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Elections
No, you cannot buy Canadian citizenship
Elections
Is Elon Musk’s $1 million PAC petition giveaway illegal? Depends on who you ask
Election law experts disagree over the legality of linking a potential cash handout to signing a petition that also requires a person to be registered to vote.
Elections
Is Elon Musk’s $1 million PAC petition giveaway illegal? Depends on who you ask
Elon Musk is pledging to give $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC’s petition. Here’s what election law experts say about the giveaway’s legality.
Taxes
Kamala Harris’ claim that billionaires pay lower tax rates than firefighters is misleading
Vice President Harris said on 60 Minutes that teachers, nurses and firefighters have higher tax rates than billionaires. Here’s why that’s misleading.
Taxes
Fact-checking misleading Harris claim about billionaire tax rates
VP Kamala Harris said on 60 Minutes that teachers, nurses, and firefighters have higher tax rates than billionaires. Here’s what the tax code actually says.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t get a bonus payment in November
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in November. But it’s an advance for December – not a bonus payment.
Settlements
Yes, there is a ZoomInfo settlement with payments up to $1.9K
Residents of four states may be eligible for payments of up to $1900 if their information was displayed on the employee information software.
Extreme Weather
Elon’s Starlink promise to Helene, Milton victims misleading
The SpaceX company promised a free month of satellite internet connection to hurricane victims in Florida and North Carolina, but for most it will cost hundreds.
Electric Vehicles
Is GEICO canceling insurance coverage on Tesla Cybertrucks?
Viral posts falsely claim Geico is terminating insurance coverage of Tesla Cybertrucks because the vehicle doesn’t meet the company’s underwriting guidelines.
Extreme Weather
No, the $750 FEMA grant for disaster victims is not a loan
People on social media are claiming a $750 payment available to hurricane victims is actually a loan. That’s false. It’s a grant that doesn’t have to be paid back.
Social Security
Yes, Social Security’s 2025 COLA is the lowest since 2021
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is 2.5%. Here's how much the average retirement benefit will increase.
Extreme Weather
No, FEMA isn’t giving people impacted by Hurricane Helene just $750
A FEMA disaster relief program does offer victims $750, but it’s not FEMA’s only program. Hurricane Helene survivors can apply for many others.
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