ended medical research House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries exaggerated when he said President Donald Trump’s medical research cuts “effectively ended medical research” in the U.S.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries exaggerated when he said President Donald Trump’s medical research cuts “effectively ended medical research” in the U.S.

Congress gets paid during a government shutdown. What about the janitors? Many federal government employees will forgo paychecks if the government shuts down Oct. 1. But that won’t be the case f

The U.S. Constitution mandates members of Congress to continue to be paid during a government shutdown. The same is not true for contractors such as janitors. Whether they are paid or not depends on their private employers. buff.ly/O5OTWKS

How a government shutdown would give Trump more power An impasse over health care could lead to a government shutdown Oct. 1. What actions could Trump take in a government shutdown?

An impasse over health care could lead to a government shutdown Oct. 1. What actions could Trump take in a government shutdown?