The Trump administration said its new TV ads are public service announcements. But law experts said unlike PSAs, the ads don’t inform viewers about how to access, benefit from or understand government programs.

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Republican Sen. Jon Husted voted for a 2025 law that reduced Medicaid spending and did not extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. An estimate on the number of Ohioans that could lose coverage ranges from 350,000 to 580,000. buff.ly/kXBj0Ma

Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, seeking to become the state’s next U.S. senator, said President Trump has deported more than 13,000 Cubans during his two terms. buff.ly/V2I5tj2

President Donald Trump wants to rebrand AI as super intelligence. That term has already been used in the industry to describe technology that has not been developed yet. politifact.com/article/2026...

A GOP group says Iowa U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek supports “amnesty for illegals.” He backs allowing some immigrants in the country illegally to stay after they meet certain conditions, including being employed and paying back taxes. politifact.com/factchecks/2...

Republican Sen. Jon Husted voted for a 2025 law that reduced Medicaid spending and did not extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. An estimate on the number of Ohioans that could lose coverage ranges from 350,000 to 580,000.

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In Georgia’s U.S. Senate race, incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and his Republican opponent U.S. Rep. Mike Collins spent a considerable amount of a one-hour debate engaged in personal attacks.

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No, the One Big Beautiful Bill wasn’t the largest tax cut in U.S. history, as Zach Nunn said. As a percentage of gross domestic product, it was tied for the sixth- or third-largest, depending on the measurement. politifact.com/factchecks/2...

Ketamine is a powerful sedative drug that has shown promise for treating depression in small doses. When used recreationally, it can create out-of-body sensation and hallucinations. politifact.com/article/2026...

President Trump promised Americans payments of $90, $500 and $5,000. Some are set to go out this October, others may never materialize. politifact.com/article/2026...

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger on Wednesday voted to suspend the state’s 41-cents-per-gallon gas tax. Berger said in May that such a move would be “more of a feel-good kind of thing than something that actually would make a whole lot of difference.” politifact.com/factchecks/2...

In their first debate in the race for U.S. Senate in Iowa, Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek sparred over the Iran war, immigration, healthcare and their finances. PolitiFact fact-checked some key moments.

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Democratic incumbent Gov. Maura Healey and Republican Mike Minogue faced off in their first debate of the Massachusetts gubernatorial race. We fact-checked some of their statements.

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In their second debate of the week, Sen. Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, sparred on abortion, electric rates and Collins’ voting record. The candidates attacked each others’ past policies, votes and alignment with President Donald Trump.

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In Michigan's first U.S. Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers tried to drag down the other through personal attacks that have become the trademark of a nasty campaign. We fact-checked their swipes.

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers spent much of their first debate for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat lobbing personal attacks. PolitiFact fact-checked the back-and-forth. buff.ly/ZdTUrGc

In Maine's second U.S. Senate debate this week, Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson sparred on abortion, electric rates and Collins’ voting record. We fact-checked them:
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In their second debate of the week, Sen. Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, sparred on abortion, electric rates and Collins’ voting record. The candidates attacked each others’ past policies, votes and alignment with President Donald Trump. buff.ly/cUZ43BL

Democratic incumbent Gov. Maura Healey and Republican Mike Minogue faced off in their first debate of the Massachusetts gubernatorial race. We fact-checked some of their statements, alongside our local partner WCVB.

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President Trump promised Americans payments of $90, $500 and $5,000. Some are set to go out this October, others may never materialize. buff.ly/b6UncoY