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Donald Trump
VERIFYING whether gag orders are constitutional
Donald Trump
Are gag orders constitutional? SCOTUS says it depends
After Trump was fined for violating a gag order, VERIFY readers asked if gag orders violate the First Amendment. Here’s what the Supreme Court has said.
National
No, Congress is not voting on a bill that would make questioning events surrounding 9/11 terror attacks a crime
Congress hasn’t introduced legislation that makes it a crime to question what happened on Sept. 11. We VERIFY where the false claims are stemming from.
Crime
No, Harvey Weinstein won't be released from prison because his NY rape conviction was overturned
In 2022, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison in Los Angeles for rape. Overturning a 2020 New York conviction doesn’t change that sentence.
National
You can still contact emergency services during a 911 outage
If you’re unable to call 911 during an outage, there are other ways to get help if you’re experiencing an emergency. Here’s what you need to know.
Immigration
Texas S.B. 4: What we can VERIFY about the immigration law
Texas is embroiled in a legal battle over its controversial immigration law known as S.B. 4. We VERIFY what could happen if the law is allowed to be enforced.
Donald Trump
No, bankruptcy would not get Trump out of paying his civil fraud penalties
Bankruptcy would not get Donald Trump out of paying his civil fraud penalties. He would still be liable to pay even if he or his organization declared bankruptcy.
Crime
Immigrant named ‘Sahil Omar’ falsely linked to Kansas City parade shooting, other crimes
Posts falsely claim a 44-year-old immigrant was behind the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting and other crimes. There’s no evidence Sahil Omar exists.
Crime
Posts claiming an immigrant named 'Sahil Omar' was behind the Kansas City parade shooting are false
Posts falsely claim a 44-year-old immigrant was behind the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting and other crimes. There’s no evidence Sahil Omar exists.
Crime
Claims Idaho passed a bill to ‘give pedophiles the death penalty’ need context
The bill would allow capital punishment only for specific child sex abuse cases. It would also be unconstitutional.
Crime
Idaho pedophile death penalty bill: What we can VERIFY
A proposal would allow the execution of certain child sex abusers, but the Supreme Court has ruled bills like it unconstitutional.
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Watch out for these romance scam red flags
Romance scammers often create fake profiles on dating sites, apps and social media to trick people into sending them money after gaining their affection and trust.
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