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Government
Yes, a president can pardon someone for crimes they haven’t actually been charged with
Joe Biden
Yes, a president can pardon someone for crimes they haven’t actually been charged with
Under the Constitution, the president has broad power to pardon someone before they are indicted, convicted or sentenced for a federal offense against the U.S.
Immigration
Claim that 320,000 migrant children went missing during the Biden administration is misleading
A DHS document does not declare 320,000 kids missing.
Donald Trump
Yes, Trump’s proposed tariffs would raise costs for Americans
Trump’s proposed tariffs, which are taxes on imported goods, would cost Americans thousands of dollars per year.
Donald Trump
Americans could see rising costs under Trump's proposed tariffs
Trump’s proposed tariffs, which are taxes on imported goods, would cost Americans thousands of dollars per year.
Elections
No, Kamala Harris did not get 15 million fewer votes than Joe Biden
Comparisons between Biden's 2020 votes and Harris' 2024 votes do not suggest election irregularities.
Elections
Harris’s 2024 vote count not 15 million less than Biden’s
Did Kamala Harris get 15 or 20 million fewer votes than Joe Biden’s 81 million in 2020? No. Here’s what the data says and where the claims come from.
Government
No, the Department of Government Efficiency is not a new government agency
Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead "DOGE," but it’s not a new federal agency and the two men won't be government employees.
Social Security
No, the president cannot change Social Security
VERIFY readers asked if the president can change Social Security. Its tax rate and benefits are set by law, so it would take an act of Congress to change them.
Social Security
Social Security cannot be changed unilaterally by the president
VERIFY readers asked if the president can change Social Security. Its tax rate and benefits are set by law, so it would take an act of Congress to change them.
Donald Trump
What we can VERIFY about Trump’s plan to use the military to support mass deportations
Presidents can deploy the military for immigration enforcement. The National Guard can sometimes be used to detain, while active-duty soldiers can’t.
Elections
No, Matt Gaetz is not guaranteed to get his House seat back after withdrawing from AG consideration
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress, leaving his House seat open. Here's why he can't automatically get it back after bowing out as Trump's attorney general pick.
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