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Courts
Yes, Trump will have the authority to pardon Jan. 6 rioters
Courts
Once he becomes President, Trump will have the authority to pardon Jan. 6 rioters
After Trump made many comments throughout his campaign about pardoning Jan. 6 rioters, people are wondering if it's possible for him to do so once he’s president.
Donald Trump
What Donald Trump has said about giving police immunity from prosecution
Trump campaigned on giving police officers immunity from prosecution, although he also said such immunity might “depend” on what happened.
Elections
Claims that voting makes you more likely to be picked for jury duty are misleading
Election officials say don’t give up your right to vote just to avoid jury duty. You could still get summoned if you have a driver's license or if you pay taxes.
Donald Trump
Yes, Trump can still vote in Florida after felony conviction
Former President Trump’s sentencing date in his hush money case has been delayed until Nov. 26. This means he’ll be able to vote on Election Day in Florida.
Donald Trump
Trump is still able to vote in Florida after his felony conviction
Former President Trump’s sentencing date in his hush money case has been delayed until Nov. 26. This means he’ll be able to vote on Election Day in Florida.
Courts
Yes, Disney did argue a wrongful death lawsuit should be dropped in part because the plaintiff had a Disney+ account
Disney’s legal team contended that customers agree to avoid lawsuits upon accepting its terms and conditions when creating a Disney+ account.
SCOTUS
What SCOTUS immunity ruling could mean for Biden, future presidents
The Supreme Court ruled Trump has some immunity from criminal prosecution. We VERIFY three top questions about what the new precedent does and doesn’t allow.
SCOTUS
What Trump’s immunity could mean for Biden
Justice Sonia Sotomayor argued in her dissent that the presidential immunity ruling creates a dangerous precedent. Here’s what could happen.
SCOTUS
Yes, there is a federal recusal law for Supreme Court justices
Supreme Court justices are required to sit out cases where they may appear impartial, and often do. But it’s unclear whether they can be forced to.
Donald Trump
Yes, federal law bans most convicted felons from owning guns
After former President Trump’s felony conviction in his New York hush money case, people claimed federal law makes it illegal for felons to have guns. That’s true.
National
Hunter Biden’s laptop: What we can VERIFY
A laptop allegedly left at a shop by the president’s son has become the source of immense speculation. VERIFY dug into this controversial story.
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