A Republican-aligned group is running an ad that says Ohio Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown supports “forcing childhood sex change surgery.” It’s a variation on a 2024 ad from the group, ...

During an Oct. 2 speech, Vice President Kamala Harris said the Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing $750 in immediate aid to people affected by Hurricane Helene. In the same speech, she ...

In 2019, sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on federal charges of recruiting dozens of underage girls for sex acts at his residences between 2002 and 2005. The financier with connections to ...

Data centers are a contentious point this midterm cycle. Who has the final say on their approval, and why are some cities ...

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Jesse Watters stated on January 31, 2024 in a segment of "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Fox News: ...

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On July 22, the U.S. House passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act — which sets funding and policy for the U.S. Defense Department — for fiscal year 2027. The Senate hasn’t taken it up.

A reader asked PolitiFact whether President Donald Trump can legally tear down the Kennedy Center, the Lincoln Memorial or the Washington Monument. There are legal hurdles.