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FactCheck.org says: The state’s Democratic secretary of state and attorney general say the resolution passed by the Arizona Legislature banned certain electronic voting machines carries no legal weight.
FactCheck.org says: This claim stems from a new study, but a co-author of the study told us the idea that ventilators are dangerous and caused nearly all COVID-19 deaths is a misinterpretation of his data.
FactCheck.org says: It cites criticized study to falsely imply the vaccines are harmful and don’t work. Studies have shown the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in preventing severe disease and death from COVID-19.
FactCheck.org says: Defense Department spokesperson said errors in a military database sparked the inaccurate claim.
FactCheck.org says: CNN said the claim is “fabricated” and plans a live audience at a town hall with Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in June.
FactCheck.org says: Posts claim that medical institutions in North Carolina are “transitioning toddlers,” which they call an “experimental treatment.” For prepubescent children, there are no recommended gender-transition drugs or surgeries.
FactCheck.org says: The male labor force participation rate has increased under Biden.
FactCheck.org says: The law signed by DeSantis required online vendors to directly charge sales taxes to consumers. It did not create a new tax.
FactCheck.org says: Oil is formed in a process that takes millions of years, and there is a finite amount on the planet, scientists say.
FactCheck.org says: There is no evidence that the former first lady is a candidate.
FactCheck.org says: An international initiative aims to increase vaccination among children who have missed routine vaccines. Chelsea Clinton did not say it was time to “force-jab every unvaccinated child in America."
FactCheck.org says: Dozens of studies support the use of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which have a good safety profile and work well in preventing severe disease and death. Malhotra cites a single, flawed paper.
FactCheck.org says: The two emails cited as proof of Blinken’s deceit were exchanges of pleasantries related to the very meeting Blinken discussed in his December 2020 testimony.
FactCheck.org says: The bill would bar states from prohibiting abortion after a fetus is viable outside the womb in cases where the patient’s life or health is at risk.
FactCheck.org says: BlackRock does not own any shares of Dominion Voting Systems.
FactCheck.org says: The California Democrat voted on two occasions to raise the debt limit, but not on Feb. 9, 2018, when he voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which raised the debt ceiling by more than $1.5 trillion.
FactCheck.org says: The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 would cut total discretionary funding, starting in fiscal year 2024. It does not identify which discretionary programs would or would not see future spending cuts under the proposal.
FactCheck.org says: A Washington bill would allow shelters to notify the state's child services department in lieu of parents in cases where a minor left home to pursue gender affirming or reproductive care. Online posts have distorted it.
FactCheck.org says: The bill doesn’t mention genital inspections and leaves the implementation of policies up to schools’ governing bodies.