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SCOTUS
Warrant still required for home search near US border
SCOTUS
Can states pass their own abortion laws if Roe v. Wade is overturned?
Can states pass their own abortion laws if Roe v. Wade is overturned? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Health
Tennessee did not ban Plan B morning after pill
A viral tweet claimed a new law passed in Tennessee made it a crime to order emergency contraceptives. That’s false.
Expert Interviews
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While Supreme Court leaks are rare, they have happened, but they were of decisions — never the full text of a draft opinion. We spoke to Ben Barton for more context.
Coronavirus
Fact-checking if a Rhode Island bill actually says that unvaccinated residents would be taxed more
Under a recently proposed Rhode Island Senate bill, eligible residents would have to get the COVID-19 vaccine or face a monthly fine and pay double their income tax.
SCOTUS
Fact-checking if President George W. Bush nominated the first Black woman to the Supreme Court
Viral memes claim Judge Janice Rogers Brown was the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court, not Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. That’s not true.
Business
Business won't be fined for vaccine-or-test mandate after Supreme Court ruling
Fines from OSHA could have ranged from more than $10,000 per violation to more than $100,000 per violation.
Government
Fact-checking if it is possible for a sitting vice president to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court
Rumors began trending that Biden would nominate Harris to the Supreme Court after CNN published a report about tension in the White House.
SCOTUS
Can states pass their own abortion laws if Roe v. Wade is overturned?
Can states pass their own abortion laws if Roe v. Wade is overturned? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Health
Tennessee did not ban Plan B morning after pill
A viral tweet claimed a new law passed in Tennessee made it a crime to order emergency contraceptives. That’s false.
Expert Interviews
SCOTUS Draft Opinion Leak: What you should know | Expert Interview with Ben Barton
While Supreme Court leaks are rare, they have happened, but they were of decisions — never the full text of a draft opinion. We spoke to Ben Barton for more context.
Coronavirus
Fact-checking if a Rhode Island bill actually says that unvaccinated residents would be taxed more
Under a recently proposed Rhode Island Senate bill, eligible residents would have to get the COVID-19 vaccine or face a monthly fine and pay double their income tax.
SCOTUS
Fact-checking if President George W. Bush nominated the first Black woman to the Supreme Court
Viral memes claim Judge Janice Rogers Brown was the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court, not Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. That’s not true.
Business
Business won't be fined for vaccine-or-test mandate after Supreme Court ruling
Fines from OSHA could have ranged from more than $10,000 per violation to more than $100,000 per violation.
Government
Fact-checking if it is possible for a sitting vice president to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court
Rumors began trending that Biden would nominate Harris to the Supreme Court after CNN published a report about tension in the White House.
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