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FactCheck.org says: Harris defended the state law in court until the state Supreme Court ruled that the law’s residency restrictions for certain sex offenders had been unconstitutionally enforced in San Diego County.
FactCheck.org says: The claim originated on a satirical site. To the contrary, Swift has donated $5 million for hurricane relief.
FactCheck.org says: She has supported those positions in the past.
FactCheck.org says: An edited video on social media misleadingly purports to show Pence endorsing Harris. He did not.
FactCheck.org says: Economists say that while cutting the rate from 35% to 21% did stimulate some growth, it did not cover the loss in tax revenue.
FactCheck.org says: It’s unclear whether any group delivered that many forms to Maricopa County, but experts say that amount can be processed by election offices.
FactCheck.org says: The January 6 committee issued an 800-page report analyzing the evidence about what happened that day. But some high-profile conservatives are now making the false claim that the committee destroyed "all the evidence."
FactCheck.org says: There's plenty of evidence that helicopters have been used and that federal, state and local disaster recovery teams have responded to help victims of the storm.
FactCheck.org says: There is no evidence that anyone intentionally modified Hurricane Milton, and the idea that someone could control a hurricane is not scientifically plausible.
FactCheck.org says: The government reports how much fentanyl has been seized by border officers, but how much has entered the U.S. undetected is unknown. Therefore, it’s not possible to know if there has been a reduction.
FactCheck.org says: The Langes are lifelong Republicans and farm owners. The Sky News site corrected its story to say they are not actors and not Democrats.
FactCheck.org says: Project 2025 is not former President Donald Trump’s plan, and there is no evidence that he would “end” FEMA.
FactCheck.org says: FAA restricts airspace over areas affected by natural disasters to prioritize rescue efforts. But this routine activity sparked misleading posts claiming volunteer drones were banned from helping after Hurricane Helene.
FactCheck.org says: FEMA said that no funds intended for disaster relief have been used to pay for programs that respond to illegal immigration. Congress separately funds FEMA programs that provide grants to cover housing for migrants.
FactCheck.org says: The $750 payment represents only one form of immediate federal assistance available to storm survivors, and it comes through a dedicated fund for disaster relief efforts.
FactCheck.org says: When Trump left office in January 2021, the unemployment rate was 6.4%. BLS has estimated that the unemployment rate during the Great Depression peaked in 1933 at 24.9%.
FactCheck.org says: The government must provide medical care to prisoners and immigrant detainees. Harris expressed support in a 2019 questionnaire for “medically necessary” gender-affirming care for federal prisoners and detainees.
FactCheck.org says: The ad cites an analysis of the expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. That's not Harris' plan.
FactCheck.org says: The mayor told us he has never been to Haiti nor has he received any “kickbacks.”
FactCheck.org says: It’s true that the number of apprehensions of immigrants caught illegally crossing into the U.S. was lower in July and August than the last two months under Trump. But illegal immigration had soared under Biden.