Did DOJ Propose Rollback of Defendants’ Rights During Pandemic?
Any changes affecting constitutional guarantees afforded federal criminal defendants in the U.S. would ultimately be up to Congress.
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Did US Senate Fail to Acquit Trump Because There Wasn’t a ‘Real’ Trial?
Trump's impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate was a source of controversy.
Can Farmers Sue Monsanto Over Invasive GMO Crops?
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Was Bill Clinton Forced to Testify at His Impeachment Trial?
What are the rules, how do they apply, and to whom?
Is Virginia Criminalizing Dissent Against State Leaders?
Some stories don't say what the headlines claim they do.
Did Vermont Outlaw Anyone Under Age 21 from Owning a Cellphone?
Any legislator can write legislation, but that doesn't mean it will become law.
Did US Supreme Court ‘End Pelosi’s Reign of Terror’ with Impeachment Ruling?
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Can Supreme Court Extend Trump’s Term by 3 Years If He’s Acquitted in Senate?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Did Trump Sign a Law Making Animal Cruelty a Federal Crime?
Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act in November 2019, banning several specific kinds of animal cruelty and torture.
Did a Judge Rule That High School Girls Must Shower With Boys?
A dubious website made exaggerated and over-simplified claims about a complicated, long-running legal dispute in Illinois.
Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Submit a Bill that Bans Open Carrying of Guns?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Would Nancy Pelosi Become Vice President If Trump Left Office Early?
The 25th Amendment is pretty clear on this front.
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Did the Trump Administration Send 18 Tons of PPE to China in Early 2020?
Critics have questioned the wisdom of exporting to China medical supplies that would soon be vitally needed in the U.S.
Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
Did Trump Administration Fire the US Pandemic Response Team?
As a new coronavirus spread in 2020, so did concerns about the United States' preparedness for a potential pandemic.
Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China?
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
Is This Unexpected Check from a Stranger for Real?
Someone you don’t know sends you a check, then asks you to deposit it and send some of the money to another party. But the check is counterfeit.