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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.