Who Is the Prince of Persia?
Democrats’ and Republicans’ Screwworm Blame Spin
Politicians of both political parties have blamed either the Trump or the Biden administration for the arrival of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that affects the cattle industry, in the U.S. after decades of eradication. But experts say…
Democratic Group Makes False Claim in Insider-Trading Ad Attacking Susan Collins
Sen. Susan Collins helped pass a 2012 law that affirmed that members of Congress are not exempt from insider-trading laws and required members to more promptly disclose their trades of stocks and other investments. But an ad from a pro-Democrat…
Democratic Lawmakers Question If Trump Is Mystery Recipient of Drug
Q: Is President Trump the anonymous 79-year-old man getting a still-unapproved obesity drug via a Food and Drug Administration program? A: A news article, and subsequently Democratic lawmakers, questioned whether Trump is receiving the Eli Lilly weight-loss drug, which is…
Alaska Senate Race Ads Mislead on Peltola’s Votes on Military Pay Raise
Ads in the Alaska Senate race are trading competing claims about former Rep. Mary Peltola’s votes on military pay raises. In late 2023, Peltola, a Democrat, voted in favor of a compromise defense bill that included a 5.2% pay increase…
Explaining What We Know About the Obama Presidential Center Contractor Disputes
Mike Owen, president and owner of Adamson Plumbing, said his company is still owed nearly $4 million for work performed on the Obama Presidential Center project.
No Clear Evidence Religion Is ‘Bigger and Stronger’ in U.S., Despite Trump Claim
President Donald Trump said at a June faith conference that “religion is back in our country, bigger and stronger than it has been in many, many years” and “it’s going up.” The statement is misleading, as multiple surveys show lower…
Dozens of House Democrats reject bill fusing congressional stock ban with federal voter ID
An unidentified man approached former Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., for a selfie before repeatedly questioning her about her finances and stock trading during her time in Congress.