No, Jen Psaki didn’t tweet about Joe Biden, Donald Trump and kneepads The former White House press secretary did not use Biden’s bike fall as an opportunity to insult his predecessor, as a recent image suggests. June 24, 2022 Ciara O'Rourke
What journalists need to know about the laws on covering elections Accurate reporting about elections helps reduce the spread of unfounded rumors. June 23, 2022 Amy Sherman
Extreme heat killed cattle in Kansas, not chemtrails or a food shortage scheme Thousands of cattle died in mid-June in Kansas — deaths that state officials and animal experts have said were caused by intense heat. June 22, 2022 Ciara O'Rourke
No, Soviet and Chinese communists have not controlled US institutions for decades During a recent Fox News interview, conservative commentator Monica Crowley claimed overseas communists control key institutions of American life. June 21, 2022 Louis Jacobson
Fox News carried the third Jan. 6 committee hearing as testimony featured its hosts and guests The June 16 hearing featured several revelations about Fox News’ hosts, guests, and segments in the runup to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. June 20, 2022 Bill McCarthy
There are no easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims Experts don’t see ways for elected officials to quickly cut gas prices. But there might be moves to reduce prices over time. June 17, 2022 Tom Kertscher
Most Republicans still falsely believe Trump’s stolen election claims. Here are some reasons why. In poll after poll, about 70% of Republicans say they don’t think Joe Biden is the legitimate winner of the 2020 election. June 16, 2022 Jon Greenberg
Former AG Bill Barr discredited the ‘2,000 Mules’ voter fraud film in a Jan. 6 hearing The documentary alleged massive voter fraud involving ballot drop boxes and cellphone location data. As Barr detailed, it does not prove its claims. June 15, 2022 Jon Greenberg
As America watched Jan. 6 hearing, Fox viewers heard Tucker Carlson’s alternate reality The prime-time hearing was carried across broadcast and cable networks, but not on Fox News. June 13, 2022 Bill McCarthy
The legitimacy of the Jan. 6 committee, explained Critics argue that the House committee investigating Jan. 6 is illegitimate, but it has withstood legal challenges against it. June 10, 2022 Louis Jacobson
A coalition of ‘stop the steal’ Republicans aims to take control of elections. QAnon is helping. While their ideas for overhauling elections are extreme, some of the candidates are serious contenders and hold fundraising leads. June 9, 2022 Bill McCarthy
Deer licenses sold in Wisconsin don’t prove the state has one of the world’s largest militaries A group of 600,000 armed hunters wouldn’t constitute a strikingly large global force, as a viral Facebook post claimed. June 8, 2022 Madison Czopek
No, government data does not show that defensive gun use saves lives Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs misconstrued data when he said the DOJ 'conservatively estimated that guns are used 1.5 million times per year to save lives.' June 7, 2022 Jon Greenberg
Are firearms the leading cause of death in children? CDC data shows that for children and adolescents ages 1 to 18, and ages 1 to 19, firearms were the leading cause of death in 2020. June 6, 2022 Jill Terreri Ramos
There’s no record of a Florida man turning himself in for murdering his ‘imaginary friend’ As amusing as these ‘Florida man’ anecdotes can be, they’re not always true. June 3, 2022 Yacob Reyes
