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FactCheck.org says: There isn't clear evidence that the coronavirus came from a lab. The origin is unknown, although published scientific research points to a natural spillover from animals to humans.
FactCheck.org says: Average gasoline prices are higher now than when President Trump took office in January. And while core inflation was 2.8% in March and April, the lowest since March 2021, economists say that tariffs imposed in April co…
FactCheck.org says: A CBO analysis of an early version of House reconciliation bill said that under the bill 1.4 million people "without verified citizenship, nationality, or satisfactory immigration status" would lose state-funded health …
FactCheck.org says: In a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, U.S. President Donald Trump played a video that he said showed "burial sites" for a thousand white farmers. But it actually showed a 2020 demonstration bringing…
PolitiFact says: The legislation includes some provisions that can improve the detection of beneficiaries who aren’t eligible for Medicaid coverage. However, the bill also cuts reimbursements for states that cover people in the U.S. ill…
PolitiFact says: The bill, and its deficit impact, are changing as Congress negotiates. However, multiple independent analyses project that if implemented, the bill would increase deficits by $3 trillion to $4 trillion over the next dec…
PolitiFact says: Despite some wobbles, prices at the gas pump remain essentially the same as when President Donald Trump was sworn in Jan. 20. The price of crude oil has fallen by 17.5% during that period. These savings have not yet pas…
FactCheck.org says: Some countries in Europe do routinely vaccinate children against chickenpox. Others do not, in part due to theoretical concerns about shingles. But there isn’t strong evidence that vaccinating children is causing a prob…
FactCheck.org says: There is a real issue with South African farmers being killed or violently attacked, experts told us. But most of the violent acts are committed during robberies in a country where most of the wealth and land post-apart…
PolitiFact says: Scientists say the measles vaccine offers lifelong protection that is 97% effective at preventing the virus. Scientists tested the MMR vaccine before it was approved for use and perform ongoing safety surveillance resea…
PolitiFact says: The order specifies a 30-day period to develop pricing targets for drugmakers, followed by an unspecified amount of time to determine if companies achieve the targets. If they don’t meet the price targets, a formal rule…
PolitiFact says: High-resolution professional photos of a meeting among three European leaders do not show a bag of powder on the table in front of them. The official X account for the French presidency said the item was a tissue.