Author name: Lance Hudgins

Former Bill Clinton adviser Mark Penn criticized the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for prioritizing attacking third-party candidates rather than improving President Joe Biden’s dismal approval ratings. The DNC and Biden’s reelection team are engaged in initiatives to counter third-party candidates, particularly Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who they view as threats to the president’s reelection. Third-party

During a Mar. 21 impeachment probe into President Joe Biden, New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) is not a crime but rather a “category.” Verdict: Misleading While three experts told Check Your Fact that Ocasio-Cortez’s claim is false, another said he had “no issue with her statement.” Fact

President Joe Biden is planning to visit New York City on Thursday for an expected record-shattering fundraiser the same day former President Donald Trump is set to honor a fallen cop in the city. Biden will be meeting up with former President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton for a campaign event that is

A photo shared on Instagram allegedly shows a gunman involved in the Moscow terrorist attack.  Verdict: False The image does not show a gunman involved in the recent attack. Instead, it’s an image of a comedian that often circulates following mass shootings. Fact Check:  Four suspects have been charged following a terrorist attack in Moscow

A video shared on X purports to show 2024 presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump saying he will try to get former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan released from prison if he wins the 2024 election. If I win the election, I will bring Imran Khan out of jail and bring him back

A video shared on TikTok purports to show a Sky News broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin appearing to discuss “Black Jesus.” @teamgospelfamilykenya #blackjesus #thegospelfamilykenya #gospelfamilyforlife #kenyantiktok #russian #russia🇷🇺 #russiantunes #russianicon #american #america ♬ original sound – Cooper Verdict: False The claim is false, as the audio is generated with artificial intelligence (AI). In the

A post  shared on social media  purports former President Trump stated that he transferred his property to another name to protect them from seizure. Verdict: False The claim is inaccurate. Fact Check: Trump has become one of the 500 richest people in the world when his net worth recently jumped to $6.5 billion,  CNBC News

A post shared on Instagram claims German discount supermarket chain Aldi’s store-brand bacon is lab-grown. Verdict: False The claim is false and has been debunked by multiple news outlets, including The Associated Press. An Aldi spokesperson denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact. Fact Check: Five new Aldi stores are planning

A California attorney discipline judge released an opinion Wednesday recommending that former President Donald Trump’s previous election lawyer John Eastman be disbarred. State Bar Court of California Judge Yvette Roland signed off on Eastman’s recommendation which will be brought forward to the U.S. Supreme Court who will have the final decision in the lawyer’s case.

Video emerged of Charlotte Bennett, one of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sexual assault accusers, praising the disgraced Democrat. Cuomo’s attorneys argued that newly unsealed evidence including seven videos recorded by Bennett in 2019 and 2020 show that the former New York governor’s aide did not cite Cuomo himself among the reasons she was