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Duckworth Falsely Claims Tim Walz Is a ‘Retired Command Sergeant Major’

The claim: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Sunday claimed that Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) is a “retired senior sergeant.” RULING: ERROR. Waltz is not a retired master sergeant. He was promoted to master sergeant but was demoted to sergeant one day prior to his retirement because he failed to meet the […]

Secret Sevice probing claims agent left Trump rally to breastfeed

The US Secret Service is investigating allegations that a female agent left her post to breastfeed her child at a campaign event for former President Donald Trump this week. “All United States Secret Service employees perform their jobs to the highest standards. While the incident in North Carolina was not impacted, the details of this […]

Harris Claims Trump ‘Tried to Cut Medicare Every Year’

The claim: Vice President Kamala Harris argued in a speech on Friday that former President Donald Trump had tried to cut Medicare “every year.” Verdict: False. President Trump did not try to cut Medicare while in office. The Biden-Harris Administration cut Medicare Advantage, which the vast majority of Medicare beneficiaries use over traditional Medicare. In […]

Harris reveals economic strategy she claims is ‘laser-focused on the middle-class’

Vice President Kamala Harris Rally in RaleighShe was scheduled to outline her economic policies as the Democratic presidential candidate in North Carolina on Friday afternoon. In his speech, Biden, the incumbent vice president, listed several items he promised to achieve if he were to assume higher office, including “building the middle class” by lowering the […]

US weekly job claims fall, boosting case for Fed to cut rates

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, surprising economists and raising hopes that the Federal Reserve will finally start cutting interest rates next month. The Labor Department said new claims for state unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 227,000 for the week ended Aug. 10, below the 235,000 […]

Bill Gates ‘terrified’ mega-charity employees, book claims

Employees at Bill Gates’ mega-charity organisation claim to have been intimidated by the billionaire’s domineering behaviour, with one even likening the tech mogul to French King Louis XIV, a new book claims. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and creator of one of the world’s largest philanthropies, Gates is said to have dominated the Bill & Melinda […]