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Elections
Yes, you can be elected president if you’ve been charged with a crime
Government
The president can declassify documents but there are no protocols
Former President Trump claimed documents found at Mar-a-Lago were “all declassified.” We explain why sitting presidents can declassify documents and how it works.
Money
No, most payment apps are not federally insured
Payment apps like Cash App, PayPal and Venmo lack federal deposit insurance coverage. Money stored on these apps may not be safe during a financial crisis.
Travel
Train derailments in US average more than 1,700 per year
Following the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, some people online said train derailments are more common than we think. Here’s what the data shows.
Money
No, workers aren’t eligible for up to $26,000 through the Employee Retention Credit
The ERC is a tax credit for businesses. It doesn’t provide up to $26,000 to people who worked through the COVID pandemic.
Government
The U.S. government hasn’t made daylight saving time permanent
The Sunshine Protection Act would have made daylight saving time permanent beginning in 2023. But the bill hasn’t been voted on in the Senate.
Taxes
No, the IRS is not changing tip reporting requirements to crack down on waiters
Headlines falsely claim the Biden administration is sending the IRS after service workers. Here’s what’s actually happening.
Government
Two U.S. states don't observe daylight saving time
Two U.S. states do not turn their clocks back in November or spring forward every March.
Health
Walgreens not currently selling abortion pill
Walgreens has issued seemingly contradictory statements on where it plans to dispense mifepristone, a pill used for medication abortions. Here’s what we can VERIFY.
Money
Yes, thieves can steal your money by rewriting checks left in your mailbox
Check washing, when someone steals checks from the mail and erases everything but your signature to get a blank check, has become a popular form of fraud.
Government
Retirement checks only available to some members of Congress
Senators and representatives are eligible for a pension if they’ve served at least 5 years in office.
Money
Yes, women have to work until March 14 to earn as much money as men did the previous year
Equal Pay Day 2023 falls on March 14. That date symbolizes how far into a new year a woman must work to earn what a man did in the previous year.
Government
The president can declassify documents but there are no protocols
Former President Trump claimed documents found at Mar-a-Lago were “all declassified.” We explain why sitting presidents can declassify documents and how it works.
Money
No, most payment apps are not federally insured
Payment apps like Cash App, PayPal and Venmo lack federal deposit insurance coverage. Money stored on these apps may not be safe during a financial crisis.
Travel
Train derailments in US average more than 1,700 per year
Following the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, some people online said train derailments are more common than we think. Here’s what the data shows.
Money
No, workers aren’t eligible for up to $26,000 through the Employee Retention Credit
The ERC is a tax credit for businesses. It doesn’t provide up to $26,000 to people who worked through the COVID pandemic.
Government
The U.S. government hasn’t made daylight saving time permanent
The Sunshine Protection Act would have made daylight saving time permanent beginning in 2023. But the bill hasn’t been voted on in the Senate.
Taxes
No, the IRS is not changing tip reporting requirements to crack down on waiters
Headlines falsely claim the Biden administration is sending the IRS after service workers. Here’s what’s actually happening.
Government
Two U.S. states don't observe daylight saving time
Two U.S. states do not turn their clocks back in November or spring forward every March.
Health
Walgreens not currently selling abortion pill
Walgreens has issued seemingly contradictory statements on where it plans to dispense mifepristone, a pill used for medication abortions. Here’s what we can VERIFY.
Money
Yes, thieves can steal your money by rewriting checks left in your mailbox
Check washing, when someone steals checks from the mail and erases everything but your signature to get a blank check, has become a popular form of fraud.
Government
Retirement checks only available to some members of Congress
Senators and representatives are eligible for a pension if they’ve served at least 5 years in office.
Money
Yes, women have to work until March 14 to earn as much money as men did the previous year
Equal Pay Day 2023 falls on March 14. That date symbolizes how far into a new year a woman must work to earn what a man did in the previous year.
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