Author name: Lance Hudgins

Corporate media on Tuesday defended President Joe Biden’s lucidity after a transcript of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur was released, showing memory lapses. Hur issued his report in February on Biden’s handling of classified documents, deciding not to pursue charges against the president and noting several memory lapses. The transcript released on Tuesday

Republican Colorado Rep. Ken Buck announced on Tuesday that he will be departing from Congress sooner than he previously indicated. Buck decided in early November that he wouldn’t seek another term in the lower chamber, and would retire following the 2024 election. The House Freedom Caucus member, who frequently broke from his party, announced on

An image shared on Facebook purports to show a portrait of Prince George and Princess Charlotte of Wales. Verdict: False The claim is false. A content detection scan using the website “Hive Moderation” reveals that the image has been generated using artificial intelligence (AI). A media forensics and AI expert confirmed the image is AI-generated

A video shared on Facebook claims to show U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen purportedly discussing pumping up cryptocurrency market caps. Verdict: False The video is a deepfake that has been created with artificial intelligence (AI). Yellen does not make the purported remark in the original video, which shows her delivering remarks in San Francisco in

A conservative group is launching a five-figure TV ad buy on Tuesday in states considering legislation that could expand a program providers can use to award illegal immigrants government-subsidized health care, the Daily Caller News Foundation first learned. New York has been using the federal 340B Drug Discount Program to provide “[subsidized] costs of care

Colorado Republican state Rep. Dave Williams, who is running against conservative radio host Jeff Crank, is coming under fire from Crank and Indiana Republican Jim Banks who say Williams tried to defund the Colorado police. In 2021, Williams introduced legislation that would allow people who get automated camera tickets to pay the fine to a

Former special counsel Robert Hur fired back Tuesday after Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California accused him of deliberately causing a “political firestorm” with his characterization of President Joe Biden’s mental state. Hur’s report concluded that Biden “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials” after he was vice president. During questioning, Schiff attacked Hur for using

Democratic Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson accused special counsel Robert Hur without evidence of doing everything he could to re-elect former President Donald Trump during a congressional hearing. Hur appeared in front of Congress on Tuesday to testify regarding his report detailing President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The special counsel report, though finding that

President Joe Biden claimed Feb. 8 that special counsel Robert Hur brought up his son’s death during their interview. Verdict: False The transcript shows Biden brought up his son’s death. Fact Check: Hur, appointed as special counsel to look into Biden’s handling of classified documents, appeared before the House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary

Rep. Josh Gottheimer is backing a bipartisan bill that could prevent members of Congress from trading stocks, yet the New Jersey Democrat recently disclosed having millions in Microsoft options, financial disclosures show. Gottheimer disclosed between $6 million and $27 million in Microsoft call options between Feb. 12 and Feb. 13 that were acquired under a third-party, according to congressional