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Explore our collection of fact-checked claims and detailed analyses on various topics.
Fact Check: President Trump’s administration has formed a 'Task Force To Combat Anti-Semitism' that has aggressively targeted universities, threatening their funding.
# Fact Check: "President Trump’s administration has formed a 'Task Force To Combat Anti-Semitism' that has aggressively targeted universities, threatening their funding." ## What We Know The Trump ad...
Fact Check: Madigan served nearly four decades as speaker of the Illinois House.
# Fact Check: "Madigan served nearly four decades as speaker of the Illinois House." ## What We Know Michael Madigan, a prominent figure in Illinois politics, served as the Speaker of the Illinois Ho...
Fact Check: The damage caused by the Jan. 6 attack is estimated by Congress’ audit arm to be $2.7 billion.
# Fact Check: "The damage caused by the Jan. 6 attack is estimated by Congress’ audit arm to be $2.7 billion." ## What We Know The claim that the damage caused by the January 6 attack on the U.S. Cap...
Fact Check: Israel’s largest-ever attack on Iran had left senior leaders of the Islamic Republic dead, its nuclear facilities badly damaged.
# Fact Check: "Israel’s largest-ever attack on Iran had left senior leaders of the Islamic Republic dead, its nuclear facilities badly damaged." ## What We Know Recent reports indicate that Israel ha...
Fact Check: The rise of antisemitism across the United States has been seemingly exponential since just 2019.
# Fact Check: "The rise of antisemitism across the United States has been seemingly exponential since just 2019." ## What We Know Antisemitism in the United States has seen a significant increase in ...
Fact Check: The jury deadlocked on six counts against Madigan, including an overarching racketeering conspiracy charge.
# Fact Check: "The jury deadlocked on six counts against Madigan, including an overarching racketeering conspiracy charge." ## What We Know Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan was...
Fact Check: The Trump DOJ paid Babbitt’s estate $5 million to settle.
# Fact Check: "The Trump DOJ paid Babbitt’s estate $5 million to settle." ## What We Know The claim that the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) paid $5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the estat...
Fact Check: In 2000, Joe Lieberman came within a few hundred votes of becoming the first Jewish vice president.
# Fact Check: "In 2000, Joe Lieberman came within a few hundred votes of becoming the first Jewish vice president." ## What We Know In the 2000 U.S. presidential election, Joe Lieberman was nominated...
Fact Check: Federal prosecutors sought a 12 1/2-year prison term for Madigan.
# Fact Check: "Federal prosecutors sought a 12 1/2-year prison term for Madigan." ## What We Know Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House Speaker, was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for his invo...