A reader asked PolitiFact whether President Donald Trump can legally tear down the Kennedy Center, the Lincoln Memorial or the Washington Monument. There are legal hurdles.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s TV ads show footage of older Americans and a clip of Rep. Mike Collins saying, “Get off of Social Security, get back into the workforce.” But Collins wasn’t telling older ...

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On July 22, the U.S. House passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act — which sets funding and policy for the U.S. Defense Department — for fiscal year 2027. The Senate hasn’t taken it up.

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President Donald Trump delivered a rare primetime address about an issue that has consumed him for years — the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden. In his nearly 30-minute speech, ...

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George Soros has been accused of many outrageous things. Now, misinformation on Facebook is blaming the billionaire philanthropist for the 2019 coronavirus pandemic. "George Soros owns the WuXi PHARMA ...

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Truth about fluoride doesn't include Nazi myth Here's a reason to support a Florida county's decision to cut fluoride out of its drinking water: The idea came from the Nazis. The Nazis put fluoride in ...