GOA, State of Texas, File Suit Against ATF’s Background Check Rule
The Gun Owners Association of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) joined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in suing Biden’s ATF over new rules requiring background checks on private gun sales. Breitbart News reported that the ATF released the proposed rule on August 31, 2023. The rule would redefine what it means to […]
FACT CHECK: Did Time Magazine Cover Show Former President Donald Trump With Devil Horns?
post shared on social media A photo of former President Donald Trump on the cover of Time magazine is reportedly placed below the logo, making him appear to have devil horns on his head. They gave President Trump the devil’s horns and know he is the end of their era. Seeing Donald Trump in Time […]
Republican AGs File Suit Against Biden’s ATF Over Background Check Rule
Republican Attorneys General Ken Paxton of Texas and Kris Kobach of Kansas announced two related lawsuits against a background check rule imposed by the Biden administration on Wednesday. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives published the rule on April 10, greatly expanding the reach of background checks in firearms sales. Paxton announced the […]
Bill Ackman Cuts $10,000 Check To Frat Boys Who Held Up American Flag At Protest
The American billionaire and activist investor Bill Ackman’s name appeared as a top donor rewarding a Greek-letter fraternity at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill for defending the U.S. national flag, a fundraiser created early Wednesday showed. “William Ackman” gifted UNC-Chapel Hill’s Pi Kappa Phi fraternity $10,000 for protecting the Star-Spangled Banner […]
Georgia Gov. Kemp signs law requiring jails to check immigration status of inmates
Georgia’s governor on Wednesday finalized a bill that would require prison guards in the state to check inmates’ immigration status and cooperate with federal immigration officials, rather than protecting people who are in the U.S. illegally. Acknowledged. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bill at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, and most provisions […]
FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Neo-Nazi Protesters Carrying Israeli Flag?
The image is digitally altered. The original image does not include an Israeli flag. Protesters have barricaded Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus as arrests near 1,000 nationwide, The Guardian reported. The university has started to suspend students. A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, allegedly shows an image of a recent […]
FACT CHECK: Did The Gates Foundation Determine Math Lessons Are ‘Racist?’
A video shared on Facebook claims the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has purportedly determined math lessons are “racist.” Screenshot captured via Facebook Verdict: False The claim is false. A spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation denied the claim’s validity in an email to USA Today, the outlet reported. A spokesperson for the […]
FACT CHECK: Did Congress Approve $26 Billion In Aid For Israel?
Multiple media outlets are reporting that Congress approved $26 billion in aid for Israel. Despite opposition from Republican hardliners, the House of Representatives approved a $95 billion legislative package that would give $60.84 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, $26 billion to Israel and $8.12 billion to Taiwan. https://t.co/MX81qqynq5 pic.twitter.com/yJUlb555JH — Reuters (@Reuters) April 21, 2024 Verdict: Misleading […]
FACT CHECK: Headline About Circle K Discriminating Against LGBT Job Applicants Originates As Satire
post shared on facebook Circle K claims it discriminated against LGBTQ+ people applying for jobs. Verdict: False This claim began as satire. Fact check: Iraq criminalizes same-sex relationships to protect religious values, according to reports Reuters. According to the paper, the Prostitution and Homosexuality Eradication Act mandates seven years in prison for anyone who “encourages […]
FACT CHECK: Post Repeats False Claim That There Is No Footage Of Russian-Ukrainian War
A post shared on X claims that there is no footage of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Isn’t it curious that we never see war footage from Ukraine? Why is that? — Mila Joy (@MilaLovesJoe) April 20, 2024 Verdict: False Footage of the war is available and often posted on social media. Fact Check: Ukraine’s top commander said […]