Monday, March 3, 2025

Checking the Facts

Mon Mar 3 2025

Layoff protest included upside-down flag at Yosemite | Fact check

The Department of the Interior told USA TODAY it was aware of the "unauthorized and inappropriate" display, which was eventually taken down.

A federal report from August 2024 found 54% of federal employees work on-site. The claim distorts the results of a survey with a limited sample size.

The bill only replaces the word "mother" a handful of times when referencing IVF. The word "mother" is used throughout the rest of the bill.

An executive order by Trump rolled back some efforts by the Biden administration to control Medicare costs but it didn't change drug price caps.

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