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Elections

No, not all presidential candidates receive Secret Service protection

Immigration

Can immigrants in U.S. illegally get Social Security, Medicare?

Former President Trump suggested during a debate that people in the U.S. illegally are eligible for Social Security and Medicare benefits. That’s false.
Joe Biden

No, the Border Patrol Union hasn’t endorsed President Biden

The Border Patrol Union hasn’t endorsed Biden and said it “never will.” It previously endorsed a border security bill backed by the Biden administration.
Money

Yes, a new federal rule would expand who’s eligible for overtime pay

Millions more workers could begin receiving overtime pay under a new proposed regulation from the Biden administration.
Elections

We verify claims Biden and Trump made at the first presidential debate

VERIFY fact-checked claims from presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden during their first debate for the 2024 general election.
Elections

VERIFYING claims about the CNN presidential debate rules

Is this the first presidential debate since 1960 without a live audience? We VERIFY that and other questions about the rules for the debate between Biden and Trump.
Government

VERIFYING three claims about the CNN presidential debate rules

We VERIFY if this is the first debate since 1960 to not have a live audience, if candidates can wear earbuds and if candidates get the questions in advance.
Immigration

No, dismissing an asylum case is not the same as granting amnesty

A report says more than 350,000 migrants have had their asylum cases dismissed under President Biden. Here’s how that differs from granting them amnesty.
Immigration

Biden did not grant 350,000 migrants amnesty

The Biden administration dismissed asylum cases, but those migrants did not receive legal status.
Donald Trump

No, Trump could not pardon himself in New York case if he is re-elected president

Presidents have broad powers when it comes to pardons for federal crimes. Trump’s conviction was for state crimes.
Money

Are surprise restaurant fees illegal? It depends on where you are

There’s no federal law banning unexpected “hospitality fees,” “service fees,” “kitchen fees” and the like. But some diners may have other protections.
Holiday

Biden didn’t turn Easter into Transgender Day of Visibility

Transgender Day of Visibility has been celebrated annually on March 31 since 2009. Easter’s date changes every year; this year it was also on March 31.