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Has Donald Trump Invoked the Insurrection Act?
No. The law requires a president to issue a public proclamation.
Fact Checking Jim Jordan’s Claim That He Never Said ‘The Election Was Stolen’
He has repeatedly cast doubt on the election results.
Does a Video Show a Participant in the Capitol Riot Finding Out He’s on the ‘No Fly List’?
The woman who initially posted it to TikTok described it as a ‘meltdown’ over wearing a mask.
Did the Trump Family ‘Party’ While the Capitol Was Overtaken?
A viral video makes a misleading claim.
Fact Check: An Arizona State Rep Claims Antifa Members Were ‘Confirmed’ to be at the Capitol
He repeated claims from an already-debunked Washington Times article.
Does a Viral Photo Show Evidence of Shredded Ballots From the Georgia Runoff?
There is no evidence to support this claim.
Debunking the Conspiracy Theories Claiming That Antifa Led the Attack on the Capitol
Right-wing groups were planning online for weeks to protest the electoral vote count.
Fact Checking Donald Trump’s Speech From the ‘Save America March’
The president repeated a series of false claims that have been debunked previously.
Were Antifa Supporters Among Those Who Overtook the Capitol Building?
Tweets from Lin Wood are misleading.
Fact Checking President Trump’s Claims About Signature Audits in Georgia
The president made false claims about audits in two counties.
Did Democrats Object the Last Three Times a Republican Won the White House?
A tweet from Charlie Kirk is partially correct but is missing context.
Fact Check: Explaining the Claims Made by ‘Whistleblower’ Jesse Morgan
Morgan says he observed a series of 'weird' events while working as a subcontractor for the U.S. Postal Service.