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Fact Check: The ranked-choice voting system is designed to encourage coalition-building and discourage negative campaigning.
True

Fact Check: The ranked-choice voting system is designed to encourage coalition-building and discourage negative campaigning.

# Fact Check: "The ranked-choice voting system is designed to encourage coalition-building and discourage negative campaigning." ## What We Know Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is an electoral system wher...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Lemus's attorney is calling ICE's alleged harassment a breach of his client's federal civil rights.
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Fact Check: Lemus's attorney is calling ICE's alleged harassment a breach of his client's federal civil rights.

# Fact Check: "Lemus's attorney is calling ICE's alleged harassment a breach of his client's federal civil rights." ## What We Know The claim that "Lemus's attorney is calling ICE's alleged harassmen...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The case was brought by three families with trans youth who disputed Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
True

Fact Check: The case was brought by three families with trans youth who disputed Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

# Fact Check: "The case was brought by three families with trans youth who disputed Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors." ## What We Know The claim that three families with transgende...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Cuomo has managed to lock down significant institutional support, including from key unions and longtime political allies.
True

Fact Check: Cuomo has managed to lock down significant institutional support, including from key unions and longtime political allies.

# Fact Check: Cuomo has managed to lock down significant institutional support, including from key unions and longtime political allies. ## What We Know Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is curre...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Lemus was placed in handcuffs for refusing to provide identification to the ICE agents.
Partially True

Fact Check: Lemus was placed in handcuffs for refusing to provide identification to the ICE agents.

# Fact Check: "Lemus was placed in handcuffs for refusing to provide identification to the ICE agents." ## What We Know On June 3, 2025, Elzon Lemus, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, was pulled over by U....

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said it’s God’s providence that landed him as defendant in the landmark Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti.
Needs Research

Fact Check: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said it’s God’s providence that landed him as defendant in the landmark Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti.

# Fact Check: "Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said it’s God’s providence that landed him as defendant in the landmark Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti." ## What We Know Tenn...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The primary election is scheduled for June 24.
False

Fact Check: The primary election is scheduled for June 24.

# Fact Check: "The primary election is scheduled for June 24." ## What We Know The claim that "the primary election is scheduled for June 24" is incorrect. According to the [D.C. Voter Checklist](htt...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: The ICE agents reportedly said that Lemus 'looks like somebody we are looking for.'
True

Fact Check: The ICE agents reportedly said that Lemus 'looks like somebody we are looking for.'

# Fact Check: "The ICE agents reportedly said that Lemus 'looks like somebody we are looking for.'" ## What We Know On June 12, 2025, Elzon Lemus, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, was stopped and detained...

Published June 13, 2025
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Fact Check: Early voting continues through June 23.
False

Fact Check: Early voting continues through June 23.

# Fact Check: "Early voting continues through June 23." ## What We Know The claim that "early voting continues through June 23" is incorrect. According to the [Virginia Department of Elections](https...

Published June 13, 2025
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