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Immigration
No, Biden didn’t completely stop building border wall
Immigration
No, Biden didn’t completely stop building border wall
While the Biden administration did initially pause all border barrier construction projects, it has since resumed building border walls.
Joe Biden
No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes
President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Joe Biden
No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes
President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Electric Vehicles
No, the Biden administration is not banning gas cars in the U.S.
The EPA proposed a rule that would require up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032. But the agency is not banning all gas cars.
Immigration
No, the VA is not providing or paying for medical care for migrants
Critics of President Biden claim his Department of Veterans Affairs is putting immigrants ahead of vets. Here’s what’s actually happening.
Immigration
No, the VA is not paying for medical care for migrants
Critics of President Biden claim his Department of Veterans Affairs is putting immigrants ahead of vets. Here’s what’s actually happening.
Elections
We VERIFY what would happen if Trump or Biden dies or drops out
What happens if the leading presidential candidates can’t finish their campaigns? A lot depends on timing. We VERIFY the different scenarios.
National
VERIFYING claims from President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address
The VERIFY team fact-checked claims during the 2024 State of the Union address.
Immigration
No, the president can’t completely close the border via executive order
Trump and other U.S. lawmakers claim Biden could close the border with an executive order. But experts say the president can’t shut down the border to everyone.
Immigration
No, Biden didn't sign an executive order that gives gift cards to migrants entering the U.S. illegally
Executive Order 9066 was issued 82 years ago by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and has nothing to do with border crossings or Biden, like social posts claim.
Immigration
There is no ‘Housing for Labor’ initiative from the Biden Administration
A satirical post claims President Biden and the IRS are offering tax incentives to families willing to take in migrants in a new housing program.
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