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Project 2025

Is Trump behind Project 2025? What he’s said about the plan

Olympics

What we can VERIFY about why Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce pulled out of the 100M

Rumors swirled on social media after the Jamaican sprinter withdrew from the 100-meter semifinal against Sha’Carri Richardson.
VERIFY

Yes, some U.S. Olympic medalists have to pay federal taxes on their winnings

Federal law exempts Olympic medalists from being taxed on their winnings if their annual incomes are under $1 million. High-earning athletes are still on the hook.
Elections

Viral image of Ryan Reynolds in Kamala Harris t-shirt is fake

The image of Ryan Reynolds appears to be created with artificial intelligence. Reynolds has not yet publicly endorsed a candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
Extreme Weather

Hurricanes: VERIFY Fact Sheet

VERIFY answers 5 of the top hurricane season questions, including what the five categories mean and whether insurance policies cover flood damage.
Immigration

No, the Biden administration does not have an open-border policy

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the Biden administration has an open-border policy during a Q&A session at the NABJ Convention in Chicago.
Social Security

No, Social Security recipients won’t get a bonus payment in August

Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in August. But it’s an advance for September – not a bonus payment.
Social Security

No, Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in August

Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in August. But it’s an advance for September – not a bonus payment.
Kamala Harris

Claims that Vice President Harris is Biden’s ‘border czar’ are misleading

Harris is not in charge of border security or immigration policy. She was tasked with addressing the root causes of migration from three Central American countries.
Money

Yes, noncitizens can claim lottery prizes

State lotteries say noncitizens are eligible to win lottery prizes as long as the tickets were bought in the U.S.
Money

Yes, noncitizens can claim lottery prizes

Tourists, noncitizens, eligible to play the lottery in the U.S.
Gigafact

No, Biden hasn’t ‘let in’ nearly 1,700 people with links to terrorism

Border Patrol has stopped and detained people on the federal terrorist watchlist around 1,700 times since Biden took office. But they weren’t “let in” to the U.S.