Florida’s surgeon general called school vaccine mandates ‘slavery.’ They’re not. Florida law already allows parents religious and medical exemptions. Historians say comparing that to slavery is both false and offensive. September 5, 2025 Samantha Putterman
President Donald Trump’s Labor Day weekend was quiet, but his schedule was not ‘suspended’ Trump had multiple meetings and public appearances from Aug. 25 to Sept. 2. News photographs chronicled him coming and going. September 3, 2025 Maria Briceño
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is real, but the couple is often targeted by false claims We looked back at their love story through the lens of claims that would’ve, could’ve, should’ve been true, but weren’t September 2, 2025 Loreben Tuquero
Can RFK Jr. ban COVID-19 vaccines? What to know about federal rules around the process Not unilaterally, but there are ways the administration can make COVID-19 vaccines harder for Americans to get August 29, 2025 Madison Czopek
Trump seeks to end cashless bail. What is it and which states might be affected? It is unclear whether Trump’s executive order can legally end cashless bail in states and jurisdictions, experts said August 28, 2025 Loreben Tuquero
What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses Fentanyl is potent and dangerous, but experts say many myths about exposure and risk do more harm than good August 25, 2025 Grace Abels
Do pediatricians push vaccines for profit? Experts say there’s little money in it Most pediatric practices lose money or break even on vaccines, but doctors say preventing disease matters more than profit August 21, 2025 Madison Czopek
Trump said the US is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting. That’s wrong. A report from an organization that advocates for democracy globally found that 34 countries or territories allow mail-in voting August 20, 2025 Amy Sherman
Why does Russia want Ukraine’s Donbas region? Russian President Vladimir Putin wants any settlement to end the war to include giving Russia full control of the Donbas August 19, 2025 Louis Jacobson
President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of DC police, experts say After 30 days, Trump's emergency takeover expires unless Congress votes to extend it August 18, 2025 Gabrielle Lazor
It’s almost flu season. Should you still get a shot? Will insurance cover it? Doctors and public health leaders recommend that most people 6 months old and older get the 2025-26 flu vaccine August 14, 2025 Madison Czopek
How does DC’s homicide rate compare with other countries? President Donald Trump said Washington, DC’s homicide rate is higher than ‘the worst places on Earth.’ Not quite. August 13, 2025 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Trump inflated DC crime stats while seizing short-term control of its police Police statistics show steep declines in violent crime even as Trump invoked emergency powers over the department August 12, 2025 Gabrielle Lazor
Trump’s claims of negative net migration are premature, but some analysts say it could happen The president claimed 'negative net migration for the first time in 50 years.' No current numbers bear out that statement. August 12, 2025 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Can Trump call a new census and leave out immigrants in the country illegally? Trump says he told the Commerce Department to start work, but the Constitution and current law make that unlikely without Congress August 11, 2025 Louis Jacobson
