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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.
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